Valentina Rastvorova
 Rastvorova at the 1960 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Birth name | Валентина Ксенофонтовна Растворова Валентина Ксенофонтівна Растворова | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 July 1933 Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 August 2018 (aged 85) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Boris Grishin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | Yevgeny Grishin (son) Yelena Grishina (daughter) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Sergey Bida (grandson) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Dynamo Moscow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Valentyna Ksenofontivna Rastvorova (17 July 1933 – 24 August 2018) was a Soviet fencer who competed at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics in the individual and team foil events. She won a team gold and individual silver medals in 1960, and team silver medal in 1964.[1] She also won six gold and two silver medals at the world championships of 1956–1967, mostly in the team foil.[2]
In 1956 Rastvorova graduated from the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism. After retiring from competitions she worked as a fencing coach at her club Dynamo Moscow.[2][3]
She was married to Boris Grishin, an Olympic water polo player. Their son, Yevgeny Grishin, is an Olympic champion in water polo.[1] Her daughter, Yelena Grishina, made it to the finals of the Olympics in foil in 1992 and 1988.[4] Her grandson, Sergey Bida, is a world champion epee fencer. [5]
References[]
- ^ a b "Valentina Rastvorova". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ a b Растворова Валентина Ксенофонтовна. Great Soviet Encyclopedia
- ^ Большая олимпийская энциклопедия. Том 2. О–Я. ЛитРес. 5 September 2017. p. 545. ISBN 978-5-04-049811-6.
- ^ Chirashnya, Igor. "Parenting Insight from Elena Grishina, Champion Fencing Mom of the World's #1 Epee Fencer, Sergey Bida". Academy of Fencing Masters. Academy of Fencing Masters.
- ^ "Sergey Bida". FIE. FIE. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
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