Vladimir Salnikov

Vladimir Salnikov
Salnikov in 2010
Personal information
Full nameВладимир Валерьевич Сальников
Nickname(s)"Tsar of the Pool", "Monster of the Waves", "Leningrad Express"
National team Soviet Union
Born (1960-05-21) 21 May 1960
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubZenit Leningrad/SKA Leningrad
CoachGleb Petrov (1968–1973)
Igor Koshkin (1973–1985)
Marina Salnikova (1985–1988)
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
1980 Moscow400 m freestyle
1980 Moscow1500 m freestyle
1980 Moscow4×200 m freestyle
1988 Seoul1500 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
1978 Berlin400 m freestyle
1978 Berlin1500 m freestyle
1982 Guayaquil400 m freestyle
1982 Guayaquil1500 m freestyle
1978 Berlin4×200 m freestyle
1982 Guayaquil4×200 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
1977 Jönköping1500 m freestyle
1981 Split1500 m freestyle
1981 Split4×200 m freestyle
1983 Rome400 m freestyle
1983 Rome1500 m freestyle
1981 Split400 m freestyle
Universiade
1983 Edmonton400 m freestyle
1983 Edmonton1500 m freestyle
Friendship Games
1984 Moscow1500 m freestyle

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. Nicknamed the "Tsar of the Pool", "Monster of the Waves" and "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 1979 and 1982 by Swimming World.