Dmitry Anatolyevich Zherebchenko (Russian: Дмитрий Анатольевич Жеребченко; born 27 June 1989) is a Russian foil fencer, gold medallist in the 2017 World Championships. Zherebchenko was a substitute for Russia's foil team which took gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, but as he did not fence in the competition he was not deemed an Olympian and did not receive a medal.[1] His clubs are the Central Sports Army Club [RUS], and the Khimki Fencing Sports School of Olympic Reserve [RUS].
| Dmitry Zherebchenko | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Dmitry Anatolyevich Zherebchenko |
| Born | 27 June 1989 Kurchatov, USSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Russia |
| Weapon | Foil |
| Hand | Left-handed |
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| Head coach | Lidia Safiullina (first coach) Ildar Mavlyutov, Ilgar Mamedov |
| FIE ranking | current ranking |
Medal record | |
References
edit- ^ "Russian foil fencers score stunning victory at Rio Olympics - coach". TASS. 13 August 2016.
External links
edit- Dmitry Zherebchenko at the International Fencing Federation
- Dmitry Zherebchenko at the European Fencing Confederation (archive)
- Dmitry Zherebchenko at the Russian Fencing Federation (in Russian) (in English) (archive)