Igor Tikhomirov
Encyclopedia
Igor Tikhomirov (born 4 May 1963) is a Canadian
(former Soviet
) épée fencer
.
He competed for the USSR
at the 1988 Summer Olympics
, winning a bronze medal in the épée team competition. During the Soviet part of his career he trained at Dynamo in Moscow
.
Tikhomirov won the bronze medal for Canada at the épée 2006 World Fencing Championships
after he lost 15-6 to Wang Lei
in the semi final. Same year he won gold for Canada at Pan American Championships.
He also represented Canada at 2008 Beijing Olympic Games where he finished 15.
He currently lives in Toronto where he runs the Sword Players Fencing Academy.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
(former Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
) épée fencer
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
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He competed for the USSR
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
, winning a bronze medal in the épée team competition. During the Soviet part of his career he trained at Dynamo in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
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Tikhomirov won the bronze medal for Canada at the épée 2006 World Fencing Championships
2006 World Fencing Championships
The 2006 World Fencing Championships were held at the Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy. The event took place from September 29 to October 7, 2006.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:-References:*...
after he lost 15-6 to Wang Lei
Wang Lei (fencing)
Wang Lei is a Chinese épée fencer.Wang won the gold medal at the épée 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Joaquim Videira 6-5 in the final. He also won the silver medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics.-References:...
in the semi final. Same year he won gold for Canada at Pan American Championships.
He also represented Canada at 2008 Beijing Olympic Games where he finished 15.
He currently lives in Toronto where he runs the Sword Players Fencing Academy.