Sport Fencing | Name Eduard Vinokurov | |
Born 30 October 1942 ( 1942-10-30 ) Bayzhansay, Kazakhstan Died February 10, 2010, Saint Petersburg, Russia Olympic medals Fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre Similar People Viktor Sidyak, Vladimir Nazlymov, Michele Maffei, Mark Rakita, Tibor Pezsa | ||
Kaplan vs Vinokurov - 1976 Summer Olympics
Eduard Teodorovich Vinokurov (Russian: Эдуард Теодорович Винокуров; October 30, 1942 – February 10, 2010) was a Soviet Russian sabre fencer. He was born in the village of Baizhansai, South Kazakhstan Province, Kazakh SSR.
Contents
- Kaplan vs Vinokurov 1976 Summer Olympics
- Fencing career
- World Championships
- Olympic career
- Hall of Fame
- References
Fencing career
Vinokurov began fencing in 1956.
He trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Leningrad.
World Championships
A member of the USSR National sabre team since 1966, Vinokurov won the gold medal in the team competition at the World Championships in 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, and 1975.
Olympic career
Vinokurov represented the Soviet Union in the team sabre event at the 1968, 1972, and 1976 Summer Olympics, winning 3 medals (gold in 1968 and 1976, and silver in 1972).
Hall of Fame
Vinokurov, who was Jewish, was inducted in 2007 into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.