Valentina Rastvorova facts for kids
Rastvorova at the 1960 Olympics
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Birth name | Валентина Ксенофонтовна Растворова Валентина Ксенофонтівна Растворова |
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Born | Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
17 July 1933|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 24 August 2018 | (aged 85)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse(s) | Boris Grishin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | Yevgeny Grishin (son) Yelena Grishina (daughter) |
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Relatives | Sergey Bida (grandson) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Fencing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Dynamo Moscow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Valentyna Ksenofontivna Rastvorova (17 July 1933 – 24 August 2018) was a Soviet fencer who competed at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics in the individual and team foil events. She won a team gold and individual silver medals in 1960, and team silver medal in 1964. She also won six gold and two silver medals at the world championships of 1956–1967, mostly in the team foil.
In 1956 Rastvorova graduated from the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism. After retiring from competitions she worked as a fencing coach at her club Dynamo Moscow.
She was married to Boris Grishin, an Olympic water polo player. Their son, Yevgeny Grishin, is an Olympic champion in water polo. Her daughter, Yelena Grishina, made it to the finals of the Olympics in foil in 1992 and 1988. Her grandson, Sergey Bida, is a world champion epee fencer.
See also
In Spanish: Valentina Rastvorova para niños