Aida Shanayeva
Personal information
Full nameAida Vladimirovna Shanayeva
Born (1986-04-23) 23 April 1986
Vladikavkaz, NOASSR, RSFSR, Soviet Union
NationalityRussian
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
SportFencing
Weaponfoil
Handright-handed
National coachStefano Cerioni
ClubCSKA Moscow
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Medal record
Women's fencing
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2008 BeijingTeam foil
Silver medal – second place2012 LondonTeam foil
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2009 AntalyaIndividual foil
Gold medal – first place2006 TurinTeam foil
Gold medal – first place2011 CataniaTeam foil
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam foil
Silver medal – second place2007 St. PetersburgTeam foil
Silver medal – second place2009 AntalyaTeam foil
Silver medal – second place2015 MoscowIndividual foil
Silver medal – second place2015 MoscowTeam foil
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2009 İzmirTeam foil
Gold medal – first place2016 ToruńTeam foil
Silver medal – second place2007 GhentTeam foil
Silver medal – second place2009 PlovdivTeam foil
Silver medal – second place2011 SheffieldTeam foil
Silver medal – second place2016 ToruńIndividual foil
Bronze medal – third place2010 LeipzigTeam foil
Bronze medal – third place2012 LegnanoTeam foil

Aida Vladimirovna Shanayeva (Russian: Аида Владимировна Шанаева, Ossetian: Санаты Владимиры чызг Аидæ; born 23 April 1986) is a Russian foil fencer, team Olympic champion at the 2008 Summer Olympics, World champion at 2009 World Fencing Championships and twice team World champion (2006 and 2011).

Shanayeva won the gold medal in the foil team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating USA in the final. She accomplished this with her teammates Svetlana Boyko, Julia Khakimova and Ianna Rouzavina.


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