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 | 17 July 1933 Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
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| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Valentyna Ksenofontivna Rastvorova (born July 17, 1933 – died August 24, 2018) was a famous Soviet fencer. She was known for her incredible skill with the foil, a type of sword used in fencing. Valentyna won many important medals, including a gold medal at the Olympic Games. She is remembered as one of the best fencers of her time.
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Valentyna Rastvorova: A Fencing Star
Valentyna Rastvorova was born in Odessa, which was part of the Soviet Union at the time. She grew up to become a top athlete in the sport of fencing. Fencing is a sport where two people fight with swords, but in a safe and controlled way. They wear protective gear and try to touch their opponent with the tip of their sword.
Her Amazing Fencing Career
Valentyna competed in the Summer Olympics three times. These were in 1956, 1960, and 1964. She focused on the foil event, both as an individual and as part of a team.
Her biggest Olympic success came at the 1960 Rome Olympics.
- She won a gold medal with her team in the women's foil event.
- She also earned a silver medal in the individual women's foil event.
At the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, she won another silver medal with her team.
Valentyna also had a fantastic record at the World Fencing Championships.
- She won six gold medals at these championships between 1956 and 1967. Most of these were in the team foil event.
- She also won two silver medals at the World Championships.
Life After Fencing
In 1956, before her biggest Olympic wins, Valentyna graduated from the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism. This shows she was dedicated to understanding sports deeply. After she stopped competing, Valentyna continued to be involved in fencing. She became a coach at her club, Dynamo Moscow, helping new fencers learn the sport.
A Family of Athletes
Valentyna Rastvorova came from a very sporty family!
- She was married to Boris Grishin, who was an Olympic water polo player.
- Their son, Yevgeny Grishin, also became an Olympic champion in water polo.
- Their daughter, Yelena Grishina, was also a fencer. She reached the finals of the Olympics in foil in both 1988 and 1992.
- Her grandson, Sergey Bida, is also a world champion fencer, but he competes in the epee event, which is another type of sword in fencing.
It's clear that athletic talent ran in Valentyna's family!
