Valentin Chernikov (Armenian: Վալենտին Չեռնիկով, 1 April 1937, Yerevan – 5 January 2002, Nizhny Novgorod) was a Soviet Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1][2] He also won the gold medal at the 1961 World Fencing Championships in the team épée.

Valentin Chernikov
Personal information
Born(1937-04-01)1 April 1937
Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
Died5 January 2002(2002-01-05) (aged 64)
Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Sport
SportFencing
Medal record
Men's fencing
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Rome Épée, team
World Fencing Championships
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

References

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  1. ^ "Olympics Statistics: Valentin Chernikov". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
  2. ^ "Valentin Chernikov Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2010.