Pavel Anatolyevich Kolobkov (Russian: Павел Анатольевич Колобков; born 22 September 1969) is a Russian (and formerly Soviet) retired épée fencer. He won one gold, two silver and three bronze medals at five Olympic Games from 1988 to 2004.[6][7] Kolobkov served as Russia's representative to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) until 2015 when WADA declared the Russian Anti-Doping Agency to be non-compliant, and he was barred from serving as a representative to WADA. He served as the Russian Minister of Sport from 2016 to 2020, when he was dismissed from the position by President Putin. He also previously served as the Russian Deputy Minister of Sport as well as the Russian Deputy Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy.
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Павел Колобков | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Russian Minister of Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 19 October 2016 – 15 January 2020 Acting: 15 – 21 January 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
President | Vladimir Putin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Dmitry Medvedev | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy | Pavel Novikov Marina Tomilova Igor Sidorkevich Natalya Parshikova Sergey Kosilov Nadezhda Erastova[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Vitaly Mutko | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Oleg Matytsin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Russian Deputy Minister of Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 18 June 2012 – 19 October 2016 Serving with Yuri Nagornykh, Pavel Novikov, Sergey Shelpakov,[2] Natalya Parshikova and Marina Tomilova[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
President | Vladimir Putin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Dmitry Medvedev | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | position established | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Pavel Novikov Natalya Parshikova Marina Tomilova | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Russian Deputy Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 8 October 2010 – 18 June 2012 Serving with Yuri Nagornykh, Pavel Novikov, Oleg Rozhnov and Nadezhda Nazina[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
President | Dmitry Medvedev Vladimir Putin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Vladimir Putin Dmitry Medvedev | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | position abolished | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Pavel Anatolyevich Kolobkov 22 September 1969 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | United Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Moscow State Academy of Law[5] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Awards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fencing career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Soviet Union Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weapon | Épée | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hand | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | CSKA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIE ranking | archive | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
editEarly years
editKolobkov was born in Moscow.[5] In his career he won 27 individual and team medals between Olympic Games, World and European Championships.[8] He was appointed as a Russian Deputy Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy on 8 October 2010 by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.[9] He was appointed as the head of the Russian 2012 London Summer Olympics delegation on 9 August 2011.[10] On 18 June 2012, he was appointed as the Russian Deputy Minister of Sports.[5] He was appointed as a Class 3 State Advisor of the Russian Federation on 7 October 2013.[11]
World Anti-Doping Agency representative
editKolobkov also served as Russia's representative to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). He unsuccessfully denied WADA's finding that Russia was falsifying laboratory doping data, and was criticized by Russia's top athletes for endangering their careers.[12][13] After Russia was accused of doping, Kolobkov provided WADA with fresh data, but it only revealed further manipulation.[14]
His last meeting with the organization was on 18 November 2015, when WADA declared the Russian Anti-Doping Agency to be non-compliant. As a result, he lost his position as a representative to WADA in January 2016, and was barred from serving on the organization's Foundation Board.[15][16]
WADA also ended up barring Russia from the Olympics and other international competition for four years for its doping.[14] Jonathan Taylor, a British lawyer who wrote the report proposing the sanctions, which were approved unanimously by the WADA’s board, said of Kolbokov: "“I don’t know if he is corrupt or incompetent.”[14]
Russian Minister of Sport
editHe was appointed as a Class 2 State Advisor of the Russian Federation on 11 August 2016.[17] On 19 October, he was appointed as the Russian Minister of Sport.[18]
On 15 January 2020, he lost his job, as he was dismissed and replaced as Russian Sports Minister by President Putin.[19][20][21][22]
