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Olha Zhovnir

1989 - Today

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Olha Bohdanivna Zhovnir (Ukrainian: Ольга Богданівна Жовнір; born 8 June 1989) is a Ukrainian fencer and member of the team which won the gold medal in sabre at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The Ukrainian team (she has stayed a member of) 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 (Ukrainian) "Sports Heroes of the Year 2009" ceremony in April 2010. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Olha Zhovnir is the 296th most popular fencer (up from 306th in 2024), the 1,400th most popular biography from Ukraine (down from 1,352nd in 2019) and the 9th most popular Ukrainian Fencer.

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Among FENCERS

Among fencers, Olha Zhovnir ranks 296 out of 349Before her are Sofya Velikaya, András Rédli, Oh Sang-uk, Gergely Siklósi, Margherita Granbassi, and Pavel Sukhov. After her are Koki Kano, Olena Kravatska, Radosław Zawrotniak, Sergey Khodos, Rossella Fiamingo, and Enzo Lefort.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1989, Olha Zhovnir ranks 943Before her are Chris Sale, April Pearson, Jonathan Zongo, Yarden Gerbi, Zargo Touré, and Sara Gama. After her are Evgeniya Rodina, Linet Masai, Fabio Leimer, Hannes Aigner, Tyreke Evans, and Charlison Benschop.

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In Ukraine

Among people born in Ukraine, Olha Zhovnir ranks 1,400 out of 1,365Before her are Andriy Serdinov (1982), Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk (1997), Iryna Koliadenko (1998), Vladyslav Vanat (2002), Vladimir Zhoga (1993), and Nataliya Pohrebnyak (1988). After her are Oleksandr Hladkyy (1987), Olga Savchuk (1987), Ivan Ordets (1992), Tetiana Petlyuk (1982), Andrea Bocskor (1978), and Olena Kravatska (1992).

Among FENCERS In Ukraine

Among fencers born in Ukraine, Olha Zhovnir ranks 9Before her are Adam Papée (1895), Olha Kharlan (1990), Vadym Gutzeit (1971), Sergei Golubitsky (1969), Yana Shemyakina (1986), and Halyna Pundyk (1987). After her are Olena Kravatska (1992), Vladyslav Tretiak (1980), Bohdan Nikishyn (1980), and Anfisa Pochkalova (1990).