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CHEREMISINOV Alexey
NOC ROC   
GenderMen
Born 09 Jul 1985 in Moscow, URS
Height1.83 m
Human Interest
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Residence Moscow, RUS
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team Central Sports Army Club [RUS] / MGFSO [RUS]:
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Higher education Technical Studies - Moscow State University of Railway Engineering: Russia
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Name of coach Dmitry Shevchenko [personal], RUS, from 2006; Denis Chernikov [personal], RUS
Handedness Right
When and where did you begin this sport? He began fencing at age seven in Moscow, Russian Federation.
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Languages Russian
General Interest
Other information FURTHER EDUCATION
In May 2014 he graduated from Smolensk State University of Sport in the Russian Federation. (Athlete, 14 Jun 2014)
Awards and honours He received the Order of Friendship from the president of the Russian Federation in recognition of the gold medal he won at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (kremlin.ru, 25 Aug 2016)

In 2015 he received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 03 Jun 2015)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport? He lived near a sports centre that offered fencing.
General Interest
Hero / Idol Italian fencer Andrea Baldini, German fencer Benjamin Kleibrink. (newizv.ru, 20 Jun 2013)
Injuries He suffered a back injury in 2009 and was out of the national team during that season. (Athlete, 14 Jun 2014)
Memorable sporting achievement Winning gold in team foil at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Athlete, 06 Jun 2019)
Most influential person in career Coach Dmitry Shevchenko. (Athlete, 14 Jun 2014)

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
Olympic Games
2016 1 Team Foil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2012 Final 5-6 Team Foil London, England
2012 Quarterfinal Individual Foil London, England
World Championships
2019 4 Team Foil Budapest, Hungary
2018 3 Team Foil Wuxi, China
2014 1 Individual Foil Kazan, Russia
2011 6 Individual Foil Catania, Italy
2011 6 Team Foil Catania, Italy
2010 4 Team Foil Paris, France
European Championships
2019 3 Individual Foil Düsseldorf, Germany
2019 4 Team Foil Düsseldorf, Germany
2018 1 Individual Foil Novi Sad, Serbia
2018 1 Team Foil Novi Sad, Serbia
2017 2 Team Foil Tbilisi, Georgia
2014 2 Individual Foil Strasbourg, France
2013 2 Individual Foil Zagreb, Croatia
2013 4 Team Foil Zagreb, Croatia
2012 1 Individual Foil Legnano, Italy
2011 3 Individual Foil Sheffield, England
2010 2 Team Foil Leipzig, Germany
2008 3 Team Foil Kiev, Ukraine
2007 2 Team Foil Ghent, Belgium