Valentina Sidorova

Valentina Vasilyevna Sidorova (Russian: Валентина Васильевна Сидорова, née Burochkina; 4 May 1954 – 9 June 2021) was a Soviet fencer.[1] She won a gold medal in the women's team foil event at the 1976 Summer Olympics and a silver in the same event at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[2][3][4]

Valentina Sidorova
Personal information
Birth nameValentina Burochkina
Born(1954-05-04)4 May 1954
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died9 June 2021(2021-06-09) (aged 67)
Moscow, Russia
Sport
SportFencing
Coached byDavid Dushman
Medal record
Women's fencing
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1976 MontréalFoil, team
Silver medal – second place1980 MoscowFoil, team

References

  1. "Valentina Sidorova". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. "Olympics Statistics: Valentina Sidorova". databaseolympics.com. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
  3. "Valentina Sidorova Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
  4. "Ушла из жизни олимпийская чемпионка по фехтованию Валентина Сидорова" (in Russian). Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism. Retrieved 11 June 2021.


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