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Fencing organisation in the USSR

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The USSR Fencing Federation (Russian: Федерация фехтования СССР) was the national organisation for fencing in the USSR. It was affiliated with the International Fencing Federation (FIE) since 1952. The headquarters of the USSR Fencing Federation were in Moscow. The USSR Fencing Federation hosted the 1966 World Fencing Championships.

Administration

Board

The board consisted of a chairman, a deputy chairman, a secretary, and a treasurer.

Soviet fencers

Vadim Gutzeit, Ukraine (saber), Olympic champion
Grigory Kriss, Soviet (épée), Olympic champion, 2x silver
Maria Mazina, Russia (épée), Olympic champion, bronze
Mark Midler, Soviet (foil), 2x Olympic champion
Mark Rakita, Soviet (saber), 2x Olympic champion, 2x silver
Yakov Rylsky, Soviet (saber), Olympic champion
Sergey Sharikov, Russia (saber), 2x Olympic champion, silver, bronze
Viktor Sidyak
Vladimir Smirnov (1954–1982), Olympic and world champion
David Tyshler, Soviet (saber), Olympic bronze
Eduard Vinokurov, Russia (saber), 2x Olympic champion, silver
Iosif Vitebskiy, Soviet (épée), Olympic silver, 10x national champion

v t e Sports governing bodies in the Soviet Union (URS)
Summer Olympic Sports	Aquatics Diving Swimming Synchronized Swimming Water Polo Archery Athletics Badminton Basketball Boxing Canoeing Cycling Equestrian Fencing Field Hockey Football Golf Gymnastics Handball Judo Modern Pentathlon Rugby 7's Rowing Sailing Shooting Practical Shooting Table Tennis Taekwondo Tennis Triathlon Volleyball inc. Beach Volleyball Weightlifting Wrestling
Winter Olympic Sports	Biathlon Bobsleigh Curling Skating (Figure, Speed & Short Track) Ice Hockey Luge Skeleton Skiing (Alpine, Cross Country, Nordic Combined, Freestyle & Jumping) Snowboarding
Other IOC Recognised Sports	Air sports Auto racing Bandy Baseball Billiard Sports Boules Bowling Bridge Chess Cricket Dance sport Floorball Karate Korfball Lifesaving Motorcycle racing Mountaineering and Climbing Netball Orienteering Pelota Vasca Polo Powerboating Racquetball Roller sports Rugby Softball Sport climbing Squash Sumo Surfing Tug of war Underwater sports Water Ski Wushu
Paralympics and Disabled Sports
Others Sports	Rugby League Rugby Union
Soviet Olympic Committee

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