VLADIMIR NAZLYMOV
- 3-time Olympic Champion & 10-time World Champion
- Head Coach of USSR National team, personal coach of Olympic and World Champions
- Fencing Coach and PE Instructor with KCMO School district
- Head coach of Ohio State, leading Buckeyes to 3 National titles
- Vladimir was at the heart of the development of our program from 2018 to 2020. Right before the pandemic, he took a short-term coaching assignment with Uzbekistan National team. He had to stay in Uzbekistan during COVID and trained two Uzbek sabre fencers to qualify for Tokyo Olympics (one finished in the final of 8).
ALEXANDER (ALEX) FILATOV
Bachelor in Physical Education and Sports from Smolensk State Academy of Physical Culture and Sports
As an athlete:
- Student of Alexander Shirshov, Olympic and World Champion, and teammate of Vitali Nazlymov. (Alexander Shirshov and Vitali Nazlymov were introduced to fencing in the Youth Fencing School founded by Vladimir Nazlymov in the 1970s’s Moscow.)
- 3-time National Champion, a former member of the Russian National team;
- Gold Medalist of 2009 World Cup, Odesa, Ukraine;
As a coach:
- Started coaching under the tutelage of Maestro Shirshov in 2015;
- Alex’s personal students won medals at international competitions in cadets and juniors, became Bronze medalists at the European Championship in 2020, and multiple winners and prize-winners of national competitions and national championships.
ZHENG WANG & VITALI NAZLYMOV
- Husband and wife team established Nazlymov Fencing LLC in 2018
- Vitali was a candidate to the USSR 1992 Olympic team prior to transferring to Penn State on a full athletic scholarship
- 3-time First Team All American, NCAA Individual and Team Champion
- Worked with Vladimir on establishing a city-wide fencing program in KC
- US Fencing International Referee for 2000, 2004, and 2012 Olympic cycles
- Started after-school fencing program at Sidwell Friends in 2016, grew the network to 5 independent schools this year
- Photo: at 2008 Beijing Olympics
Jaeku (jay) Kim
- Coach Jay brings an impressive combination of competitive experience, coaching expertise, and program leadership to our club.
- As an athlete, Coach Jay earned numerous medals throughout his competitive career, competing successfully at major events including National Championships, the Presidential Championships, and the Asia Open Cup.
- As a coach, he brings more than 20 years of coaching experience. He began his coaching career with the goal of developing his own distinctive approach to fencing and has since built a reputation for developing athletes at all levels. Most recently, he served as a National Team Coach for both Canada and Jamaica, accompanying his athletes to Cadet and Junior World Championships. His students have earned numerous medals at both domestic and international competitions.
- As a program leader, Coach Jay served as Head Coach of Antean Fencing Club in Canada for seven years, where he helped build and develop a thriving fencing program. His leadership, technical knowledge, and commitment to athlete development played an important role in the club’s success.
