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{{Short description|Kazakhstani sprinter (born 1966)}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
|image=Vitaliy Savin 2005 stamp of Kazakhstan.jpg
|caption=Savin on a 2005 stamp of Kazakhstan
|birth_date = {{birth-date and age|23 January 1966}}<ref name=sr>[https://web.archive.org/web/20161203223948/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/vitaly-savin-1.html Vitaly Savin]. sports-reference.com</ref>
|birth_place=[[Zhezqazghan]], [[Kazakh SSR]], [[Soviet Union]]<ref name=sr/>
| height=184 cm
|weight= 65 kg
|sport = [[Athletics (sport)|Athletics]]
| event = 100 m
| pb =100 m – 10.08 (1992)<ref name=sr/>
| medaltemplates = 
{{MedalCountry | the {{URS}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[1988 Summer Olympics|1988 Seoul]] | [[Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics|4 × 100 m]]}}
{{MedalCountry | {{KAZ}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[1994 Asian Games|1994 Hiroshima]] | [[Athletics at the 1994 Asian Games|100 m]]}}
}}
'''Vitaliy Anatolyevich Savin''' ({{langx|ru|Виталий Анатольевич Савин}}; born 23 January 1966) is a former [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] [[Athletics (sport)|athlete]] from [[Kazakhstan]] and winner of the gold medal in 4 × 100 m [[Relay race|relay]] at the [[1988 Summer Olympics]].

At the [[Seoul]] [[Olympic Games|Olympics]], Vitaliy Savin reached the quarterfinal of 100 m and ran the anchoring leg in the Soviet 4 × 100 m relay team, which won the gold medal in absence of [[United States]].<ref name=sr/>

At the [[1991 World Championships in Athletics|1991 World Championships]], Savin was again eliminated in the quarterfinals of 100 m and was seventh in 4 × 100 m. At the [[1992 Summer Olympics]], Savin was eliminated in the semifinal of 100 m and was fifth as a member of the [[Unified Team at the Olympics|Unified Team]]'s 4 × 100 m relay team.<ref name=sr/>

Savin reached the quarterfinals of the 100 m at [[1993 World Championships in Athletics|1993 World Championships]] and [[1995 World Championships in Athletics|1995 World Championships]]. His last major tournament was the [[1996 Summer Olympics]], where he was eliminated in the heats of 100 m.<ref name=sr/>

Savin's personal best time over 100 m was 10.08 seconds, achieved in [[Linz]] on 13 August 1992.

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{{Footer Olympic Champions 4x100 m Men|1988}}

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