Vitaly Medvedev (fencer)
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| Full name | Vitaly Mikhailovich Medvedev | |||||||||||||||
| Born |
7 May 1983 (age 31) Chirchiq, Uzbekistan | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (200 lb) | |||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | |||||||||||||||
| Club | ZSU Kyiv | |||||||||||||||
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Vitaly Mikhailovich Medvedev (Ukrainian: Вiталiй Михайлович Медведєв, born 7 May 1983) is a fencer who specializes in the épée. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics and finished in seventh place with the Ukrainian team.[1][2] In 2013, he won a silver and a bronze medal in the team épée at the world and European championships, respectively.
Medvedev was born in Uzbekistan. His family then moved to Lithuania, and in 1990 to Crimea, where he started fencing aged 11. His parents are former basketball players. His mother, Emilia Kudusovna Medvedeva, worked as a teacher.[3]
References
- ↑ Vitaliy Medvediev. sport-reference.com
- ↑ Vitaliy Medvedev. European Fencing Federation
- ↑ Sport erbapları- Виталий Медведев. medeniye.org