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KOROBEYNIKOVA Larisa

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Age36
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Personal Information

Family Husband Roman

Residence Rostov-na-Donu, RUS

Occupation Athlete

Languages Russian

Higher education Physical Education, Sport Studies - Rostov-na-Donu Institute of Physical Education and Sport: Russia

License number 26031987001

Club

GoldSilverBronzeTotal
World Cup2316
Belgrade (SERBIA), 2010-02-06Leipzig (GERMANY), 2008-02-23Turin (ITALY), 2013-03-22
Shanghai (CHINA), 2013-05-03Budapest (HUNGARY), 2013-02-08
St-Petersbourg (RUSSIA), 2013-03-01
Zone Championships-123
Montreux (SWITZERLAND), 2015-06-08Legnano (ITALY), 2012-06-15
TORUN (POLAND), 2016-06-21
Grand Prix--22
Gdansk (POLAND), 2014-01-31
Anaheim, California (USA), 2019-03-16
Olympic Games--11
Tokyo (JAPAN), 2021-07-25

Sport Specific Information

When and where did you begin this sport? She began fencing in 1994 in Rostov-na-Donu, Russian Federation.

Why this sport? One of her friends encouraged her to attend a fencing school.

Club / Team Rostov Regional Centre of Olympic Preparation No.1 [RUS] / Dynamo [RUS]:

Name of coach Vladislav Ivanov [personal], RUS, from 2007; Artem Sedov [personal], RUS

Handedness Right

General Interest

Hobbies Cross-stitch. (161.ru, 24 Aug 2021)

Hero / Idol Russian fencer Svetlana Boiko. (ufafencing.ru, 26 Oct 2011)

Sporting philosophy / motto "He who has known life is in no hurry." (161.ru, 24 Aug 2021)

Awards and honours In recognition of her achievements at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, she received the Order of Friendship from the president of the Russian Federation. (kremlin.ru, 11 Aug 2021)

In January 2014 she carried the Olympic torch in Rostov-na-Donu as the relay made its way through the Russian Federation ahead of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (yuga.ru, 15 Jan 2014)

In recognition of the silver medal she won at the 2012 Olympic Games in London she was decorated with the Order for Merits to the Fatherland [first class] by the president of the Russian Federation. (kremlin.ru, 13 Aug 2012)

In 2012 she received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 26 Mar 2012)

Other information FURTHER EDUCATION
In 2013 she graduated from the law faculty of the Southern Federal University in Rostov-na-Donu, Russian Federation. (rusfencing.ru, 2014)

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