Igor Tikhomirov
Canadian-Soviet fencer
- Born
- 4 May 1963, Moscow
- Citizenship
- Soviet Union, Canada
- Sport
- fencing
- Occupation
- fencer, athletics competitor
- Height
- 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
- Weight
- 98 kg (216 lb)
- Team / club
- Dynamo Sports Club
For the Soviet former rock band member, see Kino (band).
Igor Sergeyevich Tikhomirov (Russian: Игорь Сергеевич Тихомиров) (born 4 May 1963) is a Canadian (formerly Soviet) épée fencer.
He competed for the Soviets at the 1988 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in the épée team competition. During the Soviet part of his career he trained at Dynamo in Moscow.
Tikhomirov won the bronze medal for Canada at the épée 2006 World Fencing Championships after he lost 15-6 to Wang Lei in the semi-final. Same year he won gold for Canada at Pan American Championships.
He also represented Canada at 2008 Beijing Olympic Games where he finished 15.
He lives in Toronto where he runs the Sword Players Fencing Academy.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – men's team épée | 1988 | |
| 2008 Summer Olympics | 2008 |
External links
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