LAUSANNE, Switz., Oct. 3, 2025 – The FIE is saddened to learn of the passing of Petar Toshkov (BUL) on Sept. 9, an international epee fencer, national team member and coach. He was born on Sept. 24, 1973 in Sofia, Bulgaria and competed and coached successfully in Europe and worldwide.
As a competitive fencer, Toshkov won the 2006 Belgrade Trophy, a silver medal in the 2006 Belgrade World Cup, a bronze medal at the 2005 Tehran World Cup and was a silver medallist at this year’s Plovdiv European Veteran Championships. He was a member of the Bulgarian national team and contributed to the development of epee in Bulgaria.
“Peter Toshkov leaves a lasting mark in fencing”, said Velichka Hristeva, FIE Executive Committee member and Bulgarian Fencing Federation President. “He will be remembered with respect and gratitude by his colleagues, students and the international fencing community.“
Toshkov coached and competed with several clubs across several nations. In Serbia, he competed for Red Star Belgrade, where he was recognized as one of the club’s leading epeeists. He competed and coached at the Red Deer Fencing Club in Alberta, Canada, where was a medallist in the Canada Cup and regarded as a respected mentor in the local fencing community. In the USA, Toshkov collaborated with several clubs, notably including the Zeljković Fencing Academy in Philadelphia, New Jersey. In recent years, he was actively part of Sofia, Bulgaria’s Royal Glory Fencing Club, where he was both a competitive fencer and coach.
Toshkov was a graduate of the National Sports Academy in Sofia.
“As a coach, he shared his knowledge and passion for fencing … fostering young talent and contributing to the growth of our sport”, stated Hristeva.
The FIE extends its sincere condolences to the family and friends of Petar Toshkov, the Bulgarian Fencing Federation and the European Fencing Confederation, and expresses its deepest sympathy to them at this difficult time.