Pavel Sukhov
Sukhov at the 2014 Challenge RFF (Paris World Cup)
Personal information
Full name	Pavel Vladislavovich Sukhov
Born	(1988-05-07) 7 May 1988 Samara, Kuybyshev AO, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia)
Nationality	Russian
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
Country	Russia
Sport	Fencing
Weapon	Épée
Hand	Right-handed
Club	Central Sports Army Club [RUS] Samara Regional Sports School of Olympic Reserve No.5 [RUS].[1]
FIE ranking	current ranking
Medal record Representing ROC Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Team épée Representing  Russia World Championships 2013 Budapest Individual épée 2017 Leipzig Team épée 2018 Wuxi Team épée European Championships 2012 Legnano Individual épée 2017 Tbilisi Team épée 2018 Novi Sad Team épée 2019 Düsseldorf Team épée 2010 Leipzig Individual épée 2011 Sheffield Team épée 2014 Strasbourg Team épée 2015 Montreux Individual épée

Pavel Vladislavovich Sukhov (Russian: Павел Владиславович Сухов, IPA: [ˈpavʲɪl ˈsuxəf]; born 7 May 1988) is a Russian right-handed épée fencer.^[2]

Sukhov is a two-time team European champion and 2012 individual European champion. A three-time Olympian, he is a 2021 team Olympic silver medalist. Sukhov competed in the 2012 London Olympic Games, the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.^[3][4]

Career

Sukhov began fencing at the age of 9.^[1] He originally played tennis but switched to fencing when his coach moved abroad.^[1] He made his international debut for Russia at the 2008 Doha World Cup, and is a Russian Armed Forces Athlete.^[1] His clubs are the Russian Central Sports Army Club, and the Samara Regional Sports School of Olympic Reserve No. 5.^[1]

Medal record

Olympic Games

Year	Location	Event	Position
2021	Tokyo, Japan	Team Men's Épée	2nd[5]

World Championship

Year	Location	Event	Position
2013	Budapest, Hungary	Individual Men's Épée	3rd[6]
2017	Leipzig, Germany	Team Men's Épée	3rd[7]
2018	Wuxi, China	Team Men's Épée	3rd[8]

European Championship

Year	Location	Event	Position
2010	Leipzig, Germany	Individual Men's Épée	3rd[9]
2011	Sheffield, United Kingdom	Team Men's Épée	3rd[10]
2012	Legnano, Italy	Individual Men's Épée	1st[11]
2014	Strasbourg, France	Team Men's Épée	3rd[12]
2015	Montreux, Switzerland	Individual Men's Épée	3rd[13]
2017	Tbilisi, Georgia	Team Men's Épée	1st[14]
2018	Novi Sad, Serbia	Team Men's Épée	1st[15]

World Cup

Date	Location	Event	Position
03/26/2010	Heidenheim, Germany	Individual Men's Épée	1st[16]
05/02/2014	Paris, France	Individual Men's Épée	1st[17]
05/20/2016	Paris, France	Individual Men's Épée	2nd[18]

References

External links

• Pavel Sukhov at the International Fencing Federation
• Pavel Sukhov at the European Fencing Confederation
• Pavel Sukhov at the Russian Fencing Federation (in Russian) (in English)
• Pavel Sukhov at Olympics.com
• Pavel Sukhov at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)