Vladimir Nazlymov

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Vladimir Nazlymov
Personal information
Native nameВладимир Аливерович Назлымов
Full nameVladimir Aliverovich Nazlymov
NationalitySoviet-born
Born (1945-11-01) 1 November 1945 (age 78)
Makhachkala, Daghestan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height5-9 (176 cm)
Weight161 (73 kg)
ChildrenVitali Nazlymov
RelativeTatiana Nazlymov (granddaughter)
Sport
CountrySoviet Union
SportFencing
EventSabre
ClubMoscow Central Army Sports Club
Medal record
Men's fencing
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City Sabre team
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal Sabre team
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow Sabre team
Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich Sabre team
Silver medal – second place 1976 Montreal Sabre individual
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Munich Sabre individual

Vladimir Aliverovich Nazlymov (born November 1, 1945) (Russian: Владимир Аливерович Назлымов) is a Soviet-born former sabre fencer and coach for USSR and later the United States, to which he moved in 1991.

Early years[edit]

Nazlymov was born in Makhachkala, Daghestan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union.[1] He said in an interview that when he was a young child, he was "not a nice kid," and was constantly in trouble.[2] He began fencing in Makhachkala. A 1970 graduate of The Daghestan State Pedagogical Institute, Nazlymov earned a bachelor's and master's degree in physical education. He was awarded the title of Master of the Sport of the USSR (Fencing) by the Soviet Union in 1968.[citation needed]

While serving two-years in the Soviet Army, Nazlymov was put in a special regimen where he was able to fence with the CSKA Moscow Central Army Sports Club team in Moscow.[citation needed] He was a colonel in the Red Army.[3]

In an interview in New York, Russian two-time Olympic sabre champion and coach Mark Rakita discussed his long-time feud with his contemporary Nazlymov, stating: "As far as I'm concerned, he no longer exists!"[4]

Competitive years / Olympics / awards[edit]

Medal For Labour Valour
Medal For Labour Valour
Medal For Distinguished Labour
Medal For Distinguished Labour

Competing for the Soviet Union, Nazlymov was a three-time Olympic team gold medalist (1968, 1976, 1980), team silver medalist (1972) and individual silver and bronze medalist (1976, 1972).[5][6] In addition, Nazlymov 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 medalist (1977) and bronze medalist (1970, 1973). From 1971 to 1977, Nazlymov was the USSR national champion (team and individual). Nazlymov twice was named the world's best sabre fencer by the International Fencing Federation (FIE; 1975, 1977). For his achievements and dedication to the sport of fencing, Nazlymov also was awarded two civilian medals by the Soviet Union (Medal "For Labour Valour", Medal "For Distinguished Labour").[citation needed]

Coaching career in the USSR[edit]

Nazlymov's coaching career began in Moscow as the head coach of the Soviet Union Military Fencing Team from 1976 to 1990. He said the team had the best facilities, as "Army is army. They have everything."[2] The Central Army Sports Club (ЦСКА)[7] in Moscow was a Soviet training facility. The club teams dominated Olympic ice hockey, gymnastics, fencing, Greco-Roman wrestling, and more. From 1970 to 1980, 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 to 1988, Nazlymov served as the USSR National Team's head coach. The USSR won a gold medal at the 1986 World Championships and silver medals at the 1987 Worlds and 1988 Olympics.[citation needed]

Move to USA[edit]

Nazlymov moved to the United States with his family in 1991. That year he took a job as a fencing coach at Central High School, an inner-city high school in Kansas City, Missouri.[8] Nazlymov captained the USA team at the World Championships from 1995 to 1997 and at the 1995 and 1997 World University Games. Nazlymov also served as the sabre coach for the U.S. National Team from 1994 to 1999. Nazlymov guided US teams to a ninth-place finish at the 1996 Olympics, third place at the 1997 Junior World Championships, and 12th place at the Senior World Championships. He was named a coach for the US 1999 Pan American Games and 1999 Senior World Championships teams. His US 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.[citation needed]

