Yury Sharov

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Referee
SexMale
Full nameYury Dmitriyevich•Sharov
Used nameYury•Sharov
Original nameЮрий Дмитриевич•Шаров
Born22 April 1939 in Saratov, Saratov (RUS)
Died12 December 2021 in Saratov, Saratov (RUS)
Measurements172 cm / 74 kg
AffiliationsBurevestnik Saratov, Saratov (RUS)
NOC Soviet Union
Nationality Russian Federation
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 2

Biography

Yury Sharov took up fencing in 1953 and, after specializing in foil, won his first honours in 1955 when he became the Soviet junior foil champion. Sharov was selected to the Soviet national team in 1963 and was on the national team until 1972. Sharov was a solid team competitor who never fenced individual competitions at major international championships. With the Soviet team, Sharov won Olympic gold in 1964, captured Olympic silver in 1968, was the world team champion in 1963, 1965, 1966 and 1969, and won a team silver at the 1967 World Championships. He also helped win the European team cup in 1970 and 1971. Domestically, Sharov won his only individual Soviet foil title in 1964, and four team titles (1958, 1961, 1968-69).

After finishing his sporting career, Sharov worked as a fencing coach and judge in his hometown of Saratov. From 1972-84 he was the director and fencing instructor of sports school Trud in Saratov and from 1984-87 he was the fencing instructor with Saratov Polytechnic Institute (now Yury Gagarin State Technical University of Saratov). Starting in 1987, Sharov worked as a fencing instructor with Burevestnik Saratov, while serving as the president of the club from 1993-2013.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1964 Summer Olympics Fencing URS RUS Yury Sharov
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) Soviet Union 1 Gold
1968 Summer Olympics Fencing URS RUS Yury Sharov
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) Soviet Union 2 Silver

Referee

Games Sport (Discipline) / Event NOC / Team Phase Unit Role Nationality As
1980 Summer Olympics Fencing URS RUS Yury Sharov
Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) Round One Pool 4 Jury President
Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) Round Two Pool 3 Jury President
Foil, Team, Women (Olympic) Round One Hungary — Poland Jury President

Special Notes