Sport Fencing Height 1.67 m Role Olympic athlete | Name Valentina Rastvorova Club Dynamo Moscow Weight 60 kg | |
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Birth name Valentina Ksenofontovna Rastvorova
Valentina Ksenofontіvna Rastvorova Born 17 July 1933 (age 90) ( 1933-07-17 ) Odessa, Ukraine Olympic medals Fencing at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Women's team foil Similar People Tatyana Petrenko‑Samusenko, Alexandra Zabelina, Maria Vicol, Antonella Ragno‑Lonzi, Paula Marosi | ||
Valentyna Ksenofontivna Rastvorova (born 17 July 1933) is a retired Soviet fencer who competed at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics in the individual and team foil events. She won an individual gold in 1960 and team silver medals in 1960 and 1964. She also won six gold and two silver medals at the world championships of 1956–1967, mostly in the team foil.
In 1956 Rastvorova graduated from the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism. After retiring from competitions she worked as a fencing coach at her club Dynamo Moscow.
She is married to Boris Grishin, an Olympic water polo player. Their son, Yevgeny Grishin, is an Olympic champion in water polo.
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