Svetlana Anatolyevna Boyko (; born 13 April 1972) is a Russian foil fencer.
Career Boyko won the gold medal in the foil team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Italy in the final. She accomplished this with her teammates Aida Chanaeva, Julia Khakimova, and Ianna Rouzavina.
On 15 August 2008 Boiko, with teammates Aida Chanaeva, Victoria Nikichina and Evgenia Lamonova, beat the United States team 28 to 11, winning the gold medals of 2008 Olympic Games. This was her fourth consecutive olympic appearance, now as the captain of the national team. Boiko was known among her teammates as Mama Sveta on account of her experience, and because she actually had two daughters.
On the domestic stage, Boiko was affiliated with CSKA and was a Major in the Russian Armed Forces, as of 16 August 2008. After winning the 2008 olympic event, Boiko announced her retirement.
Achievements 2006 World Fencing Championships, team foil
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