Valentina Sidorova
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Valentina Vasilyevna•Sidorova (Burochkina-) |
| Used name | Valentina•Sidorova |
| Original name | Валентина Васильевна•Сидорова (Бурочкина-) |
| Born | 4 May 1954 in Moskva (Moscow), Moskva (RUS) |
| Died | 9 June 2021 |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 67 kg |
| Affiliations | Spartak Moskva, Moskva (RUS) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Sidorova was world champion twice in individual foil and seven times in team competitions. In 1977 at Buenos Aires and 1978 at Hamburg she won her two singles titles. She took part in two Olympic Games with the Soviet Union. In 1976 at Montréal she reached the team foil final unbeaten, in which they defeated France 9-2 in the final pool, and thus became Olympic Champions. Sidorova finished the individual foil in seventh place. At the 1980 Moskva (Moscow) Olympics, Sidorova was 13th in the individual foil event, and was again involved in the battle for the team gold medal. This time, however, the Soviets were defeated 9-6 by France, and Sidorova won a silver medal.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Fencing | URS |
RUS |
Valentina Sidorova | |||
| Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) | =7 | ||||||
| Foil, Team, Women (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Fencing | URS |
RUS |
Valentina Sidorova | |||
| Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) | =13 | ||||||
| Foil, Team, Women (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (2–2–0 1973 Moskva FEN gold: foil, silver: foil team (compoeted as Valentina Burochkina); 1977 Sofia FEN gold: foil team; 1979 Ciudad de México FEN silver: foil team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (9–2–1 1973 Göteborg silver: foil team; 1974 Grenoble gold: foil team; 1975 Budapest gold: foil team; 1977 Buenos Aires gold: foil and foil team; 1978 Hamburg gold: foil and foil team; 1979 Melbourne gold: foil team, silver: foil; 1981 Clermont-Ferrand gold: foil team; 1985 Barcelona bronze: foil team; 1986 Sofia gold: foil team)