Olympedia – Vladimir Smirnov
Biography
Died following a fencing accident at the World Championships when his opponent’s weapon broke, pierced his mask and went into his brain.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Fencing |  URS |
 UKR |
Vladimir Smirnov | |||
| Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | |||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 2 | Silver | ||||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (2–2–0 1979 Ciudad de México FEN gold: foil team, silver: foil; 1981 București FEN gold: foil, silver: foil team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Died in Competition or Training (Died following a fencing accident at the World Championships when his opponent's weapon broke, pierced his mask and went into his brain.)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (4–0–2 1977 Buenos Aires bronze: foil team; 1978 Hamburg bronze: foil team; 1979 Melbourne gold: foil team; 1981 Clermont-Ferrand gold: foil and foil team; 1982 Roma gold: foil team)
- Listed in Olympic Order Recipients (1982 (Bronze))