Vadim Gutzeit
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Vadim Gutzeit (also Vadym Guttsayt or Vadym Markovich Hutsayt; ; born October 6, 1971 in Kiev
) is an Ukrainian
Olympic
sabre
fencer.
He finished in 11th place at the 1999 World Championships.
In 1992, he competed for the Unified Team
(former Soviet Union
) at the Barcelona
Games and won a gold medal
in the team sabre competition.
At the 1996 Atlanta Games, Gutzeit finished 6th in the individual sabre competition for Ukraine.
Entering the 2000 Olympics, Gutzeit was the No. 15 ranked sabre fencer in the world.
Gutzeit fenced for Ukraine at the 2000 Sydney Games. He entered the individual sabre competition as the No. 13 seed, and was eliminated from the competition after losing in the 3rd round to Domonkos Ferjancsik of Hungary, 10–15. In the team competition, Ukraine lost to France in the quarterfinals (31–45), but then defeated Italy (45–29) in the consolation semifinals before losing to Hungary (43–45) to finish 6th overall.
, Gutzeit, who is Jewish, won the silver medal
in the individual sabre, losing the gold medal match to Olympian Sergei Charikov
of Russia.
He won the gold medal at the 2005 Maccabiah Games
, over Sergei Charikov
of Russia, as the Ukrainian team also won the team sabre gold medal.
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
) is an Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
sabre
Sabre (fencing)
The sabre is one of the three weapons of modern sport fencing, and is alternatively spelled saber in American English. The sabre differs from the other modern fencing weapons, the épée and foil, in that it is possible to score with the edge of the blade; for this reason, sabreur movements and...
fencer.
World Championships
Gutzeit finished 3rd in the individual sabre competition at the 1991 World Championships, and helped the Unified team finish 2nd.He finished in 11th place at the 1999 World Championships.
Olympics
Gutzeit has participated in three Olympiads.In 1992, he competed for the Unified Team
Unified Team
The Unified Team was the name used for the sports team of the former Soviet Union at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. The IOC country code was EUN, after the French name, Équipe Unifiée...
(former Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
) at the Barcelona
Barcelona
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Games and won a gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
in the team sabre competition.
At the 1996 Atlanta Games, Gutzeit finished 6th in the individual sabre competition for Ukraine.
Entering the 2000 Olympics, Gutzeit was the No. 15 ranked sabre fencer in the world.
Gutzeit fenced for Ukraine at the 2000 Sydney Games. He entered the individual sabre competition as the No. 13 seed, and was eliminated from the competition after losing in the 3rd round to Domonkos Ferjancsik of Hungary, 10–15. In the team competition, Ukraine lost to France in the quarterfinals (31–45), but then defeated Italy (45–29) in the consolation semifinals before losing to Hungary (43–45) to finish 6th overall.
Maccabiah Games
At the 2001 Maccabiah Games2001 Maccabiah Games
For the 2001 16th Maccabiah Games , the Opening Ceremony was held in Jerusalem at Teddy Stadium, while the re-building process of the collapsed bridge and investigations into the collapse continued....
, Gutzeit, who is Jewish, won the silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
in the individual sabre, losing the gold medal match to Olympian Sergei Charikov
Sergei Charikov
Sergey Aleksandrovich Sharikov , also known as Serguei/Sergei Charikov, is a left-handed Russian sabre fencer...
of Russia.
He won the gold medal at the 2005 Maccabiah Games
2005 Maccabiah Games
The 2005 Maccabiah Games were the 17th incarnation of the 'Jewish Olympics.' They attracted the largest attendance of any Maccabiah Games to date, including more than 900 representatives from the United States, almost 500 from Australia, and more than 2,000 from Israel, bringing the total...
, over Sergei Charikov
Sergei Charikov
Sergey Aleksandrovich Sharikov , also known as Serguei/Sergei Charikov, is a left-handed Russian sabre fencer...
of Russia, as the Ukrainian team also won the team sabre gold medal.