Nikolay Marincheshki
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Referee |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Nikolay•Marincheshki |
| Used name | Nikolay•Marincheshki |
| Original name | Николай•Маринчешки |
| Born | 18 September 1957 in Plovdiv, Plovdiv (BUL) |
| Died | 9 August 2023 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT) |
| Measurements | 181 cm / 84 kg |
| Affiliations | Slavia Club |
| NOC |  Bulgaria |
Biography
Nikolay Marincheshki belonged to the so-called “Golden Generation” of sabre fencers in Bulgaria during the 1980s. Marincheshki was part of the sabre team that finished in eighth place at the 1980 Moskva Olympics and at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Also at the Seoul Games he competed in the individual event where he finished in 31st place. In between his two Olympic appearances Marincheshki won two silver medals at the World Fencing Championships (1985, 1987), and a bronze medal in 1986. He returned to the Olympics for the 1996 Atlanta Games in the capacity of a referee for multiple foil and sabre bouts.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Fencing | BUL |
Nikolay Marincheshki | |||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | Bulgaria | 8 | ||||
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Fencing | BUL |
Nikolay Marincheshki | |||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 31 | |||||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | Bulgaria | 8 |
Referee
| Games | Sport (Discipline) / Event | NOC / Team | Phase | Unit | Role | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Fencing | BUL |
Nikolay Marincheshki | ||||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | Quarter-Finals | Damien Touya — Rafał Sznajder | Referee | ||||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | Round Three | Steffen Wiesinger — Tonhi Terenzi | Referee | ||||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | Round Two | Damien Touya — Volodymyr Kaliuzhnyi | Referee | ||||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | Round Two | Luigi Tarantino — Mihai Covaliu | Referee | ||||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | Final Round | France — Spain | Referee | ||||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | Semi-Finals | Russian Federation — Italy | Referee | ||||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | Quarter-Finals | Italy — Germany | Referee | ||||
| Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) | Quarter-Finals | Valentina Vezzali — Ann Marsh | Referee | ||||
| Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) | Round Three | Ann Marsh — Sabine Bau | Referee | ||||
| Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) | Round Two | Sabine Bau — Ayelet Ohayon | Referee | ||||
| Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) | Round One | Lilach Parisky — Yanina Iannuzzi | Referee | ||||
| Épée, Individual, Women (Olympic) | Final Round | Gyöngyi Szalay-Horváth — Margherita Zalaffi | Referee | ||||
| Foil, Team, Women (Olympic) | Final Round | France — Russian Federation | Referee | ||||
| Foil, Team, Women (Olympic) | Quarter-Finals | Italy — People's Republic of China | Referee | ||||
| Foil, Team, Women (Olympic) | Match #7 | Poland — United States | Referee |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (0–1–0 1985 Kobe FEN silver: sabre team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (0–0–1 1986 Sofia bronze: sabre team)