Alexey Yakimenko

  • Alexey Yakimenko
    Alexey Yakimenko
  • Sport
    Fencing
  • Medals
    • Gold 0
    • Silver 0
    • Bronze 0
  • Country
    Russia
  • Date of Birth
    October 30, 1983
  • Height
    6' 0" (1.84m)
  • Weight
    174lbs. (79kg)
  • Age
    29
  • Gender
    Male
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Latest News

  • South Korea wins Olympic saber team …

    South Korea wins Olympic saber team …

    LONDON (AP) -- Fencer Gu Bon-gil led South Korea to a 45-26 victory over Romania in the men's team saber final at the London Olympics on Friday, earning the Asians More »

    AP - Sports - Fri, Aug 3, 2012 4:47 PM EDT

Schedule & Results

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Dates and times are in EDT.
Time Event Type Sport Event Stage Match
7/29/12 7:30 AM Fencing Men's Individual Sabre Round of 32 See Results
7/29/12 8:30 AM Fencing Men's Individual Sabre Round of 16 See Results
8/3/12 7:06 AM Fencing Men's Team Sabre Quarterfinal See Results
8/3/12 8:30 AM Fencing Men's Team Sabre Semifinal See Results
8/3/12 1:53 PM Medal/Final Fencing Men's Team Sabre Bronze Medal See Results

Alexey Yakimenko Biography

Ranked second in the world, Yakimenko will be making his third Olympic appearance and is looking for a return to the podium, having earned a team bronze in Athens. Beijing, however, proved to be a disappointment, as he was among the favorites to win gold coming into the 2008 Games, but lost in the opening round of individual competition. Yakimenko was also part of the Russian team that fell in the bronze medal match. A three-time gold medalist in team competition at the world championships, he will again be among the medal favorites in London, having earned individual gold in the 2011 and 2010 European championships. He finished last year with the top overall ranking, but was upset in the round of 16 at worlds. Yakimenko is now coached by the renowned Christian Bauer, who has been tasked with turning around the Russian team after taking over in 2010.

Overall Medal Count

Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 United States 46 29 29 104
2 China 38 27 23 88
3 Russia 24 26 32 82
4 Great Britain 29 17 19 65
5 Germany 11 19 14 44
6 Japan 7 14 17 38
7 Australia 7 16 12 35
8 France 11 11 12 34
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