Sergei Golubitsky
Encyclopedia
Sergei Golubitsky is a Ukrainian
fencer. He won three straight world championships in Men's Foil
and is considered one of the best foil fencers of the 20th century. He now lives in Italy
and designed a fencing blade for the Leon Paul company. He wrote his autobiography, Fencing Is My Life,
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
fencer. He won three straight world championships in Men's Foil
Foil (fencing)
A foil is a type of weapon used in fencing. It is the most common weapon in terms of usage in competition, and is usually the choice for elementary classes for fencing in general.- Components:...
and is considered one of the best foil fencers of the 20th century. He now lives in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and designed a fencing blade for the Leon Paul company. He wrote his autobiography, Fencing Is My Life,
Career highlights
- 2000 Olympics: 5th Place (Australia)
- 1999 World Champion (Korea)
- World Cup Champion (end of season points leader)
- Super Masters: Gold Medal (Italy)
- 1998 World Champion (Switzerland)
- 1997 World Champion (South Africa)
- Universiade: Silver Medal (Italy)
- European Championships: Silver Medal (Poland)
- Awarded with Order of the President of Ukraine
- 1996 Olympics: 6th Place (USA)
- 1995 World Championships: Bronze Medal (Netherlands)
- European Champion (Hungary)
- 1994 World Cup Champion (end of season points leader)
- 1993 Universiade: Gold Medal (USA)
- World Championships: Silver Medal (Germany)
- World Cup Champion (end of season points leader)
- 1992 Olympics: Silver Medal (Spain)
- World Cup Champion (end of season points leader)
- 1991 Cup of Ukraine: Gold Medal
- Cup of the USSR: Gold Medal
- 1990 World Championships: Bronze Medal by Team (France)
- European Cup: Gold Medal (France)
- 1989 World Champion by Team (USA)
- 1985 Cup of Ukraine: Gold Medal