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Alexandr Romankov () is a former Fencer from Russia , who was born November 7 , 1953 in the town of Korsakov on the island of Sakhalin (just north of Japan ). One of the most successful Soviet fencers, he is also regarded by some as the greatest Foilist of the 20th Century . He trained at Dynamo in Minsk .

  • A ten-time World Champion (1977, 1983 - individual; 1981, 1989 - team; 1974, 1979, 1982 - individual and team).

  • A three-time winner of the World Cup.

  • A seventeen-time Champion of the USSR .

  • Awarded the title of Chevallier Feyerick by the FIE .

  • Has coached the National teams of Australia , Belarus , and Korea .

  • Featured in the 2004 Guinness Book Of World Records .

  • Coached for a few years at FAW, the Fencing Academy of Westchester, in Westchester New York.

  • Known sometimes as the "Tsar of Fencing"