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 nameDmitry Anatolyevich Zherebchenko
Born (1989-06-27) 27 June 1989 (age 35)
Kurchatov, USSR, Soviet Union
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
CountryRussia
WeaponFoil
HandLeft-handed
Club
  • CSKA (Central Sports Army Club) [RUS]
  • Khimki Fencing Sports School of Olympic Reserve [RUS]
Head coachLidia Safiullina (first coach)
Ildar Mavlyutov, Ilgar Mamedov
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Medal record
Men's fencing
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Leipzig Individual foil
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Wuxi Team foil
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Budapest Individual foil
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Baku Team foil
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Novi Sad Team foil
Silver medal – second place 2017 Tbilisi Team foil
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2009 Belgrad Team foil
Military World Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Wuhan Team foil

References

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  1. ^ "Russian foil fencers score stunning victory at Rio Olympics - coach". TASS. 13 August 2016.
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