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Silvio Fernández (fencer born 1979)

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Silvio Fernández
Fernández at the Masters épée 2012
Personal information
Born (1979-01-09) 9 January 1979 (age 45)
Caracas, Venezuela
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Weaponépée
Handright-handed
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Medal record

Silvio Fernández Briceño (born January 9, 1979 in Caracas, Distrito Capital) is a Venezuelan épée fencer. He has competed in three Olympiads (2004, 2008 and 2012)[1] and four FIE world championships (2003, 2005, 2006, 2007). Fernández has been ranked as high as third in the world on the FIE points list.

He finished 2nd at the 2008 Challenge Bernadotte in Stockholm.

In June 2013 he earned the gold medal in the Pan American Fencing Championships in Cartagena after defeating his fellow countryman Rubén Limardo.

References

  1. ^ "Silvio Fernández Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2012-06-10.