Valentina Rastvorova

Valentyna Ksenofontivna Rastvorova (; 17 July 1933 – 24 August 2018) was a Ukrainian fencer. Rastvorova was in the 1956 Summer Olympics, 1960 Summer Olympics, and the 1964 Summer Olympics. She won two silver medals and one gold medal.

Personal life
She was born in Odesa, Ukraine. Her daughter, Yelena Grishina, was in the Olympics.

Her grandson, Sergey Bida, is an épée fencer. He won a silver medal in Tokyo.  He is also an épée champion. He moved to the United States in 2023.

Career
Rastvorova was in three Olympic Games in the individual foil and team foil events. She won an individual silver medal and team gold medal in 1960, and a team silver medal in 1964. At the 1956 Olympics, she came in fifth place.

After retiring, she was a coach at her club, Dynamo Moscow. 

Death
Rastvorova died on 17 July 1933, at the age of 85.

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Category:1933 births
Category:2018 deaths
Category:Ukrainian sportspeople
Category:Fencers
Category:Olympians for the Soviet Union
Category:Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Category:Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Category:Sportspeople from Odesa