Aleksey Borisovich Cheremisinov (; born 9 July 1985) is a Russian right-handed

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fencer, two-time team European champion, two-time individual European champion, 2014 individual world champion, two-time Olympian, and 2016 team Olympic champion. His clubs are the Central Sports Army Club, and the MGFSO.

Career

Cheremisinov took up fencing when he was seven, because there was a fencing hall close to home. His first coach was Lev Koreshkov. Cheremisinov joined the Russia national team in 2007. He attempted to qualify for the

2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes fro ...

, but his defeat in the quarter-finals of the Lisbon qualifying tournament to Romania's Virgil Sălișcan ended his hopes. At the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

he was defeated by Italy's Andrea Baldini in the quarter-finals of the individual event. In the team event Russia fenced Germany in the first round. Cheremisinov entered the last relay with a three-hit advantage, but he could not hold the lead against Peter Joppich and Russia were defeated 40–44. He won gold in the team event in the

2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events i ...

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, Brazil.

Medal record

Olympic Games

World Championship

European Championship

Grand Prix

World Cup

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cheremisinov, Aleksey Russian male foil fencers Living people Olympic fencers for Russia Fencers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Fencers from Moscow 1985 births Olympic medalists in fencing Olympic gold medalists for Russia Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics Summer World University Games medalists in fencing FISU World University Games gold medalists for Russia Medalists at the 2013 Summer Universiade 21st-century Russian sportsmen