Yakov Rylsky
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Yakov Anufrievich Rylsky (October 25, 1928, in the village of Aleksandrovka, Verkhubinsky District, East Kazakhstan Province – December 9, 1999, in Moscow) was a Jewish sabre
fencer
of the Soviet Union
. He competed in three Olympiad
s, and won two medals for the Soviet Union's fencing team.
Rylsky was the Soviet sabre champion from 1954–1958. In 1963, he was the winner of the Dantzer Cup in Paris. He was a Merited Master of Sport in the Soviet Union.
Rylsky trained at Dynamo in Moscow.
s (1958, 1961, and 1963).http://sports123.com/fen/mw-sa.html
Games, Rylsky competed in both the individual and team sabre events. In the team competition, in the final pool Rylsky and the Soviets lost to Poland (9–7) and Hungary (9–7), but then defeated France in the 3rd-place bout to capture the bronze medal
. In the individual competition, Rylsky was eliminated in the 2nd round.
At the 1960 Rome Games, Rylsky again fenced in both the individual and team events. Although the Soviets finished 5th in the team event, Rylsky advanced to the finals in the individual competition. He won his pool in the first 3 rounds and then placed 3rd in the semifinals. In the final round, he finished in 8th place (one berth behind Soviet teammate David Tyshler
).
Rylsky's final Olympiad came at the 1964 Tokyo Games, where he won a gold medal
in the team sabre (one of his teammates was 1968 silver medalist Mark Rakita
). In the individual event, in the finals he lost in direct elimination matches and finished in 4th place.
Sabre
The sabre or saber is a kind of backsword that usually has a curved, single-edged blade and a rather large hand guard, covering the knuckles of the hand as well as the thumb and forefinger...
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...
of the Soviet Union
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....
. He competed in three Olympiad
Olympiad
An Olympiad is a period of four years, associated with the Olympic Games of Classical Greece. In the Hellenistic period, beginning with Ephorus, Olympiads were used as calendar epoch....
s, and won two medals for the Soviet Union's fencing team.
Fencing career
Rylsky began fencing in 1950. He was a member of the USSR National Team between 1953 and 1966.Rylsky was the Soviet sabre champion from 1954–1958. In 1963, he was the winner of the Dantzer Cup in Paris. He was a Merited Master of Sport in the Soviet Union.
Rylsky trained at Dynamo in Moscow.
World championships
Rylsky was a 3-time gold medalist in individual sabre at the World ChampionshipWorld championship
A world championship is the top achievement for any sport or contest. The title is usually awarded by contests, ranking systems, stature, ability, etc. This determines the best nation, team, individual in the world in a particular field. Certain sports do not have a world championship, instead...
s (1958, 1961, and 1963).http://sports123.com/fen/mw-sa.html
Olympics
In his first Olympic competition, at the 1956 MelbourneMelbourne
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Games, Rylsky competed in both the individual and team sabre events. In the team competition, in the final pool Rylsky and the Soviets lost to Poland (9–7) and Hungary (9–7), but then defeated France in the 3rd-place bout to capture the bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
. In the individual competition, Rylsky was eliminated in the 2nd round.
At the 1960 Rome Games, Rylsky again fenced in both the individual and team events. Although the Soviets finished 5th in the team event, Rylsky advanced to the finals in the individual competition. He won his pool in the first 3 rounds and then placed 3rd in the semifinals. In the final round, he finished in 8th place (one berth behind Soviet teammate David Tyshler
David Tyshler
David Abramovich Tyshler is a former competitive sabreur, part of the first generation of internationally successful Soviet fencers . He is best known as an extremely successful and innovative fencing coach...
).
Rylsky's final Olympiad came at the 1964 Tokyo Games, where he won a gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
in the team sabre (one of his teammates was 1968 silver medalist Mark Rakita
Mark Rakita
Mark Semenovich Rakita is a famed Russian sabreur and coach from the Soviet era.-Fencing career:Rakita started fencing at 14. He practiced daily for between three – six hours a day. A 1969 graduate of The Daghestan State Pedagogical Institute, Rakita earned the title of Master of the Sport in...
). In the individual event, in the finals he lost in direct elimination matches and finished in 4th place.