Valentina Prudskova
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Valentina Aleksandrovna•Prudskova |
| Used name | Valentina•Prudskova |
| Original name | Валентина Александровна•Прудскова |
| Born | 27 December 1938 in Yershov, Saratov (RUS) |
| Died | 23 August 2020 |
| Measurements | 159 cm / 51 kg |
| Affiliations | Burevestnik Saratov, Saratov (RUS) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Valentina Prudskova was a foil fencer who competed at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics for the Soviet Union, winning two medals in the team foil, with gold in 1960 and silver in 1964. At the World Championships, Prudskova won six medals, with golds in team foil in 1958, 1961, and 1965, adding silvers in 1959 and 1962 team foil, and a bronze in 1965 individual foil. She also won two medals at the 1961 Universiade with a silver in the team event and a bronze in the individual event.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Fencing | URS |
RUS |
Valentina Prudskova | |||
| Foil, Team, Women (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Fencing | URS |
RUS |
Valentina Prudskova | |||
| Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) | 5 p1 r2/4 | ||||||
| Foil, Team, Women (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (0–1–1 1961 Sofia FEN silver: foil team, bronze: foil)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (3–2–1 1958 Philadelphia gold: foil team; 1959 Budapest silver: foil team; 1961 Torino gold: foil team; 1962 Buenos Aires silver: foil team; 1965 Paris gold: foil team, bronze: foil)