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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Karina Borisovna Aznavourian |
| Born | (1974-09-20)20 September 1974 (age 51) |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
| Fencing career | |
| Sport | Fencing |
| Weapon | Épée |
| Hand | Left-handed |
| FIE ranking | archive |
Medal record | |
Karina Borisovna Aznavourian (Russian:Карина Борисовна Азнавурян;Armenian:Կարինա Բորիսի Ազնավուրյան; born 20 September 1974 inBaku,Azerbaijan SSR) is a Russianépéefencer. She won two gold medals in the teamépée event at the2000 and2004 Summer Olympics. Also won bronze medal at the1996 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
Aznavourian was born inBaku in anArmenian-Azerbaijani family.[3] In 1990, she and her family moved to Moscow.[citation needed] Having changed the type of weapon from therapier to theÉpée, she began to train under the guidance of Alexander Kislyunin.[4]
She graduated from the Olympic Reserve School No. 3, then graduated from theRussian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism.[citation needed]
In 1996, as part of the Russian national team became the bronze medalist at theOlympic Games in Atlanta. In 1997, she won silver medals of the 19thUniversiade, both in team and individual competitions. Later in the Russian team won theOlympic Games in Sydney (2000) andAthens (2004), then she won theWorld Championships in 2003 andEurope Championships in 2004.[citation needed]
After completing her sports career in 2008, she headed thejunior sports school of the Moscow Secondary Special School of Olympic Reserve No. 3, and in August 2012 she was appointed as a director of this school.[5]
