Maria Mazina facts for kids
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| Full name | Maria Valeryevna Mazina | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 April 1964 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
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| Height | 5 ft 8.5 in (174.0 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 137 lb (62 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Dynamo Moscow | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maria Valeryevna Mazina (born 18 April 1964) is a famous Russian fencer. She is known for using the épée sword in her sport. Maria is an Olympic champion and has won the world women's épée championship five times.
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About Maria Mazina
Maria Mazina was born in Moscow, Russia. She is Jewish and still lives in Moscow today.
Maria's Fencing Journey
Maria Mazina started learning to fence when she was 12 years old. She quickly became very good at it.
World Champion Success
Maria Mazina has won the world women's épée championship an amazing five times. This shows how skilled she is with the épée sword.
Olympic Medals
Maria has won two medals at the Olympic Games.
Bronze Medal in 1996
At the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Maria and her team won a bronze medal. They had a very close match against Hungary, winning 45 to 44 points to get the bronze.
Gold Medal in 2000
Maria Mazina won a gold medal at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. Her Russian team beat Switzerland 45 to 35 in the final match. This was a huge win for her and her teammates!
Maccabiah Games
Maria also competed in the 2001 Maccabiah Games. She won a gold medal there, showing her talent on another big stage.
Coaching and Teaching
After her competitive career, Maria Mazina became a coach. She teaches fencing at Maccabi Moscow, where she has been a member since 1995. She even visited Israel for a special Maccabi sports program. In 2015, she was the coach for the Russian Federation's épée team.
More About Fencing Stars
- List of select Jewish fencers
- List of Jewish Olympic medalists
See also
In Spanish: Mariya Mazina para niños
