Pavel Kolobkov
Russian fencer
帕维尔·科罗布科夫 · パーヴェル・コロブコフ · 파벨 콜롭코프
- Born
- 22 September 1969, Moscow
- Citizenship
- Russia, Soviet Union
- Sport
- fencing
- Discipline
- épée fencing
- Occupation
- fencer, politician
- Height
- 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
- Weight
- 75 kg (165 lb)
Pavel Anatolyevich Kolobkov (Russian: Павел Анатольевич Колобков; born 22 September 1969) is a Russian (and formerly Soviet) retired épée fencer. He won one gold, two silver and three bronze medals at five Olympic Games from 1988 to 2004. Kolobkov served as Russia's representative to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) until 2015 when WADA declared the Russian Anti-Doping Agency to be non-compliant, and he was barred from serving as a representative to WADA. He served as the Russian Minister of Sport from 2016 to 2020, when he was dismissed from the position by President Putin. He also previously served as the Russian Deputy Minister of Sport as well as the Russian Deputy Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| fencing at the 1992 Summer Olympics – men's épée | ||
| fencing at the 2000 Summer Olympics – men's épée | ||
| fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – men's épée | ||
| fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – men's team épée | 1988 | |
| fencing at the 1992 Summer Olympics – men's team épée | 1992 | |
| 1996 Summer Olympics | 1996 |
Awards and honours
- Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR
- Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class
- Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords
- Order of Alexander Nevsky
- Order of Honour
- Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour
Teachers
- GOU CO No. 1239
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q623412 (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.