Mark Rakita
Soviet fencer
Марк Ракита · 马克·谢苗诺维奇·拉基塔
- Born
- 22 July 1938, Moscow
- Citizenship
- Soviet Union, Russia
- Sport
- fencing
- Occupation
- fencer
- Height
- 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
- Weight
- 78 kg (172 lb)
Mark Semenovich Rakita (Russian: Марк Семенович Ракита; born July 22, 1938) is a two-time Olympic champion sabreur and coach from the Soviet era.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics | ||
| fencing at the 1964 Summer Olympics – men's team sabre | 1964 | |
| fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – men's team sabre | 1968 | |
| 1972 Summer Olympics | 1972 |
Awards and honours
- Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR
- Medal "For Labour Valour"
- Merited Coach of the USSR
- Order of the Badge of Honour
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q497468 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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