Vladimir Salnikov
- January 4, 2024
- Swimmer
Quick Facts
Vladimir Salnikov Biography
| Name | Vladimir Salnikov |
| Birthday | May 21 |
| Birth Year | 1960 |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Spouse | Marina Salnikova |
Vladimir Salnikov is one of the most popular and richest Swimmer who was born on May 21, 1960 in Russia. Russian swimmer who took home 4 Olympic gold medals during the 1980s. He was also the first person to swim less than 15 minutes for the freestyle 1500 meters.
He was awarded gold in the 1988 Olympics in which the diver He took gold at the 1988 Olympics where diver Greg Louganis also won gold. also took home gold.
Salnikov made his debut in the Olympic games in 1976 in Montreal, at the age of 16. He broke the European record in the 1,500 m, but finished fifth.
His long sequence of international victories began at the 1977 European Championship where he won the gold medal in his favorite distance, the 1,500 m. At the 1978 World Championship in Berlin, Salnikov won gold medals in the 400 and 1,500 m, setting a new world record in the 400 meters. One year later he set another world record, in the 800 m, becoming the first person to complete the distance in less than eight minutes.
He was the son of a captain of the sea.
Vladimir Salnikov Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Swimmer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Vladimir Salnikov is one of the richest Swimmer from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Vladimir Salnikov 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
His first swim team at the age of seven years old.
He was at his peak Olympics in 1980 , where the three gold medals won by him.
Vladimir Valeryevich Salnikov (Russian: Владимир Валерьевич Сальников ; born 21 May 1960) is a Russian former freestyle swimmer who competed for the Soviet Union and set 12 world records in the 400, 800 and 1,500 meter events. Nicknamed the “Tsar of the Pool” but also the “Monster of the Waves” or simply the “Leningrad Express”, he was the first person to swim under fifteen minutes in the 1500 m freestyle and also the first person to swim under eight minutes in the 800 m freestyle. He was named the Male World Swimmer of the Year in 1982 by Swimming World magazine.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 11 in |
Vladimir Salnikov height 5 ft 11 in Vladimir weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Vladimir Salnikov Dating?
According to our records, Vladimir Salnikov married to Marina Salnikova. As of December 1, 2023, Vladimir Salnikov’s is not dating anyone.
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The Soviet Union boycotted the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, so Salnikov could not defend his title. Salnikov went back to Seoul in 1988, aged 28, when he was considered too old. He had set a world record in 1986 in the 800 m, but since then never returned to his former form: he finished fourth in the 1,500 m at the 1986 world championships, and failed to reach the final at the 1987 European championships. His pre-Olympic results did not meet the standards set for the Soviet Olympic team, and he was included in the team only by intervention of Soviet officials. Salnikov did not fail, and won the 1,500 meters race, though he later admitted that in that race he went flat out and swam the last 20–30 meters in a blackout state. That night when entering the Olympic Village restaurant he was awarded a standing ovation by the other athletes.
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Vladimir Ranked on the list of most popular Swimmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Vladimir Salnikov celebrates birthday on May 21 of every year.