Vladymyr Lukashenko

Saber Coach

Started his fencing career in 1988 and has been a professional fencer for 21 years.  He participated in two Olympic Games (2000 & 2004) and took 5th place in the 2004 Olympics. He took part in every Senior World Championship from 2000 to 2009  and became the Individual World Champion in 2003.

Vladimir was the individual Champion of the World University Games in 2003 and silver medalist of European Championships in 2006. He won countless medals in World Cups, European Championships and World University Games. In 2004, he was awarded the World Cup fencer of the year, finishing with the best overall results out of all World Cup participants from all countries.

Vladimir started his coaching career in 2009 as the Japanese men and women’s saber National Team coach. His students won medals in the Asian World Championships and his student Sierra Nakayama qualified for the 2012 Olympics. She placed in the top 16 at the Olympic Games in London.

He graduated in 2003 from Kiev National University of Physical Education and Sport of Ukraine with master’s degree in Physical  Education.  In 2009 he got his second degree from Kiev National University of the state Tax service of Ukraine.

Notable students

Veronica Czyzewski – 2012 National Championship Y-12 3rd place, 2013 National Championship Y-14 8th place, 2014 NAC Y14 2nd place, 2015 Championship Y14 3rd place, 2015 NAC Cadet 7th place, 2016 NAC Cadet 1st place, 2017 JO Juniors 1st place, 2018 Championship Div1 3rd place, Juniors’ 2nd place, 2018 NAC Div1 1st place, 2018 NAC Div1 3rd place, 2018 Championship Juniors 8th place

Wang Elysia – 2014 Div-1A 2nd place

Julian Merchant – 2013 NAC Cadet 5th place, 2014 JO Junior 8th place, 2016 JO Junior 6th place, 2015 NAC Y14 5th place, 2017 JO Juniors 6th place, 2018 Championship Div1 3rd place, 2018 Championship 8th place

Darii Lukashenko – 2019 NAC Y14 6th place, 2021 Championship Cadet 1st place, 2021 Championship Juniors 2nd place

Hananiah So – 2018 March NAC Y12  3rd place, 2018 Summer Nationals Y12 11place, 2018 November NAC Y14 15 place, 2019 Summer Nationals Y14 13 place, 2021 July Challenge Cadet 3rd place, 2022 October NAC Cadet 6 place

Hava Stone – 2019 October NAC Div2 3rd place, 2020 May NAC Cadet 10 place

Bush Bethany – 2020 April NAC Y10 3rd place, 2021  Summer Nationals Y10 12 place