Gazprom Neft official
editIn March 2020, Kolobkov was appointed as a board member and the deputy chief executive officer for Federal Government Relations by Gazprom Neft.[23]
Achievements
edit- Épée individual (2000)
- Épée individual (1992) and Épée team (1996)
- Épée individual (2004) and Épée team (1988, 1992)
- Épée individual (1993, 1994, 2002, 2005) and Épée team (2003)[24]
- Épée individual (1997) and Épée team (2002)
- Épée individual (1989, 1999) and Épée team (1988)
- Épée individual (1996, 2000)
- Épée individual (2002, 2003, 2005) and Épée team (2006)
- Épée individual (1999, 2001, 2004, 2006) and Épée team (1998)
Awards and honors
edit- Order of Honour – Awarded on 19 April 2001[25]
- Awarded the honorary rank of colonel by the Russian Armed Forces on 20 November 2004.[26]
- Merited Master of Sports – Received in 1992[27]
- Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" 1st and 2nd class[27]
- Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour[27]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ерастова назначена заместителем министра спорта РФ". TASS. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "П. А. РОЖКОВ, А. В. ЦАРИК В УЧЕБНО-ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОМ ЦЕНТРЕ "НОВОГОРСК" ПРИНЯЛИ УЧАСТИЕ ВО ВСТРЕЧЕ ЭКСПЕРТНОГО СООБЩЕСТВА МИНИСТЕРСТВА СПОРТА РФ С ОТКРЫТЫМ ПРАВИТЕЛЬСТВОМ ДЛЯ ОБСУЖДЕНИЯ КОММЕНТАРИЕВ К ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОЙ ПРОГРАММЕ РФ «РАЗВИТИЕ ФИЗИЧЕСКОЙ К". Russian Paralympic Committee (in Russian). 26 February 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Марина Томилова назначена заместителем министра спорта РФ" (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 22 December 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ Stanislav Yankovsky (8 October 2010). "Пятый помощник для Мутко". Gazeta.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ a b c Russian Federal Government: Strategic Information and Contacts. International Business Publications. 28 July 2015. p. 216. ISBN 9781329416628.
- ^ "Olympics Statistics: Pavel Kolobkov". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pavel Kolobkov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ^ "Pavel Kolobkov". eurofencing.info. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ^ "Prime Minister Vladimir Putin appoints Pavel Kolobkov Deputy Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy". Government.ru. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Olympics-Former fencer to lead Russian delegation in London". Reuters. 9 August 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 07.10.2013 № 770 "О присвоении классных чинов государственной гражданской службы Российской Федерации и классных чинов юстиции федеральным государственным гражданским служащим"". pravo.gov.ru.
- ^ "Russia denies doping data sent to WADA was falsified". Saudigazette. 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Russia's sports minister loses government post amid doping saga". France 24. 21 January 2020.
- ^ a b c Panja, Tariq (9 December 2019). "Russia Banned From Olympics and Global Sports for 4 Years Over Doping". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "WADA declares Russian anti-doping agency non-compliant". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "Russian Deputy Sports Minister loses place on WADA Foundation Board after allegations of state-supported doping". Inside the games. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 11.08.2016 № 402 "О присвоении классных чинов государственной гражданской службы Российской Федерации федеральным государственным гражданским служащим"". pravo.gov.ru.
- ^ "Former Olympic fencing champion becomes Russia's new sports minister". Russia Beyond The Headlines. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "Putin names new Cabinet as key members of Russian government stay". PBS NewsHour. 21 January 2020.
- ^ Carroll, Oliver (15 January 2020). "Russian PM resigns in shock move as Putin announces dramatic constitutional shake-up". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ "Russia's sports minister loses government post amid doping saga". France 24. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Putin announces new Russian Cabinet – DW – 01/22/2020". dw.com.
- ^ "Gazprom Neft Board of Directors appoints Pavel Kolobkov Deputy CEO for Federal Government Relations". ROGTEC. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "La fiche de PAVEL KOLOBKOV. ESCRIME – L'Equipe.fr". L'Équipe. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 19.04.2001 г. № 450". kremlin.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Павел Колобков стал первым действующим спортсменом в звании полковника". REGNUM (in Russian). Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ a b c "Pavel Kolobkov: Minister of Sport of the Russian Federation". government.ru. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
External links
edit- Pavel Kolobkov at the International Fencing Federation
- Pavel Kolobkov at the European Fencing Confederation (archive)
- Pavel Kolobkov at Olympics.com
- Pavel Kolobkov at Olympedia (archive)
- Interview at the Wayback Machine (archived 18 July 2006)
- Pavel Kolobkov profile