Nikita Glazkov
Russian Olympic épée fencer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Yuryevich and the family name is Glazkov.
Nikita Yuryevich Glazkov (Russian: Никита Юрьевич Глазков, IPA: [nʲɪˈkʲitə ɡɫɐˈskof], born 16 April 1992 in Moscow)[1] is a Russian left-handed épée fencer, three-time team European champion, and 2021 team Olympic silver medalist.[2]
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Nikita Glazkov | |
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Full name | Nikita Yuryevich Glazkov |
Born | (1992-04-16) 16 April 1992 (age 32) Moscow, Russia |
Nationality | Russian |
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Country | Russia |
Sport | Fencing |
Weapon | Épée |
Hand | left |
Club | MGFSO, Moscow, Russia |
FIE ranking | current ranking |
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Glazkov competed in fencing at the junior level, and was part of the winning team in team épée at the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenchzhen. Since 2021, he fenced at professional level. In 2014, Glazkov was included to the Russian national team. His coaches are Nikolay Tokarenko and Ildar Kamaletdinov.
Glazkov is a bronze medalist in team épée at the 2017 World Fencing Championships and a 2019 European Champion, also in team épée.