About Tatyana Petrenko-Samusenko
Lived 1938 – 2000 (aged 61). Tatyana Petrenko-Samusenko was a Russian and Belarusian fencer.
Tatyana Petrenko-Samusenko (; 2 November 1938 – 24 January 2000) was a Soviet fencer. She won gold medals in the team foil event at the 1960, 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.
In 1962 Petrenko-Samusenko received a degree in engineering from a technical university in Minsk. In retirement she worked as a fencing coach.
In March 1996, while her flat was being robbed, Petrenko-Samusenko jumped from a second-floor balcony. A rough landing resulted in multiple fractures in her spine and legs. She never recovered, and died in January 2000.
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Who was Tatyana Petrenko-Samusenko?
Soviet fencer (1938–2000)
When was Tatyana Petrenko-Samusenko born?
Tatyana Petrenko-Samusenko was born on 2 February 1938 in Astrašycki Haradok.
When did Tatyana Petrenko-Samusenko die?
Tatyana Petrenko-Samusenko died on 24 January 2000 in Minsk.
What was Tatyana Petrenko-Samusenko's occupation?
Tatyana Petrenko-Samusenko was a fencer.
What nationality was Tatyana Petrenko-Samusenko?
Tatyana Petrenko-Samusenko was Russian and Belarusian.
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