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Fencing At The 1980 Summer Olympics
At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, eight events in fencing were contested. Men competed in both individual and team events for each of the three weapon types (épée, foil and sabre), but women competed only in foil events. They were held between July 22 and July 31 at the fencing hall of the Sports Complex of the Central Sports Club of the Army (north-western part of Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...). Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medal table Participating nations A total of 182 fencers (133 men and 49 women) from 20 nations competed at the Moscow Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References External linksOfficial Olympic Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Fencing At The 1980 Summer Olympics 1980 Sum ...
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Fencing At The 1976 Summer Olympics
At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, eight events in fencing were contested. Men competed in both individual and team events for each of the three weapon types (épée, foil and sabre). Women competed in foil events. One of the gold medalists from West Germany team was Thomas Bach, who currently serves as President of the International Olympic Committee. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medal table Participating nations A total of 281 fencers (211 men and 70 women) from 34 nations competed at the Montreal Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References External linksOfficial Olympic Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Fencing At The 1976 Summer Olympics 1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The ...
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Michel Salesse
Michel Salesse (born 3 January 1955) is a French fencer. He won a gold medal in the team épée at the 1980 Summer Olympics and a silver in the same event at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon .... References External links * 1955 births Living people French male épée fencers Olympic fencers for France Fencers at the 1980 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for France Olympic silver medalists for France Olympic medalists in fencing Sportspeople from Algiers Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics {{France-fencing-Olympic-medalist-stub ...
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Aleksander Romankov
Alexandr Anatolyevich Romankov ( be, Аляксандр Анатольевіч Раманькоў, tr. ; russian: Александр Анатольевич Романьков, tr. ) is a former Belarusian fencer from the former Soviet Union, who was born on 7 November 1953 in the town of Korsakov on the island of Sakhalin (just north of Japan). He trained at Dynamo in Minsk and won a gold medal, two silver medals and two bronze medals at the three Olympic Games that he competed in between 1976 and 1988. Achievements ;Olympic Games * Foil team (1988) * Foil individual (1976) and Foil team (1980) * Foil individual (1980, 1988) ;Fencing World Cup * Foil (1974, 1976) * A ten-time World Champion (1977, 1983 - individual; 1981, 1989 - team; 1974, 1979, 1982 - individual and team). * A seventeen-time Champion of the USSR. Honours * Awarded the title of Chevallier Feyerick by the FIE. * Has coached the National teams of Australia, Belarus, and Korea. * Featured in the 2004 Guinn ...
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Pascal Jolyot
Pascal Jolyot (born 26 July 1958) is a French fencer. He won a gold medal in the team foil and a silver in the individual foil events at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the team foil event at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon .... References External links * 1958 births Living people French male foil fencers Olympic fencers for France Fencers at the 1980 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for France Olympic silver medalists for France Olympic bronze medalists for France Sportspeople from Fontainebleau Olympic medalists in fencing Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics {{France-fencing-Olympic-medalist-stub ...
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Vladimir Smirnov (fencer)
Vladimir Viktorovich Smirnov (russian: Влади́мир Ви́кторович Смирно́в, uk, Володимир Вікторович Смирнов; 20 May 1954 – 28 July 1982) was a Soviet foil fencer. Biography Smirnov won the gold medal in individual men's foil at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He won the World Championships the following year. During the 1982 World Championships in Rome, Smirnov was fencing Matthias Behr of West Germany on 19 July. Behr's blade broke during the action, and the broken blade went through the mesh of Smirnov's mask, through his eye orbit, and into his brain. Smirnov died nine days later. Smirnov's accident was the driving force behind the significant improvement of safety gear in fencing. Maraging steel blades (instead of the carbon steel ones of the day), kevlar (or other ballistic nylon Ballistic nylon is a thick, tough, nylon fabric with several uses. Ballistic nylon was developed by the DuPont corporation as a material for ...
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Vladimir Viktorovich Smirnov
Vladimir Viktorovich Smirnov (russian: Влади́мир Ви́кторович Смирно́в, uk, Володимир Вікторович Смирнов; 20 May 1954 – 28 July 1982) was a Soviet foil fencer. Biography Smirnov won the gold medal in individual men's foil at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He won the World Championships the following year. During the 1982 World Championships in Rome, Smirnov was fencing Matthias Behr of West Germany on 19 July. Behr's blade broke during the action, and the broken blade went through the mesh of Smirnov's mask, through his eye orbit, and into his brain. Smirnov died nine days later. Smirnov's accident was the driving force behind the significant improvement of safety gear in fencing. Maraging steel blades (instead of the carbon steel ones of the day), kevlar (or other ballistic nylon Ballistic nylon is a thick, tough, nylon fabric with several uses. Ballistic nylon was developed by the DuPont corporation as a material for ...
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Aleksander Mozhaev
Aleksandr Mozhayev (born 5 August 1958) is a Soviet fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo .... References 1958 births Living people Russian male fencers Soviet male fencers Olympic fencers for the Soviet Union Fencers at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic medalists in fencing Sportspeople from Vladikavkaz Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics {{USSR-fencing-bio-stub ...
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Aleksander Abushackmetov
Aleksandr Veniaminovich Abushakhmetov (russian: Александр Вениаминович Абушахметов; 21 July 1954 – 10 June 1996) was a Soviet fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo .... References External links * 1954 births 1996 deaths Kyrgyzstani male épée fencers Soviet male épée fencers Olympic fencers for the Soviet Union Fencers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic medalists in fencing Sportspeople from Bishkek Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics {{Kyrgyzstan-fencing-bio-stub ...
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Boris Lukomsky
Boris Lukomsky (russian: Борис Семёнович Лукомский; born 6 June 1951) is a Soviet fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo .... References 1951 births Living people Russian male fencers Soviet male fencers Olympic fencers of the Soviet Union Fencers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic medalists in fencing Sportspeople from Saratov Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Universiade medalists in fencing Universiade bronze medalists for the Soviet Union Medalists at the 1973 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1977 Summer Universiade {{USSR-fencing-bio-stub ...
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Ashot Karagian
Ashot Karagyan ( hy, Աշոտ Հակոբի Կարագյան; born 23 January 1951) is a Soviet fencer. He won a silver medal in the team foil and a bronze in the team épée events at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo .... References 1951 births Living people Soviet male fencers Olympic fencers for the Soviet Union Fencers at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic bronze medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic medalists in fencing Sportspeople from Yerevan Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics {{Armenia-sport-bio-stub ...
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Mariusz Strzałka
Mariusz Strzałka (born 27 March 1959) is a Polish fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He later competed for Germany at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ..., finishing 4th in the team épée event and 8th in the individual épée event. References 1959 births Living people Polish male fencers German male fencers Olympic fencers for Poland Olympic fencers for Germany Fencers at the 1980 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Poland Olympic medalists in fencing Sportspeople from Wrocław Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics {{Germany-fencing-bio-stub ...
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Ludomir Chronowski
Ludomir Krzysztof Chronowski (born 31 October 1959) is a Polish fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo .... References 1959 births Living people Polish male fencers Olympic fencers of Poland Fencers at the 1980 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Poland Olympic medalists in fencing Sportspeople from Kraków Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics 20th-century Polish people 21st-century Polish people {{Poland-fencing-bio-stub ...
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