With great sadness, the European Fencing Confederation (EFC) announces the passing of Igor Tšikinjov (EST) on December 8, at the age of 61 Born on June 26, 1961, in Kohtla-Järve, Estonia, he was a renowned Olympic and national coach and former fencer.
Mr. Tšikinjov participated in four Olympic Games as an epee coach, including Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 for the Swedish national team, and Rio 2016 for the Estonian national team.
He was the senior coach of the Estonian women’s epee team from 1991 to 1992, after which he was the head coach of the Swedish fencing team from 2003 to 2012. He coached the Estonian epee team from 2013 to 2018, and then from 2020 to 2021.
The EFC and the sport of fencing overall have lost a great professional, one of its dearest members and a great friend who was appreciated, respected, and admired by all.
We extend our most sincere condolences to Igor Tšikinjov’s family and friends, the Estonian Fencing Federation and the European Fencing Confederation. We express our deepest sympathy to them during this difficult time.
