Personal Information
- Birth date
- 13 февр. 1993 г. (33 years old)
- Special circumstances
- in emigration
- Notes
- Professional epee fencer, Honored Master of Sports of Russia, silver medalist of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in the team tournament, three-time European champion in team competitions, two-time medalist of the World Championships, world champion among juniors, two-time winner of the World Universiade in Taipei, left Russia for the USA in June 2023 together with his wife, Vialetta Bida
Bida Sergey Olegovich
Case Information
- Region of case initiation:
- Moscow
- Charges:
- Art. 337 CC RF Part 5
- Case categories:
- War-related, Refusal of military service
Case Description
A criminal case was opened against the spouses - fencers from the Olympic team Sergey Bida and his wife Violetta Bida - for unauthorized abandonment of service. Bida from Dynamo was formally an employee of the National Guard, and his wife from CSKA was a military servicemember of the Ministry of Defense. The spouses came under persecution after Sergey Bida was allowed to compete in the United States and began winning prizes there. The spouses were placed on international wanted lists: Sergey Bida was wanted no later than September, and his wife no later than October 2023.
Co-Defendants (1)
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