Pavel Anatolyevich Kolobkov (russian: link=no, Павел Анатольевич Колобков, born 22 September 1969) is a retired Russian (and formerly Soviet)
épée
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fencer. He won one gold, two silver and three bronze medals at five Olympic Games from 1988 to 2004.
He served as the
Minister of Sport
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The Ministry of Youth and Spo ...
in the Russian government from 2016 to 2020. He also previously served as the Deputy Minister of Sport as well as Deputy Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy.
Biography
Kolobkov was born on 22 September 1969 in Moscow.
In his career he won 27 medals between Olympic Games, World and European Championships. He was appointed as a Deputy Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy on 8 October 2010 by then Prime Minister
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin; (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who holds the office of president of Russia. Putin has served continuously as president or prime minister since 1999: as prime min ...
. He was appointed as the head of the
Russian delegation for 2012 Summer Olympics in London on 9 August 2011.
On 18 June 2012, he was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Sports.
He was appointed as a Class 3 State Advisor of the Russian Federation on 7 October 2013.
Kolobkov also served as Russia's representative to the
World Anti-Doping Agency
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. His last meeting with the organization was on 18 November 2015 when it declared the
Russian Anti-Doping Agency
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as non-compliant. As a result, he lost his position as representative to the organization in January 2016 and was barred from serving on the organization's Foundation Board.
He was appointed as a Class 2 State Advisor of the Russian Federation on 11 August 2016. On 19 October, he was
appointed as the Minister of Sport in
Dmitry Medvedev's Cabinet in place of the previous minister
Vitaly Mutko
Vitaly Leontiyevich Mutko (russian: Виталий Леонтьевич Мутко; born Viktor Leontiyevich Mutko; 8 December 1958) is a Russian politician who served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia from 2016–2020.
From 2008 to 2016, ...
(who was promoted to Deputy Prime Minister) by President Putin.
On 15 January 2020, he resigned as part of the cabinet, after President
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin; (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who holds the office of president of Russia. Putin has served continuously as president or prime minister since 1999: as prime min ...
delivered the
Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly
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, in which he proposed several amendments to the constitution. On 21 January, he was replaced by
Oleg Matytsin
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. In March 2020, Kolobkov was appointed as a board member and the Deputy chief executive officer for Federal Government Relations by
Gazprom Neft
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.
Achievements
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Olympic Games
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Épée individual (2000)
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Épée individual (1992) and Épée team (1996)
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Épée individual (2004) and Épée team (1988, 1992)
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World Championships
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Épée individual (1993, 1994, 2002, 2005) and Épée team (2003)
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Épée individual (1997) and Épée team (2002)
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Épée individual (1989, 1999) and Épée team (1988)
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European Championships
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Épée individual (1996, 2000)
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Épée individual (2002, 2003, 2005) and Épée team (2006)
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Épée individual (1999, 2001, 2004, 2006) and Épée team (1998)
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Fencing World Cup
The FIE Fencing World Cup is an international fencing competition held by the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime. In each weapon (Men's and Women's Épée, Sabre and Foil), three Grand Prix, five World Cup events and several satellite events ar ...
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Épée (1999)
Awards and honors
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Order of Honour – Awarded on 19 April 2001
* Awarded the honorary rank of
colonel
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In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge of ...
by the
Russian Armed Forces
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on 20 November 2004.
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Merited Master of Sports – Received in 1992
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Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland"
The Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" (russian: Медаль ордена «За заслуги перед Отечеством») was established on 2 March 1994 by Presidential Decree No.442. Its award criteria were modified on 6 J ...
1st and 2nd class
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See also
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Multiple medallist at the World Fencing Championships
References
External links
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Pavel Kolobkov profile
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1969 births
Living people
Soviet male fencers
Russian male épée fencers
Olympic fencers of the Soviet Union
Olympic fencers of the Unified Team
Olympic fencers of Russia
Fencers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Fencers at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Fencers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Fencers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Fencers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists for the Soviet Union
Olympic silver medalists for the Unified Team
Olympic bronze medalists for the Unified Team
Olympic gold medalists for Russia
Olympic silver medalists for Russia
Olympic bronze medalists for Russia
Olympic medalists in fencing
Martial artists from Moscow
Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Universiade medalists in fencing
Russian sportsperson-politicians
Universiade gold medalists for the Soviet Union
21st-century Russian politicians
World Anti-Doping Agency members
Medalists at the 1991 Summer Universiade
Medalists at the 1993 Summer Universiade
Medalists at the 1995 Summer Universiade
Kutafin Moscow State Law University alumni