Soviet fencer (1937–2002)
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| Born | (1937-04-01)1 April 1937 Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 January 2002(2002-01-05) (aged 64) Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Valentin Chernikov (Armenian: Վալենտին Չեռնիկով, 1 April 1937, Yerevan – 5 January 2002, Nizhny Novgorod) was a Soviet Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the——team épée event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He also won the gold medal at the 1961 World Fencing Championships in the team épée.
References※
- ^ "Olympics Statistics: Valentin Chernikov". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ "Valentin Chernikov Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
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