About Olga Knyazeva
Lived 1954 – 2015 (aged 60). Olga Knyazeva was a Russian fencer.
Olga Nikolaevna Knyazeva (; 9 August 1954 – 3 January 2015) was a Soviet foil fencer. She won a team gold medal at the 1976 Olympics and placed ninth individually. She also won four gold and two silver medals at the world championships between 1973 and 1978.
Knyazeva took up fencing in 1966 and between 1972 and 1978, was a member of the Soviet national team. In 1975 she won the World Cup, the European Team Cup, and the team world title, and was named best female fencer of the year by the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime. After retiring from competitions she worked as a fencing coach in Kazan and taught physical education at the Kazan State Finance and Economics Institute.
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Who was Olga Knyazeva?
fencer (1954–2015)
When was Olga Knyazeva born?
Olga Knyazeva was born on 9 August 1954 in Kazan.
When did Olga Knyazeva die?
Olga Knyazeva died on 3 January 2015 in Kazan.
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Olga Knyazeva was a fencer.
What nationality was Olga Knyazeva?
Olga Knyazeva was Russian.
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