Svetlana Boyko (fencer)

Svetlana Anatolyevna Boyko (Russian: Светлана Анатольевна Бойко; born 13 April 1972) is a Russian foil fencer.

Not to be confused with Svetlana Boyko (speed skater).

Svetlana Boyko
Personal information
Born (1972-04-13) 13 April 1972
Rostov-na-Donu, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Sport
SportFencing
Medal record
Women's fencing
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
2008 Beijing Foil Team

Career

Boyko won the gold medal in the foil team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Italy in the final. She accomplished this with her team mates Aida Chanaeva, Julia Khakimova, and Ianna Rouzavina.

On 15 August 2008 Boiko, with teammates Aida Chanaeva, Victoria Nikichina and Evgenia Lamonova, beat the United States team 28 to 11, winning the gold medals of 2008 Olympic Games.[1][2] This was her fourth consecutive olympic appearance, now as the captain of the national team. Boiko is known among teammates as Mama Sveta - for her experience; she actually has two daughters.[3]

On the domestic arena, Boiko defends the colours of CSKA and is in fact a major in Russian armed forces (as at 16 August 2008). After winning the 2008 event, Boiko announced her retirement.[3]

Achievements
2006 World Fencing Championships, team foil

References
  1. "Olympics Statistics: Svetlana Boyko". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  2. "Svetlana Boyko Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  3. "Была влюблена в Боярского - Олимпиада 2008".


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