Valentin Chernikov
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Born1 April 1937
Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
Died5 January 2002 (aged 64)
Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
SportFencing
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| Born | 1 April 1937 Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 January 2002 (aged 64) Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[1][2] He also won the gold medal at the 1961 World Fencing Championships in the team épée.
