The Most Famous
FENCERS from Kazakhstan
This page contains a list of the greatest Kazakhstani Fencers. The pantheon dataset contains 349 Fencers, 3 of which were born in Kazakhstan. This makes Kazakhstan the birth place of the 16th most number of Fencers behind Guadeloupe, and Portugal.
Top 4
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Kazakhstani Fencers of all time. This list of famous Kazakhstani Fencers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Yakov Rylsky (1928 - 1999)
With an HPI of 44.02, Yakov Rylsky is the most famous Kazakhstani Fencer. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages on wikipedia.
Yakov Anufrievich Rylsky (Russian: Яков Ануфриевич Рыльский) (25 October 1928 – 9 December 1999) was an Olympic champion and three-time world champion Russian sabre fencer who competed for the Soviet Union. He took part in three Olympic Games and won two medals in the team events.
2. Wladimir Resnitschenko (b. 1965)
With an HPI of 38.57, Wladimir Resnitschenko is the 2nd most famous Kazakhstani Fencer. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Wladimir Resnitschenko (born 27 July 1965) is a Soviet fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1988 Summer Olympics representing the Soviet Union. At the 1992 Summer Olympics, he won a gold in the same event representing Germany.
3. Sofya Velikaya (b. 1985)
With an HPI of 30.68, Sofya Velikaya is the 3rd most famous Kazakhstani Fencer. Her biography has been translated into 25 different languages.
Sofiya Aleksandrovna Velikaya (Russian: Софья Александровна Великая, IPA: [ˈsofʲjə vʲɪˈlʲikəjə]; born 8 June 1985) is a Russian sabre fencer. Velikaya is a former European champion (four-time individual, six-time team), world champion (two-time individual, six-time team), and two-time Olympic team champion. She competed in the 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020 Olympics, and is a three-time individual silver medalist. She dedicated her team's 2016 Olympic gold medal to those Russians who had been banned for doping. In January 2024, Velikaya was included in the list of proxies of presidential candidate Vladimir Putin in the 2024 Russian presidential election.
4. Sergey Khodos (b. 1986)
With an HPI of 0.00, Sergey Khodos is the 4th most famous Kazakhstani Fencer. His biography has been translated into different languages.
Sergey Viktorovich Khodos (Russian: Сергей Викторович Ходос, IPA: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej ˈxodəs]; born 14 July 1986) is a Russian right-handed épée fencer, three-time team European champion, two-time Olympian, and 2021 team Olympic silver medalist. Khodos competed in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. His clubs are the Central Sports Army Club, and SC Vulkan Zvenigorod. He first competed for Kazakhstan, winning the team gold medal at the 2006 Junior World Championships, a team bronze medal at the 2006 Asian Games and an individual silver medal. He then switched to Russia, joining the national team in 2010. With them he was team bronze medallist at the 2011 and 2014 European Championships. He placed fourth at the 2010 and 2014 World Championships, also with the team.
People
Pantheon has 4 people classified as Kazakhstani fencers born between 1928 and 1986. Of these 4, 3 (75.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Kazakhstani fencers include Wladimir Resnitschenko, Sofya Velikaya, and Sergey Khodos. The most famous deceased Kazakhstani fencers include Yakov Rylsky. As of April 2024, 1 new Kazakhstani fencers have been added to Pantheon including Sergey Khodos.
Living Kazakhstani Fencers
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Wladimir Resnitschenko
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.57
Sofya Velikaya
1985 - Present
HPI: 30.68
Sergey Khodos
1986 - Present
HPI: 0.00
