Vitaly Medvedev (fencer)

Ukrainian fencer (born 1983)

Vitaly Medvedev

Personal information
Full name| Vitaly Mikhailovich Medvedev
Born| 7 May 1983 (1983-05-07) (age 41)
Chirchiq, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union
Height| 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight| 90 kg (200 lb)
Sport
Sport| Fencing
Club| ZSU Kyiv

Medal record

Representing  Ukraine
World Fencing Championships
| 2013 Budapest | Épée team
European Fencing Championships
| 2013 Zagreb | Épée team
Summer Universiade
| 2007 Bangkok | Team
| 2009 Belgrade | Team

Vitaly Mikhailovich Medvedev (Ukrainian: Вiталiй Михайлович Медведєв, born 7 May 1983) is a fencer who specializes in the épée. He was born in the Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union. His family then moved to the Lithuanian SSR, and in 1990 to Crimea, Ukrainian SSR, where he started fencing at the age of 11.He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics and finished in seventh place with the Ukrainian team.[1][2] In 2013, he won a silver and a bronze medal in the team épée at the world and European championships, respectively.

His parents are former basketball players. His mother, Emilia Kudusovna Medvedeva, worked as a teacher.[3]

## References

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1. ^ Vitaliy Medvediev. sport-reference.com
2. ^ Vitaliy Medvedev. European Fencing Federation
3. ^ Sport erbapları- Виталий Медведев. medeniye.org