Dayana Martinez
| Dayana Martinez | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Dayana Martinez Hansen |
| Born | 10 October 1986 Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
| Weapon | Épée |
| Hand | right-handed |
| National coach | Gascon(VEN) Nopens(USA) |
| Club | Schoolhouse Fencing |
Medal record | |
Dayana Martinez is a Venezuelan épée fencer. She has competed in three FIE world championships: 2010 Paris, France, 2013 Budapest, Hungary, and 2014 Kazan, Russia.[1] She earned her first individual world gold medal in 2014, in women's épée, at the satellite tournament held in Kocaeli, Turkey.[2]
Family of Fencers
Fencing is a family sport for Dayana, she competes alongside her sister, two-time olympian Maria Martinez and cousins, 2012 Men's Épée Olympic Champion Ruben Limardo and his younger brother, 2008 olympian Francisco Limardo.
Education
Dayana attended university in the United States, graduating with a bachelor of arts in Latin American Studies from Brigham Young University in 2013.[3]
References
- ^ "FIE fencer 13368". fie.org. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ^ "FIE competitions results". fie.org. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- ^ "Brigham Young University Spring Commencement Exercises" (PDF). Brigham Young University. 2013-04-25. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
Categories:
- Living people
- 1986 births
- Fencers at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Venezuelan female fencers
- Pan American Games silver medalists for Venezuela
- Pan American Games medalists in fencing
- Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Venezuela
- Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Venezuela
- Competitors at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Competitors at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games
- South American Games silver medalists for Venezuela
- South American Games bronze medalists for Venezuela
- South American Games medalists in fencing
- Competitors at the 2010 South American Games
- Competitors at the 2014 South American Games