Alexandra Zabelina
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Alexándra Ivánovna Zabélina (Russian: Александра Ивановна Забелина, born on 11 March 1937 in Moscow) is a former Soviet Olympic fencer. She won gold in the women's team foil at the 1960, 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
She was the World Champion in 1957 and 1967.[3] She won the Silver Prize winner of 1961 and 1966 World Championships in the individual championship. The World Champion in 1956, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1970, 1971. The Silver Prize winner of 1959, 1962, 1967 and 1969 World Championships in team championship.
Biography
Zabélina was the first Soviet World Champion, the winner of three Olympic gold medals, and a twenty three-time USSR Champion.
Zabelina attended the 1957 World Fencing Championships in Paris, and in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. This was followed by the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico, and the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. She missed the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, when she was expecting her son. Three times she became an Olympic Champion in team competitions.[4]
References
- ↑ "Olympics Statistics: Alexandra Zabelina". databaseolympics.com. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
- ↑ "Alexandra Zabelina Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
- ↑ "Miss Zabelina, Soviet Union, Wins World Foils Title". The New York Times. July 13, 1967. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
- ↑ http://fencing-future.com/cntnt/eng/zvezdy_feh6/alexandra_1.html
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