Pavel Kolobkov

Biography Early years Kolobkov was born in Moscow. In his career he won 27 individual and team medals between Olympic Games, World and European Championships. He was appointed as a Russian Deputy Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy on 8 October 2010 by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. He was appointed as the head of the Russian 2012 London Summer Olympics delegation on 9 August 2011. On 18 June 2012, he was appointed as the Russian Deputy Minister of Sports.

World Anti-Doping Agency representative Kolobkov also served as Russia's representative to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). He unsuccessfully denied WADA's finding that Russia was falsifying laboratory doping data, and was criticized by Russia's top athletes for endangering their careers. After Russia was accused of doping, Kolobkov provided WADA with fresh data, but it only revealed further manipulation.

His last meeting with the organization was on 18 November 2015, when WADA declared the Russian Anti-Doping Agency to be non-compliant. As a result, he lost his position as a representative to WADA in January 2016, and was barred from serving on the organization's Foundation Board.

WADA also ended up barring Russia from the Olympics and other international competition for four years for its doping. On 19 October, he was appointed as the Russian Minister of Sport.

On 15 January 2020, he lost his job, as he was dismissed and replaced as Russian Sports Minister by President Putin.

Gazprom Neft official In March 2020, Kolobkov was appointed as a board member and the deputy chief executive officer for Federal Government Relations by Gazprom Neft.

Achievements

Olympic Games 20 px Épée individual (2000) 20 px Épée individual (1992) and Épée team (1996) 20 px Épée individual (2004) and Épée team (1988, 1992)

World Championships 20 px Épée individual (1993, 1994, 2002, 2005) and Épée team (2003) 20 px Épée individual (1997) and Épée team (2002) 20 px Épée individual (1989, 1999) and Épée team (1988)

European Championships 20 px Épée individual (1996, 2000) 20 px Épée individual (2002, 2003, 2005) and Épée team (2006) 20 px Épée individual (1999, 2001, 2004, 2006) and Épée team (1998)

Fencing World Cup

Awards and honors

Order of Honour – Awarded on 19 April 2001 Awarded the honorary rank of colonel by the Russian Armed Forces on 20 November 2004. Merited Master of Sports – Received in 1992 Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" 1st and 2nd class Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour