Sergey Bida

Sergey Bida
Bida in 2023
Personal information
Native nameСергей Олегович•Бида[1]
Full nameSergey Olegovich Bida
Nickname(s)Bidon
Born (1993-02-13) February 13, 1993 (age 31)
Moscow, Russia
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
Sport
CountryRussian
WeaponÉpée
Handleft-handed
ClubAcademy of Fencing Masters, California, USA
Highest ranking1[2]
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Medal record
Men's fencing
Representing Russia ROC
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Team épée
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Budapest Individual épée
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Wuxi Team épée
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Tbilisi Team épée
Gold medal – first place 2018 Novi-Sad Team épée
Gold medal – first place 2019 Düsseldorf Team épée
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Strasbourg Team épée
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Baku Team épée
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2017 Taipei Individual épée
Gold medal – first place 2017 Taipei Team épée

Sergey Olegovich Bida (Russian: Сергей Олегович Бида, IPA: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej ˈbʲidə]; born 13 February 1993; nicknamed Bidon)[2] is a Russian left-handed épée fencer. He was ranked #1 in the world in 2019 and 2020.[3] He is a three-time European épée team champion, and 2021 Olympic épée team silver medalist.[4] He moved to the United States in June 2023, along with his wife, Olympic épée fencer Violetta Khrapina Bida. Bida is a member of USA Fencing.

  1. ^ "Sergey Bida". Olympedia.
  2. ^ a b "BIDA Sergey". The International Fencing Federation.
  3. ^ "The International Fencing Federation". The International Fencing Federation official website.
  4. ^ Владимир Линдер, Павел Андрианов, Ирина Прасканова, Сергей Шилов (2021). На крыльях «Буревестника». История студенческого спорта (in Russian).