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Pavel Kolobkov

Pavel Kolobkov
Павел Анатольевич Колобков
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Minister of Sport
Assumed office
19 October 2016
President Vladimir Putin
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev
Preceded by Vitaly Mutko
Deputy Minister of Sport
In office
18 June 2012 – 19 October 2016
President Vladimir Putin
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev
Deputy Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy
In office
8 October 2010 – 18 June 2012
President Dmitry Medvedev
Vladimir Putin
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin
Dmitry Medvedev
Personal details
Born Pavel Anatolyevich Kolobkov
(1969-09-22) 22 September 1969 (age 47)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality Russian
Alma mater Moscow State Academy of Law
Awards Orden of Honour.png Medal for Service I.png Medal for Service II.png Знак № 47 змс СССР.jpg Diploma of the President of Russia.png
Country represented  Soviet Union
 Russia
Born (1969-09-22) 22 September 1969 (age 47)
Weapon(s) épée
Hand right-handed
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Club CSKA
Retired 2008
FIE Ranking archive
Country represented  Soviet Union
 Russia
Born (1969-09-22) 22 September 1969 (age 47)
Weapon(s) épée
Hand right-handed
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Club CSKA
Retired 2008
FIE Ranking archive

Pavel Anatolyevich Kolobkov (Russian: Павел Анатольевич Колобков, born 22 September 1969) is a retired Russian (and formerly Soviet) épée fencer. He won one gold, two silver and three bronze medals at five Olympic Games from 1988 to 2004. He currently serves as the Minister of Sport in the Russian government. He also previously served as the Deputy Minister of Sport as well Deputy Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy. He is widely considered the best épée fencer of the past two decades.

Kolobkov was born on 22 September 1969 in Moscow. In his career he won 26 medals between Olympic Games, World and European Championships. He was appointed as a Deputy Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy on 8 October 2010 by then Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. He was appointed as the head of the Russian delegation for 2012 Summer Olympics in London on 9 August 2011. On 18 June 2012, he was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Sports.

He also served as Russia's representative to World Anti-Doping Agency. His last meeting with the organization was on 18 November 2015 when it declared Russian Anti-Doping Agency as non-compliant. As a result, he lost his position as representative to the organization in January 2016 and was barred from serving on the organization's Foundation Board.

On 19 October, he was appointed as the Minister of Sport in place of the previous minister Vitaly Mutko by President Putin.


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