Valentyna Ksenofontivna Rastvorova (17 July 1933 – 24 August 2018) was a Soviet fencer who competed at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics in the individual and team foil events. She won a team gold and individual silver medals in 1960, and team silver medal in 1964.[1] She also won six gold and two silver medals at the world championships of 1956–1967, mostly in the team foil.[2]
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Birth name | Валентина Ксенофонтовна Растворова Валентина Ксенофонтівна Растворова | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1933-07-17)17 July 1933 Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 24 August 2018(2018-08-24) (aged 85) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse(s) | Boris Grishin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | Yevgeny Grishin (son) Yelena Grishina (daughter) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relatives | Sergey Bida (grandson) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Fencing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Dynamo Moscow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In 1956 Rastvorova graduated from the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism. After retiring from competitions she worked as a fencing coach at her club Dynamo Moscow.[2][3]
She was married to Boris Grishin, an Olympic water polo player. Their son, Yevgeny Grishin, is an Olympic champion in water polo.[1] Her daughter, Yelena Grishina, made it to the finals of the Olympics in foil in 1992 and 1988.[4] Her grandson, Sergey Bida, is a world champion epee fencer. [5]
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