Famous Russian Fencers

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Vladimir Smirnov
(Russian Foil Fencer)
Vladimir Smirnov
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Birthdate: May 20, 1954
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Rubizhne, Ukraine
Died: July 28, 1982
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Sofya Velikaya
(Russian Sabre Fencer)
Sofya Velikaya
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Birthdate: June 8, 1985
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Pavel Kolobkov
(Russian Epée Fencer and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Pavel Kolobkov
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Birthdate: September 22, 1969
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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 4 
Inna Deriglazova
(Russian Right-Handed Foil Fencer)
Inna Deriglazova
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Birthdate: March 10, 1990
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kurchatov, Kursk Oblast, Russia
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Stanislav Pozdnyakov
(Russian Former Fencer, a Five-Time Olympian (1992–2008) and Five-Time Olympic Medalist)
Stanislav Pozdnyakov
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Birthdate: September 27, 1973
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Novosibirsk, Russia
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Yana Egorian
(Russian Sabre Fencer Who Is a 2-Time Olympic Gold Medalist)
Yana Egorian
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Birthdate: December 20, 1993
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia

Russian sabre fencer Yana Egorian is a 2-time Olympic gold medalist and a 2-time World Champion. She also has 6 European Championship gold medals in her kitty and has won awards such as the Russian Federation’s Order of Honour. The Georgian-born sportsperson had moved to Moscow Oblast at age 6.

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Elena Belova
(Russian Foil Fencer)
Elena Belova
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Birthdate: July 28, 1947
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Sovetskaya Gavan, Russia
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Timur Safin
(Russian Right-Handed Foil Fencer)
Timur Safin
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Birthdate: August 4, 1992
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Viktor Krovopuskov
(Retired Sabre Fencer and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Viktor Krovopuskov
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Birthdate: September 29, 1948
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Viktor Sidyak
(Russian Former Left-Handed Sabre Fencer)
Viktor Sidyak
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Birthdate: November 24, 1943
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Anzhero-Sudzhensk, Russia
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Vladimir Nazlymov
(Former Russian Sabre Fencer and Coach for Ussr)
Vladimir Nazlymov
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Birthdate: November 1, 1945
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Makhachkala, Russia
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Karina Aznavourian
(Russian épée Fencer Who Won Bronze at the 1996, 2000, 2004 Summer Olympics)
Karina Aznavourian
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Birthdate: September 20, 1974
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Valentina Prudskova
(Russian Fencer and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Valentina Prudskova
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Birthdate: December 27, 1938
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Yershov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died: August 23, 2020
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)