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'''Alexandr Romankov''' ({{lang-ru|Александр Анатольевич Романьков}}) is a former [[fencing|fencer]] from the former [[Soviet Union]], who was born on 7 November 1953 in the town of [[Korsakov (town)|Korsakov]] on the island of [[Sakhalin]] (just north of [[Japan]]). One of the most successful [[USSR|Soviet]] fencers, he is also regarded by some as the greatest [[foil (sword)|foilist]] of the 20th century. He trained at [[Dynamo (sports society)|Dynamo]] in [[Minsk]] and won a gold medal, two silver medals and two bronze medals at the three [[Olympic Games]] that he competed in between [[Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics|1976]] and [[Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics|1988]].<ref name="databaseolympics">{{cite web |
'''Alexandr Romankov''' ({{lang-ru|Александр Анатольевич Романьков}}) is a former [[fencing|fencer]] from the former [[Soviet Union]], who was born on 7 November 1953 in the town of [[Korsakov (town)|Korsakov]] on the island of [[Sakhalin]] (just north of [[Japan]]). One of the most successful [[USSR|Soviet]] fencers, he is also regarded by some as the greatest [[foil (sword)|foilist]] of the 20th century. He trained at [[Dynamo (sports society)|Dynamo]] in [[Minsk]] and won a gold medal, two silver medals and two bronze medals at the three [[Olympic Games]] that he competed in between [[Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics|1976]] and [[Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics|1988]].<ref name="databaseolympics">{{cite web|url=http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ROMANALE01 |title=Olympics Statistics: Alexandr Romankov |accessdate=2011-04-11 |work=databaseolympics.com |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110815221811/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ROMANALE01 |archivedate=2011-08-15 }}</ref><ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web |url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ro/aleksandr-romankov-1.html |title=Alexandr Romankov Olympic Results |accessdate=2011-04-11 |work=sports-reference.com}}</ref> |
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| Born | 7 November 1953 Korsakov, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weapon | foil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hand | left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alexandr Romankov (Russian: Александр Анатольевич Романьков) is a former fencer from the former Soviet Union, who was born on 7 November 1953 in the town of Korsakov on the island of Sakhalin (just north of Japan). One of the most successful Soviet fencers, he is also regarded by some as the greatest foilist of the 20th century. He trained at Dynamo in Minsk and won a gold medal, two silver medals and two bronze medals at the three Olympic Games that he competed in between 1976 and 1988.[1][2]
Achievements
Foil team (1988)
Foil individual (1976) and Foil team (1980)
Foil individual (1980, 1988)
Foil (1974, 1976)- A ten-time World Champion (1977, 1983 - individual; 1981, 1989 - team; 1974, 1979, 1982 - individual and team).[3]
- A seventeen-time Champion of the USSR.[3]
Honours
- Awarded the title of Chevallier Feyerick by the FIE.[3]
- Has coached the National teams of Australia, Belarus, and Korea.[3]
- Featured in the 2004 Guinness Book of World Records.[3]
- Coached for a few years at FAW, the Fencing Academy of Westchester, in Westchester New York.[3]
- Known sometimes as the "Tsar of Fencing".[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Olympics Statistics: Alexandr Romankov". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 2011-08-15. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Alexandr Romankov Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Alexander Romankov". fencing-future.com. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
External links
- Alexandr Romankov at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Alexandr Romankov profile from site Eurofencing.info
Categories:
- 1953 births
- Living people
- Soviet male fencers
- Olympic fencers of the Soviet Union
- Fencers at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Fencers at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Fencers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Dynamo sports society athletes
- Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union
- Olympic silver medalists for the Soviet Union
- Olympic bronze medalists for the Soviet Union
- Olympic medalists in fencing
- Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics