Vitaly Medvedev (fencer)

Vitaly Mikhailovich Medvedev (Ukrainian: Вiталiй Михайлович Медведєв, born 7 May 1983) is a fencer who specializes in the épée. He was born in the Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union. His family then moved to the Lithuanian SSR, and in 1990 to Crimea, Ukrainian SSR, where he started fencing at the age of 11.He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics and finished in seventh place with the Ukrainian team.^[1][2] In 2013, he won a silver and a bronze medal in the team épée at the world and European championships, respectively.

Vitaly Medvedev

Personal information
Full name	Vitaly Mikhailovich Medvedev
Born	7 May 1983 (1983-05-07) (age 42) Chirchiq, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	90 kg (200 lb)
Sport
Sport	Fencing
Club	ZSU Kyiv
Medal record Representing  Ukraine World Fencing Championships 2013 Budapest Épée team European Fencing Championships 2013 Zagreb Épée team Summer Universiade 2007 Bangkok Team 2009 Belgrade Team

His parents are former basketball players. His mother, Emilia Kudusovna Medvedeva, worked as a teacher.^[3]