Violetta Kolobova
Russian fencer
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Violetta Vitalyevna Kolobova (Russian: Виолетта Витальевна Колобова; born 27 July 1991) is a Russian right-handed épée fencer, 2012 team European champion, two-time individual European champion, two-time team world champion, two-time Olympian, and 2016 team Olympic bronze medalist.[1]
FullnameVioletta Vitalyevna Kolobova
Nationality
Russian
RussianBorn27 July 1991
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
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| Full name | Violetta Vitalyevna Kolobova | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Russian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 July 1991 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weapon | Épée | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hand | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Dynamo Moscow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIE ranking | current ranking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Kolobova took up fencing in 2001, encouraged by her mother.[2] She married fellow Russian Olympian Roman Vlasov in 2019.[2]
Medal Record
Olympic Games
| Year | Location | Event | Position |
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| 2016 |  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Team Women's Épée | 3rd[3] |
World Championship
European Championship
| Year | Location | Event | Position |
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| 2011 |  Sheffield, United Kingdom |
Team Women's Épée | 2nd[7] |
| 2012 |  Legnano, Italy |
Team Women's Épée | 1st[8] |
| 2014 |  Strasbourg, France |
Team Women's Épée | 2nd[9] |
| 2015 |  Montreux, Switzerland |
Individual Women's Épée | 1st[10] |
| 2017 |  Tbilisi, Georgia |
Individual Women's Épée | 1st[11] |
| 2017 | Tbilisi, Georgia |
Team Women's Épée | 2nd[12] |
| 2018 |  Novi Sad, Serbia |
Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[13] |
| 2019 |  Düsseldorf, Germany |
Team Women's Épée | 2nd[14] |
Grand Prix
World Cup
| Date | Location | Event | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/07/2014 | Leipzig, Germany |
Individual Women's Épée | 1st[18] |
| 05/16/2014 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[19] |
| 01/23/2015 |  Barcelona, Spain |
Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[20] |
| 05/01/2015 |  Johannesburg, South Africa |
Individual Women's Épée | 2nd[21] |
| 10/23/2015 | Legnano, Italy |
Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[22] |
| 02/12/2016 |  Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Individual Women's Épée | 1st[23] |
| 10/21/2016 |  Tallinn, Estonia |
Individual Women's Épée | 2nd[24] |
| 05/04/2018 |  Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[25] |
| 05/17/2019 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[26] |
| 11/01/2019 | Tallinn, Estonia |
Individual Women's Épée | 2nd[27] |
