Valentina Rastvorova
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| Birth name | Валентина Ксенофонтовна Растворова Валентина Ксенофонтівна Растворова | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 July 1933 Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 August 2018 (aged 85) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Boris Grishin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | Yevgeny Grishin (son) Yelena Grishina (daughter) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Sergey Bida (grandson) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Foil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Dynamo Moscow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Valentyna Ksenofontivna Rastvorova (Ukrainian: Валентина Ксенофонтовна Растворова; 17 July 1933 – 24 August 2018) was a Ukrainian[1] fencer. Rastvorova was in the 1956 Summer Olympics, 1960 Summer Olympics, and the 1964 Summer Olympics. She won two silver medals and one gold medal.[1]
Personal life
She was born in Odesa, Ukraine. Her daughter, Yelena Grishina, was in the Olympics.[2]
Her grandson, Sergey Bida, is an épée fencer.[3] He won a silver medal in Tokyo.[4][5] He is also an épée champion.[6] He moved to the United States in 2023.[7]
Career
Rastvorova was in three Olympic Games in the individual foil and team foil events. She won an individual silver medal and team gold medal in 1960, and a team silver medal in 1964.[8] At the 1956 Olympics, she came in fifth place.[9]
After retiring, she was a coach at her club, Dynamo Moscow. [10][11]
Death
Rastvorova died on 17 July 1933, at the age of 85.[12]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Olympedia – Valentina Rastvorova. olympedia.org.
- ↑ Chirashnya, Igor. Parenting Insight from Elena Grishina, Champion Fencing Mom of the World's #1 Epee Fencer, Sergey Bida. Academy of Fencing Masters (May 7, 2020).
- ↑ Sergey Bida. FIE. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ↑ Etchells, Daniel. World silver medalist Bida going for gold at FIE Épée Grand Prix in Doha. Inside the Games (23 January 2020)Dunsar Media. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ↑ The International Fencing Federation. The International Fencing Federation official website.
- ↑ Линдер, Владимир. На крыльях «Буревестника». История студенческого спорта (in ru) (2022-05-15)Litres. ISBN 978-5-04-232926-5.
- ↑ Scherma, Redazione Pianeta. Sergey Bida lascia la Russia e si sposta negli Stati Uniti: sarà Maestro e parteciperà alle gare domestiche USA (in it-IT). Pianeta Scherma (2023-06-22). Retrieved 2025-04-24.
- ↑ Valentyna Rastvorova Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (2020-04-17). Retrieved 2025-04-24.
- ↑ Valentina Rastvorova - Olympic Facts and Results. www.olympiandatabase.com.
- ↑ Большая олимпийская энциклопедия. Том 2. О–Я (5 September 2017)ЛитРес. p. 545. ISBN 978-5-04-049811-6.
- ↑ Растворова Валентина Ксенофонтовна (in ru). Great Soviet Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ↑ Valentina Rastvorova has passed away – Russian Olympic Committee. olympic.ru. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
Other websites
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