Background
Sidorova, Valentina was born on May 4, 1954 in Moscow.
Sidorova, Valentina was born on May 4, 1954 in Moscow.
Studied at the Moscow Institute of Physical Culture. Studied at the Moscow Institute of Physical Culture.
Honoured Master of Sports (fencing), 1976. With Moscow Spartak. USSR champion, 1973-1977. Olympic champion, 1976.
World champion, 1977-1978 and, with her team, in 1974-1975 and 1977-1979. In 1977 and 1979, the International Fencing Federation named her the world’s best fencer.