Valentin Chernikov

Valentin Chernikov
Personal information
Born(1937-04-01)1 April 1937
Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
Died5 January 2002(2002-01-05) (aged 64)
Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Sport
SportFencing
Medal record
Men's fencing
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
1960 Rome Épée, team
World Fencing Championships
1959 Budapest Épée, team
1961 Turin Épée, team
1962 Buenos Aires Épée, team

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.

References

  1. ^ "Olympics Statistics: Valentin Chernikov". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
  2. ^ "Valentin Chernikov Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2010.