Mario Rodriguez (fencer)

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Mario Rodriguez
Born1959
Houston, Texas
Nationality United States
Medal record
Athletics
Various
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Austin World Cup Men's épée fencing
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Madrid World Cup Men's sabre fencing
Gold medal – first place 2011 Parapan American Games Men's foil fencing

Mario Rodriguez (born 1959), is an American wheelchair fencer.

Biography

Rodriguez was born in Houston, Texas. In 1985 his pelvis was removed[1] following by his leg in 1992 where the doctors have discovered a tumor.[2] In 2002 and 2003 respectively he won 2 bronze medals for foil at both Austin and Madrid World Cups. In 2010 he was a gold medalist at the North American Cup for sabre and in 2011 won another gold for foil at the Parapan American Games.[1] Before he became a paralympian he served as a representative of the United States Air Force as a Russian translator in Crete for four years.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Mario Rodriguez". Team USA. United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Air Force Veteran Shares Wisdom With Young Paralympians". United States Department of Defense. Archived from the original on September 26, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2014. {{cite news}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; July 21, 2010 suggested (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)