Leonid Grigoryevich Leiman: key obituary facts
Is Leonid Grigoryevich Leiman dead? Yes. Leonid Grigoryevich Leiman died on November 7, 2026, at age 95.
Cause of death: Leonid Grigoryevich Leiman's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Leonid Grigoryevich Leiman known for?
He was a Soviet fencer.
More about Leonid Grigoryevich Leiman
Born: 2 August 1931.
Gender: male.
Occupation: fencer.
Nationality: Soviet Union.
Awards: Merited Coach of the USSR.
Also known as: Leonid Grigoryevich Leytman, Leonid Leitman, Леонид Григорьевич Лейтман.
Leonid Grigoryevich Leiman, a Russian fencer and Soviet fencing coach, died on November 7, 2026, aged 95.
Born on August 2, 1931, he specialized in sabre and represented Dynamo Moscow. Leiman began training in 1945 under I.
I. Manaenko, continuing with him until 1950, when he began training under V. A. Arkadyev. His path in the sport combined competitive fencing with formal sports education: in 1954, he completed higher sports studies at GTSOLIFK. In 1955, he received the title Master of Sport of the USSR. Leiman also worked as a fencing coach and was awarded the title Honored Coach of the USSR. These credentials reflected his place in Soviet fencing as both a sabre specialist and a coach, with his education and recognition recorded in the years following his early training. His surname is also transliterated as Leytman or Leitman; the Russian spelling is Лейтман. The biographical record traces his development from training with Manaenko and Arkadyev to representing a Moscow club, earning a national sports title and serving in coaching. It identifies no cause of death.