Aleksandr Borisovich Savin

Aleksandr Borisovich Savin (; born 1 July 1957) is a Russian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.

Early life and education Savin was born in Taganrog. As a child, he moved with his parents in the city of Obninsk, Kaluga Oblast. He studied at the high school No.6 Obninsk. As a student in Obninsk, he began playing volleyball. He played club volleyball in 1967 for Obninsk Youth (in 2004 it was renamed Sports School, which bears Savin's name). His first coach was Vladimir Pitanov (1946–2016).

Career In 1976, Savin was part of the Soviet team that won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all five matches. Four years later, he won the gold medal with the Soviet team in the 1980 Olympic tournament. He played all six matches.

Savin was a major part of the Soviet Union men's national volleyball team's success in the late 1970s to early 1980s by winning gold medals at the 1977 FIVB World Cup, 1978 FIVB World Championship, 1980 Olympic Games, 1981 FIVB World Cup, and 1982 FIVB World Championship.

On October 22, 2010, Savin was admitted to the International Volleyball Hall of Fame (Holyoke, United States).