Russia. In 1984–1990 he was a member of the Soviet Olympic Committee and in 1991–2000 a member of the International Swimming Federation’s (FINA) Athletes’ Commission. In 2009 he was elected president of the Russian Swimming Federation. Salnikov was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1980), Order of Lenin (1985), Order of the October Revolution (1988) and Order of Honour (2010). In 1993 he was inducted to the International Swimming Hall of Fame. He graduated from the Lesgaft Institute of Physical Education in Saint Petersburg and holds a PhD in pedagogy. The 1988 Salnikov's victory in Seoul was mentioned in the 2011 film The Guard, where the protagonist, pretending to be Matt Cetlinski who finished fourth, said that he aimed for a bronze, behind two Germans (Stefan Pfeiffer and Uwe Daßler), but underestimated Salnikov who "was supposed to be over-the-hill". See also List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame List of multiple Olympic gold medalists at a single Games List of multiple Olympic gold medalists World record progression 400 metres freestyle World record progression 800 metres freestyle World record progression 1500 metres freestyle References External links 1960 births Living people World record setters in swimming Russian male freestyle swimmers Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic swimmers of Russia Olympic swimmers of the Soviet Union Swimmers from Saint Petersburg Soviet male swimmers Swimmers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1980 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1988 Summer Olympics World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists in swimming Universiade medalists in swimming Universiade gold medalists for the Soviet Union Medalists at the 1983 Summer Universiade