Stanislav Alekseyevich Pozdnyakov ( rus, Станислав Алексеевич Поздняков, , stənʲɪˈslaf pəzʲnʲɪˈkof; born 27 September 1973) is a Russian former fencer, a five-time Olympian (1992–2008) and five-time Olympic medalist in the sabre competitions. He was also a ten-time world champion, winning in 1994–2007. He currently serves as the president of the

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. In June 2022, he was removed from his position as

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(EFC) President at an Extraordinary Congress following a unanimous

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in Pozdnyakov in March 2022, due to his conduct in the wake of the

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. His daughter Sofia Pozdniakova is also a fencer and was gold medalist of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Women's Individual Sabre event.

Career

Pozdnyakov won the

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ten times; five times in the team event and five times in the individual event. He also won five silver and two bronze medals at the World Championships. Pozdnyakov is one of the most successful Olympic fencers. At the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

in Barcelona, Spain, as a member of the Unified Team, he took gold. In

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, now as team captain and competing for

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, he again won gold in the team event and added his third gold by triumphing in the individual event. His third Olympics was in

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, where he won his third consecutive team gold and fourth overall. At the

2004 Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...

, Pozdnyakov again competed as part of the Russian men's sabre team, beating the USA 45-44 for the bronze medal. Four years later, at his fifth and last Olympics in

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, Pozdnyakov finished without a medal as Russia lost in the semi-finals to the USA 45–44 and then lost its bronze medal game. He retired after the Games in Beijing. After retiring from competitive fencing Pozdnyakov served as an official of the

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(FIE). Since May 2018 Pozdnyakov serves as the President of the Russian Olympic Committee. In June 2022, he was removed from his position as

(EFC) President at an Extraordinary Congress following a unanimous vote of no confidence in Pozdnyakov in March 2022, due to his xenophobic conduct in the wake of the

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pozdnyakov, Stanislav 1973 births Living people Russian male sabre fencers Fencers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic fencers of the Unified Team Olympic fencers of Russia Olympic gold medalists for the Unified Team Olympic gold medalists for Russia Olympic bronze medalists for Russia Sportspeople from Novosibirsk Olympic medalists in fencing 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 Universiade gold medalists for Russia Medalists at the 1995 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1999 Summer Universiade Presidents of the Russian Olympic Committee 21st-century Russian people

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