Boris Melnikov (fencer)

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BornBoris Borisovich Melnikov
(1938-05-16)16 May 1938
Died5 February 2022(2022-02-05) (aged 83)
SportFencing
Boris Melnikov
Personal information
BornBoris Borisovich Melnikov
(1938-05-16)16 May 1938
Died5 February 2022(2022-02-05) (aged 83)
Sport
SportFencing
Medal record
Men's fencing
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1964 TokyoTeam sabre
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1965 ParisTeam sabre
Gold medal – first place1967 MontrealTeam sabre
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place1963 Porto AlegreTeam sabre
Bronze medal – third place1963 Porto AlegreIndividual sabre

Boris Borisovich Melnikov (Russian: Борис Борисович Мельников; 16 May 1938 – 5 February 2022) was a Russian fencer. He won a gold medal in the team sabre event at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Melnikov died in Saint Petersburg on 5 February 2022, at the age of 83.[3][4]

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