Vladimir Nazlymov
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Vladimir Nazlymov (born November 1, 1945) (Russian: Владимир Аливерович Назлымов) (Daghestan, USSR) - Sabre fencer and coach for USSR and later USA. Born in Mohackale, Daghestan. A 1970 graduate of The Daghestan State Pedagogical Institute, Nazlymov earned a bachelor's and master's degree in physical education. He earned the title of Master of the Sport (Fencing) in 1968.
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Early years
Nazlymov began fencing as a young boy in Mohackale, Daghestan. His first coach was Gaik Kazaryan (Russian: Гайк Казарян). While fulfilling a two-year army obligation, which was mandatory for all 18-year-olds in the Soviet Union, Nazlymov was put in a special regimen where he was able to fence with the Central Sports Army Club team in Moscow. He achieved a rank of Colonel with the Red Army.
Competitive years / Olympic fame
Competing for the Soviet Union, Nazlymov was a three-time Olympic Team Gold medallist (1968, 1976, 1980), Team Silver medallist (1972) and individual silver and bronze medallist (1976, 1972). In addition to his six Olympic medals, Nazlymov also is a 10-time World Champion. Eight of the championships were team titles, while two were individual crowns (1975, 1979). Additionally, he was a world championship silver medallist (1977) and bronze medallist (1970, 1973). From 1971-1977, Nazlymov reigned as the USSR national champion (team and individual). In recognition of his tremendous success, Nazlymov twice was named the world's best sabre fencer by the (F.I.E.) International Fencing Federation (1975, 1977).
Coaching career
Nazlymov's coaching career began in Moscow as the head coach of the Soviet Union Military Fencing Team from 1976-1990. The Central Sports Army Club (ЦСКА (http://www.cska.ru/index.php?lang=1)) in Moscow was a state of the art training facility for the Soviet Olympic Machine. The club churned out teams that dominated Olympic hockey, gymnastics, fencing, Greco-Roman wrestling, and many more. From 1970-80, Nazlymov served as the captain of the USSR Olympic Team. His students won two Olympic gold medals and 12 world championships, as well as eight European Championship crowns. From 1986-88, Nazlymov served as the USSR National Team's head coach. The USSR went on to win a gold medal at the 1986 World Championships and silver medals at the 1987 Worlds and 1988 Olympics.
Move to USA
After moving to the United States with his family in 1991, Nazlymov captained the USA team at the World Championships from 1995-97 and at the 1995 and 1997 World University Games. Nazlymov also served as the sabre coach for the U.S. National Team from 1994-1999. He was named a coach for the 1999 U.S. Pan American Games and 1999 Senior World Championships teams. His U.S. Junior Team finished in second place in the overall medal count at the Junior Worlds in 2001. In 1999, he was named Coach of the Year by the United States Fencing Association (http://www.usfencing.org/).
NCAA - a new challenge
In the end of 1999, Nazlymov came to Ohio State after spending eight years as the head coach for the Kansas City, Mo., School District, where he designed and developed an Olympic-caliber fencing program (KCFC (http://www.kcfencing.org/)). Nazlymov's new goal was to guide his new team to win an NCAA crown and produce new generation of US Olympic Fencers. In 2003/2004 season, Nazlymov guided Ohio State Buckeyesto (http://ohiostatebuckeyes.collegesports.com/sports/c-fenc/osu-c-fenc-body.html) their first-ever NCAA National Collegiate Fencing Championship, as well as produced several individual NCAA champions (Adam Crompton (http://ohiostatebuckeyes.collegesports.com/sports/c-fenc/mtt/crompton_adam00.html), Boaz Ellis (http://ohiostatebuckeyes.collegesports.com/sports/c-fenc/mtt/ellis_boaz00.html)) and numerous All-Americans. In 2004, two of Nazlymov's students, Jason Rogers (http://www.fencingallianceofohio.com/images/CROPjason(news).JPG) and Louise Bond-Williams (http://ohiostatebuckeyes.collegesports.com/sports/c-fenc/mtt/bondwilliams_louise00.html) have qualified for the 2004 Olympic Games (http://www.athens2004.com/athens2004/) in Athens, Greece.
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Officiating credentials
Nazlymov is an internationally-ranked referee (Category A) and officiated at the 1988 Olympic games as well as several World Championships from 1981 to 1990.
Prodigy
Vitali Nazlymov (son): Vitali began fencing the age of 9 under the instruction of Anzor Gagulashvili in Central Sports Army Club. Vitali was bronze medallist in the USSR youth and junior nationals as well as a champion of the Military Games. He was also a candidate for the 1992 USSR Olympic Team. After moving to United States, Vitali was offered a full scholarship to Penn State University. At Penn State, he won 1991 Individual NCAA championship as well as led the team to two national championship titles. Vitali currently coaches sabre at NIH Fencing Club in Maryland.
Clubs
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In his quest to raise the bar on the level of fencing in United States and to develop and Olympic Caliber Nationwide Training program, Nazlymov started a new club in Columbus, OH, called the Fencing Alliance of Ohio.
Books
Foil, Saber, and Epee Fencing: Skills, Safety, Operations, and Responsibilities by Maxwell R. Garret (Author), Guglielmo Pezza (Author), Emmanuil G. Kaidanov (Author) forward by Vladimir Nazlymov.
External links
- Ohio State page on Nazlymov (http://ohiostatebuckeyes.collegesports.com/sports/c-fenc/mtt/nazlymov_vladimir00.html)
- Fencing Alliance Of Ohio (http://www.fencingallianceofohio.com/)
- Fédération internationale d'escrime (http://www.fie.ch/)
- Central Army Sports Club (http://www.cska.ru/index.php?lang=1)
- United States Fencing Associations (http://www.usfencing.org)
- Ohio State Buckeyes Fencing (http://ohiostatebuckeyes.collegesports.com/sports/c-fenc/osu-c-fenc-body.html)