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Aleksandr Shirshov

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Aleksandr Shirshov
Full nameAleksandr Sergeyevich Shirshov
BornАлександр Сергеевич Ширшов
(1972-08-25) 25 August 1972 (age 52)
Moscow, Soviet Union
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
WeaponSabre
Handright-handed
ClubCSKA Moscow
Medal record
Men's sabre fencing
Representing  Unified Team
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Team sabre

Aleksandr Shirshov (Russian: Александр Сергеевич Ширшов; born 25 August 1972) is a Russian former sabre fencer.[1] He was born in Moscow, and was a member of CSKA Moscow.[1] He won a gold medal in the team sabre event at the 1992 Summer Olympics as part of the Unified Team, and came in 13th in the individual sabre.[2][3] He is now a fencing coach. 2013 world team champion Kamil Ibragimov and four-time junior world champion Konstantin Lokhanov have been his pupils.[4][5] He is married to two-time Olympic team épée champion Oksana Yermakova.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Aleksandr Shirshov". Olympedia.
  2. ^ "Aleksandr Shirshov". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aleksandr Shirshov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  4. ^ Andrei Morozov (19 April 2011). Камиль Ибрагимов: славный потомок великой династии. russkiymir.ru (in Russian).
  5. ^ ""Эти трое приносят жертвы в реальной жизни ради того, чтобы добро побеждало зло". Мы поговорили с российскими фехтовальщиками, которые уехали в США и хотят выступать за Америку на летней Олимпиаде". Новая газета Европа.
  6. ^ "Oksana Yermakova". Olympedia.
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