Petro Antonovych Zakovorot (Ukrainian: Петро́ Анто́нович Заковоро́т, Russian: Пётр Анто́нович Заковоро́т; 1871 – 5 March 1951)[1] was a Ukrainian fencer. Born in Kup'ievakha village, now the Kharkiv region in Ukraine, he competed in the individual masters sabre event at the 1900 Summer Olympics representing Russia, and finished 7th.[2]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Petro Antonovych Zakovorot |
| Born | 1871 Kup'ievakha, Russian Empire |
| Died | 5 March 1951 (aged 79–80)[1] Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Sport | |
| Country | Russian Empire |
| Sport | Fencing |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 1900 Summer Olympics |
Petro Zakovorot was a student of Julian Michaux.[3]
After the 1900 Olympics, he became a instructor at the Main Gymnastics and Fencing School and the Naval Cadet Corps of Saint Petersburg.Since 1918 he was the instructor of the first Soviet gymnastics and fencing courses for command and enlisted personnel of the Red Army.[3]
In 1935 Zakovorot won the title of champion of the Ukrainian SSR among rapiers.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b ЗАКОВОРОТ Петро Антонович (in Ukrainian). За Помісну Україну!. 2008. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ "Pyotr Zakovorot Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- ^ a b c Боярский, Александр (3 June 2020). "Вперед, гусары! Кем были первые российские спортсмены на Олимпиаде-1900". AiF (in Russian). Retrieved 28 November 2024.
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