Boris Koretsky

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Boris Koretsky
Personal information
Born (1961-01-01) 1 January 1961 (age 62)
Donetsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Sport
Sport Fencing
Medal record
Men's fencing
Representing Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1988 Seoul Foil, team

Boris Koretsky (born 1 January 1961) is a Soviet fencer. He won a gold medal in the team foil event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Olympics Statistics: Boris Koretsky". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  2. "Boris Koretsky Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2011.