Alexandra Zabelina

Soviet Olympic fencer (1937–2022)

Alexandra Ivanovna Zabelina (Russian: Александра Ивановна Забелина; 11 March 1937 – 27 March 2022) was a Soviet fencer. She won gold medals in the team foil at the 1960, 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Alexandra Zabelina
Soviet foil team at the 1960 Olympics, Zabelina is 2nd or 3rd from right
Personal information
Born(1937-03-11)11 March 1937
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died27 March 2022(2022-03-27) (aged 85)
Height1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
SportFencing
ClubDynamo Moscow
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Foil, team
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City Foil, team
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich Foil, team
World Fencing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1956 London Foil, team
Gold medal – first place 1957 Paris Foil, individual
Gold medal – first place 1961 Turin Foil, team
Gold medal – first place 1963 Gdansk Foil, team
Gold medal – first place 1965 Paris Foil, team
Gold medal – first place 1966 Moscow Foil, team
Gold medal – first place 1967 Montreal Foil, individual
Gold medal – first place 1970 Ankara Foil, team
Gold medal – first place 1971 Viena Foil, team

References

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  1. "Olympics Statistics: Alexandra Zabelina". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  2. "Alexandra Zabelina Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2010.