Aleksey Cheremisinov

3.1. National Team Debut and Early Olympic Appearances

Cheremisinov officially joined the Russia national team in 2007, marking his entry into elite international fencing. His first attempt to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics was met with a setback when he was defeated by Romania's Virgil Sălișcan in the quarter-finals of the Lisbon qualifying tournament, ending his Olympic aspirations for that year.

He made his Olympic debut at the 2012 Summer Olympics held in London. In the individual event, Cheremisinov advanced to the quarter-finals but was ultimately defeated by Italy's Andrea Baldini. In the team event, Russia faced Germany in the opening round. Despite Cheremisinov entering the final relay with a three-hit advantage, he was unable to maintain the lead against Germany's Peter Joppich, and the Russian team was defeated with a score of 40-44, finishing in fifth place.

3.2. Success at World and European Championships

Cheremisinov achieved significant success at both the World Championships and European Championships throughout his career. His pinnacle individual achievement came at the 2014 World Fencing Championships in Kazan, Russia, where he secured the gold medal in the individual men's foil event, becoming a world champion.

He also distinguished himself as a two-time individual European champion, winning gold in the men's foil individual event at the 2012 European Fencing Championships in Legnano, Italy, and again at the 2018 European Fencing Championships in Novi Sad, Serbia. In team competitions at the European Championships, he was part of the Russian squad that claimed gold medals in 2016 in Toruń, Poland, and again in 2018 in Novi Sad, Serbia, contributing to two team European championships.

Additionally, Cheremisinov earned multiple silver medals at the European Championships in the team men's foil event (2007 Ghent, 2008 Kyiv, 2010 Leipzig, 2015 Montreux, 2017 Tbilisi), and individual silver medals in 2013 in Zagreb, Croatia, and 2014 in Strasbourg, France. He also secured bronze medals in both individual and team foil events at the 2011 European Championships in Sheffield, United Kingdom, and again in 2014 in Strasbourg, France, and an individual bronze in 2019 in Düsseldorf, Germany.

3.3. 2016 Rio Olympics Gold Medal and Later Career

A highlight of Aleksey Cheremisinov's career was his gold medal victory at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a key member of the Russian men's foil team that triumphed in the team event, achieving the coveted Olympic gold.

Following his Olympic success, Cheremisinov continued to compete at a high level in various international competitions. He secured two gold medals in the individual men's foil Grand Prix events, first in Tokyo, Japan, in 2013, and then in Turin, Italy, in 2014. In the World Cup series, he claimed three gold medals in individual men's foil: in Tokyo, Japan (2007), Espinho, Portugal (2009), and Bonn, Germany (2018). His later career also saw him earn several bronze medals in Grand Prix and World Cup events, including in Venice, Italy (2011), Bonn, Germany (2013, 2014), Havana, Cuba (2014), Saint Petersburg, Russia (2018), Tokyo, Japan (2019), and Paris, France (2020), showcasing his enduring presence and competitive edge in the sport.

4.1. Olympic Games

4.2. World Championships

4.3. European Championships

4.4. Grand Prix and World Cup