Olya_Ovtchinnikova

Olya Ovtchinnikova

Olya Ovtchinnikova

Canadian fencer

Olya Ovtchinnikova OLY[1] (born February 6, 1987) is a Canadian fencer. Ovtchinnikova started fencing for recreation in Moscow, Russia, where she participated in local competitions. In 2000, her family moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where she began to train more seriously. She speaks both Russian and English.

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She competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 2008 Summer Olympics, but did not win a medal. She was a member of the Canadian team that finished in seventh place.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "OLY Canada Commission created to empower Team Canada Olympians". Canadian Olympic Committee. April 29, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Olya Ovtchinnikova Biography and Olympic results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on February 23, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2010.


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