Bruno Habārovs (30 April 1939 – 29 August 1994) was a Latvian fencer. He competed for the Soviet Union in the individual and team épée at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won bronze medals in both events in 1960. Between 1959 and 1965 he won five épée medals at the world championships, including the individual gold in 1959.[1][2]

Bruno Habārovs
Habārovs (right) at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born(1939-04-30)30 April 1939
Riga, Latvia
Died29 August 1994(1994-08-29) (aged 55)
Riga, Latvia
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportFencing
ClubDynamo Riga
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Rome Épée, individual
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Rome Épée, team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1959 Budapest Épée, individual
Silver medal – second place 1959 Budapest Épée, team
Gold medal – first place 1961 Turin Épée, team
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Buenos Aires Épée, team
Bronze medal – third place 1965 Paris Épée, team

References

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  1. ^ "Bruno Habārovs". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bruno Habārovs". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
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