Ilgar Mammadov (fencer)

Ilgar Mammadov
Mamedov in 2014
Personal information
Born (1965-11-15) 15 November 1965 (age 59)
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
WeaponFoil
HandRight-handed
ClubCSKA Moscow
Medal record
Men's foil fencing
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Team foil
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Denver Team foil
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Team foil
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1995 The Hague Team foil

Ilgar Yasharovich Mammadov (also spelled Mamedov, Russian: Ильгар Яшарович Мамедов, Azerbaijani: İlqar Yaşar oğlu Məmmədov; born 15 November 1965 in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR) is a Soviet and Russian of Azerbaijani origin who serves as President of the Russian Fencing Federation, and a former fencer .[1] He is a two-time Olympic and one time world champion in team foil.

  1. ^ Двукратный олимпийский чемпион Ильгар Мамедов. azeri.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 15 March 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2003.