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Vladimir Valeryevich Salnikov ( Russian: Владимир Валерьевич Сальников; born 21 May 1960) is a Russian former freestyle swimmer who set 12 world records in the 400, 800 and 1,500 metre events.
May 17, 2024 · Vladimir Salnikov (born May 21, 1960, Leningrad, Russia, U.S.S.R. [now St. Petersburg, Russia]) is a Russian swimmer who won four Olympic gold medals and was the first to break the 15-minute barrier in the 1,500-metre freestyle. Salnikov became the first Soviet swimmer to excel at the international level, winning the European championship at ...
May 21, 1984 · On July 14, 1983, in Los Angeles, a light breeze and Vladimir Salnikov's 11th world-record performance, in the 800-freestyle, still wrinkled the surface of the Olympic swimming pool when two men...
Feb 19, 2024 · Vladimir Salnikov is one of the greatest swimmers of all time, who dominated the distance events in the late 1970s and 1980s. He was the first person to swim under 15 minutes in the 1500 m freestyle and under 8 minutes in the 800 m freestyle, earning him the nicknames “Tsar of the Pool”, “Monster of the Waves” and “Leningrad Express”.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Vladimir Salnikov was considered the greatest long-distance swimmer of his era, and some consider him the greatest ever. During his career Salnikov competed at three Olympic Games, three World Championships and three European Championships.
Russian distance swimmer Vladimir Salnikov won three gold medals at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. He set an Olympic record in the 400m freestyle and he helped the Soviet team gain a victory in the 4x200m freestyle relay.
But 38 years ago, fans clamored to capture Salnikov on film with their boxy cameras and flash cubes because he had just claimed three gold medals at the 1980 Moscow Olympics where he became the first swimmer to break the 15-minute barrier in 1500 meters.
The personal bests and latest results for Vladimir SALNIKOV.
Official tennis player profile of Vladimir Salnikov on the ATP Tour. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and more.
Dec 24, 2018 · Vladimir Salnikov was the greatest distance swimmer of his generation, possibly of all time. Here are 7 things you should know about the "Monster of the Waves."
