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Maria Mazina
Personal information
Full name Maria Valeryevna Mazina
Born (1964-04-18) 18 April 1964 (age 61)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height 5-8.5 (175 cm)
Weight 137 lbs (62 kg)
Sport
Sport Fencing
Club Dynamo Moscow
Medal record
Women's fencing
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Gold 2000 Sydney Team épée
Bronze 1996 Atlanta Team épée
Maccabiah Games
Gold 2001 Israel Individual Women's Épée

Maria Valeryevna Mazina (born April 18, 1964) is a famous fencer from Russia. She is known for her skill with the épée, a type of sword used in fencing. Maria is an Olympic champion and has won the world championship five times.

About Maria Mazina

Maria Mazina was born in Moscow, Russia. She is part of the Jewish community and still lives in Moscow today.

Maria's Fencing Journey

Maria started learning to fence when she was 12 years old. She became very good at it, winning many big competitions. She is a five-time world champion in women's épée fencing.

Olympic Achievements

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 won a gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Her team won the team épée event. In the final match, Russia beat Switzerland with a score of 45 to 35. Maria also competed in the individual épée event but was stopped in the third round.

Maccabiah Games Success

Maria also competed in the 2001 Maccabiah Games, which are like the Olympics for Jewish athletes. She won a gold medal there.

Coaching Career

After her competitive career, Maria became a fencing instructor. She teaches at Maccabi Moscow, a sports club she joined in 1995. She even visited Israel for a special Maccabi sports program. In 2015, she was the coach for the Russian Federation's épée team.

See also

  • List of select Jewish fencers
  • List of Jewish Olympic medalists

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