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| | IAAF International Association of Athletics Federations - IAAF.org - News |
 | | Last weekend, Viktor Saneyev, three time Olympic gold medallist, multiple World record breaker, and European champion, in the men’s Triple Jump was honoured, receiving the IAAF Silver Order of Merit. |
 | | Saneyev, who turned 60 years of age on 3 October 2005, was given the award on behalf of the IAAF by General Secretary Istvan Gyulai, who travelled to Tbilisi, Georgia, to make the presentation. |
 | | The Georgian athlete of the century, Viktor Danilovich Saneyev began his Olympic career in 1968 as a 23-year-old, and took his place in the history books in the best possible style by winning the gold medal with a World record of 17.39m, at altitude in Mexico City, Mexico. |
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