Ruslan Kurbanov (fencer)

Ruslan Kurbanov (Kazakh: Руслан Курбанов; born 17 September 1991) is a Kazakhstani épée fencer, who earned a silver medal in the individual event at the 2013 Summer Universiade and a bronze medal in the team event.[1] The same year, he became champion of Kazakhstan after defeating Asian champion Elmir Alimzhanov.[1]

Ruslan Kurbanov
Kurbanov at the 2014 Paris World Cup
Personal information
Born (1991-09-17) 17 September 1991
Oskemen, Kazakhstan
NationalityKazakh
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
SportFencing
WeaponÉpée
Handright-handed
National coachValery Dimov
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Medal record
Men's épée
Representing  Kazakhstan
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2023 MilanIndividual
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2022 HangzhouTeam
Bronze medal – third place2014 IncheonTeam
Bronze medal – third place2018 JakartaTeam
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Hong KongIndividual
Gold medal – first place2013 ShanghaiTeam
Gold medal – first place2015 SingaporeTeam
Silver medal – second place2012 WakayamaTeam
Silver medal – second place2018 BangkokTeam
Silver medal – second place2023 WuxiTeam
Bronze medal – third place2019 ChibaIndividual
Bronze medal – third place2011 SeoulTeam
Bronze medal – third place2016 WuxiTeam
Bronze medal – third place2019 ChibaTeam
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2013 Kazan Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Kazan Team

His ex-wife Tamara Pochekutova is a sabre fencer. They have one son, born in 2013.[2] Kurbanov is from Tatar descent.[3]

References

  1. Stanislav Raskop (16 July 2013). Руслан Курбанов: 'Моя мечта — выиграть все' (in Russian). sports.kz.
  2. Aleksandr Trofimov (25 July 2013). Мушкетёры, шпаги к бою! (in Russian). Vremya.
  3. "27 татар-олимпийцев в Токио: от правнука Галимджана Ибрагимова до сержанта армии США" (in Russian). business-gazeta.ru. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.


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