Olya Ovtchinnikova (born February 6, 1987) is a Canadian fencer. Ovtchinnikova started fencing for recreation in Moscow, Russia, where she participated in local competitions. In 2000, her family moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where she began to train more seriously. She speaks both Russian and English. She competed in the individual and team sabre events at the

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, but did not win a medal. She was a member of the Canadian team that finished in seventh place.

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Profile on the 2008 Summer Olympics official site
1987 births Living people Russian female sabre fencers Canadian female sabre fencers Fencers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Naturalized citizens of Canada Olympic fencers for Canada Martial artists from Moscow Sportspeople from Toronto Canadian people of Russian descent Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Pan American Games medalists in fencing Fencers at the 2007 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games {{Canada-fencing-bio-stub