Vladimir Smirnov (fencer)

Vladimir Viktorovich Smirnov
Tombstone of Vladimir Smirnov on his grave
Personal information
Birth nameВлади́мир Ви́кторович Смирно́в
Born(1954-05-20)20 May 1954
Rubizhne, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died29 July 1982(1982-07-29) (aged 28)[1]
Rome, Italy
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Weight78 kg (172 lb)[2]
Sport
SportFencing
Event(s)Foil and épée
Medal record
Men's fencing
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow Foil individual
Silver medal – second place 1980 Moscow Foil team
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Moscow Men's team épée
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Buenos Aires Foil team
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Hamburg Foil team
Gold medal – first place 1979 Melbourne Foil team
Gold medal – first place 1981 Clermont-Ferrand Foil individual
Gold medal – first place 1981 Clermont-Ferrand Foil team
Gold medal – first place 1982 Rome Foil team
Universiade
Silver medal – second place 1979 Mexico City Foil individual
Gold medal – first place 1979 Mexico City Foil team
Gold medal – first place 1981 Bucharest Foil individual
Silver medal – second place 1981 Bucharest Foil team

Vladimir Viktorovich Smirnov (Russian: Влади́мир Ви́кторович Смирно́в, Ukrainian: Володимир Вікторович Смирнов; 20 May 1954 – 29 July 1982) was a Soviet foil and épée fencer. He was the 1980 Olympic champion in men's foil, and the 1981 world champion in men's foil. He was killed accidentally in a bout during the 1982 World Fencing Championships in Rome, Italy.

  1. ^ "Soviet Fencer Dies of Injuries". The New York Times. July 29, 1982.
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