Olha Zhovnir

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Olha Zhovnir
Olha Zhovnir 2014-15 Orleans WC teams t103450.jpg
Personal information
Born (1989-06-08) 8 June 1989 (age 32)
Netishyn, Ukraine
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
SportFencing
Weaponsabre
Handright-handed
National coachArtem Skorokhod
ClubCSKA
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Medal record
Women's sabre
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Team sabre
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Antalya Team sabre
Silver medal – second place 2010 Paris Team sabre
Silver medal – second place 2011 Catania Team sabre
Silver medal – second place 2012 Kiev Team sabre
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Kazan Team sabre
European Games
Gold medal – first place Baku 2015 Team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Leipzig Team sabre
Silver medal – second place 2011 Sheffield Team sabre
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Strasbourg Team sabre

Olha Bohdanivna Zhovnir (Ukrainian: Ольга Богданівна Жовнір; born 8 June 1989[1]) is a Ukrainian fencer and member of the team which won the gold medal in sabre at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2]

The Ukrainian team (she has stayed a member of) won gold in the Sabre final beating Russia during the 2010 European Fencing Championship.[3] At the 2009 World Fencing Championships Zhovnir and her teammates beat France to win gold.[4] The team won the title "Team of the Year" at the (Ukrainian) "Sports Heroes of the Year 2009" ceremony in April 2010.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ (in Ukrainian) Володарями золотої олімпійської медалі у складі жіночої команди з фехтування на шаблях стали представники Центрального спортивного клубу Збройних Сил України Галина Пундик і Ольга Жовнір, Ukrainian ministry of defence (August 18, 2008)
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-08-18. Retrieved 2008-08-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ (L-R) Ukraine's Olga Khomrova, Galyna Pundyk, Olga Zhovnir and Olga Kharlan pose with their gold medals during a ceremony for the women's fencing team sabre final at the European Fencing Championship in Leipzig, July 22, 2010 Archived July 24, 2012, at archive.today, Daylife (July 22, 2010)
  4. ^ Ukrainian women fencers win gold at World Championship, Den
  5. ^ (in Ukrainian) Галина Пундик, Ольга Жовнір та Олена Хомрова, UNIAN (April 7, 2010)


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