Valentin Chernikov

Valentin Chernikov

Personal information
Born	(1937-04-01)1 April 1937 Yerevan, Armenian SSR
Died	5 January 2002(2002-01-05) (aged 64) Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Sport
Sport	Fencing
Medal record Men's fencing Representing  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1960 Rome Épée, team World Fencing Championships 1959 Budapest Épée, team 1961 Turin Épée, team 1962 Buenos Aires Épée, team

Valentin Chernikov (Armenian: Վալենտին Չեռնիկով, 1 April 1937, Yerevan – 5 January 2002, Nizhny Novgorod) was a Soviet Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He also won the gold medal at the 1961 World Fencing Championships in the team épée.