NCAAs; Ohio State University fencing coach[edit]

In the end of 1999, Nazlymov was hired by Ohio State University (OSU), after spending eight years as the fencing coach for the Kansas City, Missouri School District, where he developed a fencing program, and established a private club in the Kansas City area (KCFC).[2][9] In the 2003–04 and 2007-08 seasons, Nazlymov guided Ohio State Buckeyes to the NCAA Collegiate Fencing National Championship, as well as produced several individual NCAA champions (Adam Crompton, Boaz Ellis, Andras Horanyi) and other All-Americans. In 2004, two of Nazlymov's students, Jason Rogers and Louise Bond-Williams qualified for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. OSU Fencing team member and Nazlymov student Siobhan Byrne participated in 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. In his eight years at Ohio State, Nazlymov held a men's and women's combined record of 270-73 (.787), though after a subsequent NCAA investigation many of those wins were vacated by the NCAA.[10] He retired from coaching at OSU in Spring 2018.

NCAA investigation and sanctions[edit]

While Nazlymov had retired in 2018, in 2020 his departure was revised from "retired" to “retired in lieu of termination.”[10][11] That year, as the NCAA was investigating the OSU fencing program for infractions, OSU self-imposed a 2020-21 postseason ban for its fencing program.[11]

In April 2022, the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions panel, upon the conclusion of an investigation, found that Nazlymov had violated NCAA head coach responsibility rules, and was guilty of aggravated level I violations.[12][13][10] Further, he violated ethical conduct rules, by ignored several requests that had been made to him to cooperate with the NCAA investigation.[10] The panel found that: "The head fencing coach violated fundamental, well-known bylaws. Worse, the head fencing coach received relevant education on the exact areas of the violations as they were occurring, but continued to commit the same violations and, in some circumstances, concealed them from compliance staff."[10] The NCAA said Nazlymov arranged, provided, or directed other coaches to give more than $6,000 in recruiting inducements to three fencers, primarily by giving them free access to the OSU fencing facility.[12][14][15][10][13] Two of the prospects also received free meals and free private lessons from Nazylmov, which allowed OSU coaches to observe the fencers, and constituted impermissible tryouts, and received other inducements.[14][10][15] It also found that under Nazlymov’s direction, in addition 18 student fencers also received impermissible benefits worth over $8,000 in the form of free access to his local fencing club, resulting in them competing while ineligible.[12][14][15][10][13]

The NCAA sanctioned Nazlymov with a 10-year show-cause order.[10][13] He was restricted from any athletically related duties by any NCAA school hiring him, unless that school could demonstrate why such restriction should not apply.[10] If Nazlymov is hired after his show cause order ends, he will be suspended from 100% of his first season of employment.[15]

The NCAA also meted out additional punishments to the school athletic department and fencing program. The Ohio State fencing team was placed on four years of probation for NCAA violations committed between 2015-19.[14][10] In addition, the OSU athletic department was fined, and the OSU fencing program budget was reduced by 3%.[10] The fencing program scholarship program was reduced by 10% for the 2022-23 academic year.[10] Team wins and championships, and individual records for affected fencers, were vacated, including the 2016 and 2017 second-place finishes and a 2018 third-place finish in the NCAAs for the fencing team, and Midwest Fencing Conference championships in 2016, 2017, and 2018.[16][10][13]

Officiating[edit]

Nazlymov is an internationally ranked referee.[citation needed] He officiated at the 1988 Olympic games.[1] He was also a referee at the World Championships from 1981 to 1990.[citation needed]

Progeny[edit]

Nazlymov's son, Vitali, began fencing with the CSKA Moscow Central Army Sports Club. Vitali was bronze medalist in the USSR youth and junior nationals as well as a champion for the USSR of the Military Games. After moving to United States, he attended Penn State University on a full scholarship, won the 1991 individual NCAA saber championship, and led the team to two national championship titles.[citation needed]

