Julia Khakimova (Russian: Юлия Ильдусовна Хакимова; born 28 February 1981) is a Russian foil fencer.[1]

Julia Khakimova
Full nameYuliya Ildusovna Kakhimova
Born (1981-02-28) 28 February 1981 (age 43)
Sport
CountryUSA
Former countryRussia
SportFencing
Weaponfoil
Handright-handed
ClubMGFSO
Head coachVladislav Pavlovich
Assistant coachAnvar Ibragimov
Former coachViktor Khashimov
FIE rankingCurrent ranking
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Women's Fencing
Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2005 İzmir Individual Foil
World Fencing Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Turin Team Foil
Silver medal – second place 2007 St. Petersburg Team foil

Russia edit

Khakimova won the gold medal in the foil team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Italy in the final.[2] She accomplished this with her team mates Aida Shanayeva, Svetlana Boyko and Ianna Rouzavina.[3]

At the 2005 Summer Universiade, Khakimova won a bronze medal in the individual women's foil event.[4]

United States edit

In 2013 Julia along with her husband, former head coach of the Russian National Junior Team Vadim Ayupov, opened their own fencing club - the United Fencing Academy (UFA), in Woodland Hills, CA.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Julia KHAKIMOVA". Federation Internationale d'Escrime. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Las rusas reinan en florete por equipo". La Prensa (in Spanish). 6 October 2006. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Sports Briefs". Taipei Times. 7 October 2006. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011.
  4. ^ "Hu Becomes Fastest Man in 100m". China Internet Information Center. 17 August 2005. Archived from the original on 5 February 2011.
  5. ^ "United Fencing Academy".

External links edit