Igor Tikhomirov

Igor Tikhomirov (Russian: Игорь Тихомиров) (born 4 May 1963) is a Canadian (formerly Soviet) épée fencer.

Igor Tikhomirov

Personal information
Born	4 May 1963 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Sport
Sport	Fencing
Medal record Men's fencing Representing  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1988 Seoul Épée Team Representing  Canada World Championships 2006 Torino Epée Individual Pan American Championships 2006 Valencia Epée Individual

He competed for the Soviets at the 1988 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in the épée team competition.[1][2][3] 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.[4] He also represented Canada at 2008 Beijing Olympic Games where he finished 15.[5]

He lives in Toronto where he runs the Sword Players Fencing Academy.[6]

References

1. "Olympics Statistics: Igor Tikhomirov". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
2. "Igor Tikhomirov Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2011-03-18. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
3. "Beijing 2008". The Markham Economist and Sun. The Markham Economist and Sun. 2008-08-09. p. 12.
4. "Igor Tikhomirov - Team Canada Profile". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06.
5. "Canadian Fencing Olympians". Archived from the original on 2010-05-27.
6. "Sword Players Fencing Academy".