Dmitri Sautin

Dmitri Ivanovich Sautin (Russian: Дмитрий Иванович Саутин; born 15 March 1974) is a Russian diver who has won more medals than any other Olympic diver. He was born in Voronezh.

FullnameDmitry Ivanovich Sautin

Born (1974-03-15) 15 March 1974 (age 52)

Voronezh, Moscow Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

CountryRussia

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Dmitry Sautin

Sautin in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Dmitry Ivanovich Sautin
Born	(1974-03-15) 15 March 1974 (age 52) Voronezh, Moscow Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Sport
Country	Russia
Partner	Yuriy Kunakov
Former partner(s)	Aleksandr Dobroskok, Igor Loukachine
Medal record Olympic Games Representing the  Unified Team 1992 Barcelona 3 m Springboard Representing  Russia 1996 Atlanta 10 m Platform 2000 Sydney 10 m Platform Synchro 2000 Sydney 3 m Spring Synchro 2008 Beijing 3 m Spring Synchro 2000 Sydney 10 m Platform 2000 Sydney 3 m Springboard 2004 Athens 3 m Springboard World Championships Representing  Russia 1994 Rome 10 m Platform 1998 Perth 3 m Springboard 1998 Perth 10 m Platform 2001 Fukuoka 3 m Springboard 2003 Barcelona 3 m Spring Synchro 1994 Rome 3 m Springboard 2001 Fukuoka 3 m Spring Synchro 2003 Barcelona 3 m Springboard 2007 Melbourne 3 m Springboard European Championships Representing  Soviet Union 1991 Athens 10 m Platform Representing  Russia 1993 Sheffield 10 m Platform 1995 Vienna 3 m Springboard 1997 Seville 3 m Springboard 1999 Istanbul 10 m Platform 2000 Helsinki 3 m Springboard 2000 Helsinki 10 m Platform 2000 Helsinki 10 m Platform Synchro 2002 Berlin 3 m Springboard 2002 Berlin 3 m Spring Synchro 2006 Budapest 3 m Springboard 2008 Eindhoven 3 m Springboard 2008 Eindhoven 3 m Spring Synchro 1993 Sheffield 3 m Springboard 2000 Helsinki 3 m Spring Synchro 2006 Budapest 3 m Spring Synchro 1995 Vienna 10 m Platform 2010 Budapest 3 m Springboard Synchro

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Sautin started diving at age seven; however, his diving career almost ended in 1991 when he was stabbed multiple times in an attack. After spending two months in the hospital, he was able to dive at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He has won medals at the 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, and the 2008 Olympics.

He is a deputy in the Voronezh Duma.