Clubs[edit]

Nazlymov owned a club in Columbus, Ohio, called the Fencing Alliance of Ohio.[17] The club disbanded after 2018.[18]

In 2016 in Russia, an order was given in the Republic of Dagestan, Makhachkala, by region Governor R. Abdulatipov to create a fencing school named after Nazlymov.[19]

In 2018 his son Vitali and daughter-in-law established Nazlymov Fencing Foundation in Bethesda, Maryland.[20] He joined it that year as a coach after leaving Ohio State University, joining coach and referee Fikrat Valiyev and coach and former Russian national team member Alex Filatov, along with his son who is also a coach and referee.[20] His son is the principal officer.[21] Most of its fencers are saber fencers.[22] His granddaughter Tatiana Nazlymov trains in saber at the foundation.[23]

Books[edit]

Foil, Saber, and Épée Fencing: Skills, Safety, Operations, and Responsibilities by Maxwell R. Garret, Guglielmo Pezza, and Emmanuil G. Kaidanov, foreword by Vladimir Nazlymov.[24]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Olympedia – Vladimir Nazlymov". olympedia.org.
  2. ^ a b c "Russian swordsman slices fencing niche at Ohio State". The Lantern. February 13, 2012.
  3. ^ "Buckeye Newsstand, March 12". 247Sports.
  4. ^ Interview (in Russian)
  5. ^ "Olympics Statistics: Vladimir Nazlymov". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
  6. ^ "Vladimir Nazlymov Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
  7. ^ "CSKA NEWS", cska.ru.
  8. ^ Garrity, John. "From Russia with Love". Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.com.
  9. ^ "Kansas City Fencing Center". Kansas City Fencing Center. June 29, 2023.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Rabinowitz, Bill. "NCAA hits OSU fencing, women's basketball and women's golf with 4-year probation". The Columbus Dispatch.
  11. ^ a b Jardy, Adam. "Ohio State self-imposes NCAA postseason bans for women's basketball, fencing and golf". The Columbus Dispatch.
  12. ^ a b c "Violations occurred in Ohio State fencing, women's golf and women's basketball programs". NCAA. April 19, 2022.
  13. ^ a b c d e "NCAA releases findings from investigation of 3 Ohio State athletics programs". Dayton Daily News.
  14. ^ a b c d Lind, Andrew (April 19, 2022). "Three Ohio State Programs Placed On Probation For NCAA Violations". Sports Illustrated Ohio State Buckeyes News, Analysis and More.
  15. ^ a b c d Nathan Baird (April 19, 2022). "NCAA places Ohio State on four years probation for violations in women's basketball, fencing and golf". Cleveland.
  16. ^ Moles, Braden. "NCAA Announces Violations For Ohio State Fencing, Women's Golf and Women's Basketball – Buckeye Sports Bulletin".
  17. ^ "Instructor has high hopes for program". The Columbus Dispatch. February 16, 2010.
  18. ^ Direnna, Frank (April 18, 2019). "Fencing: Columbus Academy's Chloe Gouhin enjoys 'great ending to a chaotic year'". The Columbus Dispatch.
  19. ^ "Fencing and Swimming Sports School opens in Dagestan". riadagestan. June 25, 2017.
  20. ^ a b "Home". Nazlymov Fencing (Call Us 202.913.8110).
  21. ^ "Nazlymov Fencing Foundation Inc - GuideStar Profile". GuideStar.
  22. ^ "Nazlymov Fencing Foundation". FencingTracker.
  23. ^ "Tatiana Nazlymov". USA Fencing.
  24. ^ Kaidanov, Emmanuil; Pezza, Gil; Garret, Maxwell R. (1994). "Foil, Saber, and Épée Fencing: Skills, Safety, Operations, and Responsibilities". The Pennsylvania State University Press.

External links[edit]

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