Olha Zhovnir

Fencing, Olympic athlete

1989 –

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Who is Olha Zhovnir?

Olha Bohdanivna Zhovnir is a Ukrainian fencer and member of the team which won the gold medal in sabre at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

The Ukrainian team won gold in the Sabre final beating Russia during the 2010 European Fencing Championship. At the 2009 World Fencing Championships Zhovnir and her teammates beat France to win gold. The team won the title "Team of the Year" at the "Sports Heroes of the Year 2009" ceremony in April 2010.

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Born
Jun 8, 1989
Netishyn
Also known as
  • Olha Bohdanivna Zhovnir
Nationality
  • Ukraine
Profession
Lived in
  • Netishyn

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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