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Introduction Tigran Shaginian is a four-time Russian national champion. He’s been fencing since the age of seven. Winner of the European Championship (1981) in the team competition and several other international tournaments, Tigran earned a place on the Soviet Union's Goodwill Games Pentathlon Team in 1984, proving him to be a top athlete in fencing, shooting, horse riding, running and swimming. Tigran founded SWORDS in 1997 and has over 26 years of competing and coaching experience. Six of his students have represented the United States in World Championships and two have won gold medals at the Junior Olympics.