Vitaly Medvedev (fencer)
Ukrainian fencer (born 1983)
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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.
FullnameVitaly Mikhailovich Medvedev
Born7 May 1983 (age 43)
Height1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight90 kg (200 lb)
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Vitaly Mikhailovich Medvedev |
| Born | 7 May 1983 (age 43) |
| Height | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 90 kg (200 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
| Club | ZSU Kyiv |
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His parents are former basketball players. His mother, Emilia Kudusovna Medvedeva, worked as a teacher.[3]