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Alexandra Ivanovna Zabelina (russian: Александра Ивановна Забелина; 11 March 1937 – 27 March 2022) was a Soviet fencer. She won gold medals in the team
foil
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at the 1960, 1968 and
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...
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Between 1956 and 1971 Zabelina won eight team and two individual world titles in the foil.
She won the individual Silver Prize at the 1961 and 1966 world championships and team Silver Prize in 1959, 1962, 1967, and 1969. She missed the
1964 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho ...
because she was expecting her son.
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"Alexandra Zabelina"
in ''Fencing in Persons''. fencing-future.com
Zabelina first trained in gymnastics, but had to quit due to an injury. In retirement she worked as a fencing coach. Her students included the Olympic champion
Maria Mazina
Maria Valeryevna Mazina (born 18 April 1964) is a Russian women's épée fencer. She is an Olympic champion, and a 5-time world women's épée champion.
Early and personal life
Mazina was born in Moscow, Russia, and is Jewish. She lives in Mos ...
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1937 births
2022 deaths
Russian female foil fencers
Soviet female foil fencers
Olympic fencers for the Soviet Union
Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union
Fencers at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Fencers at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Fencers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Olympic medalists in fencing
Martial artists from Moscow
Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics