Soviet sailor Valentyn Mankin won an Olympic gold medal in the Finn class at Mexico City 1968. Four years later, at Munich 1972, he claimed gold in the Tempest class with Vitaly Dyrdyra. At Montreal, in 1976, alongside new partner, Vladislav Akimenko, he took a silver. Four years later, in Moscow, he won gold in the Star class with Aleksandrs Muzichenko, making him the only sailor in history to win Olympic gold medals in three different classes.