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LIMARDO Jesus

epee
Rank90
Pts19.625
Age28
HandR

Personal Information

Residence Lódz, POL

Occupation Athlete

Languages Spanish

License number 29021996001

Club

GoldSilverBronzeTotal
Zone Championships-1-1
Toronto (CANADA), 2019-06-29
--11
Oslo (NORWAY), 2016-10-08

Sport Specific Information

When and where did you begin this sport? He began fencing at age seven.

Club / Team Fundacion Ruben Limardo: Lódz, POL

Name of coach Ruperto Gascon [national, uncle], VEN

Handedness Right

General Interest

Milestones He and his brother Ruben Limardo became the first brothers to contest the final of the men's individual epee competition at the Pan American Games. The brothers faced each other in the final of the 2019 edition in Lima, Peru, with Ruben claiming the gold medal. (correodelorinoco.gob.ve, 05 Aug 2019; panamsports.org, 06 Aug 2019)

Famous relatives His older brothers Ruben and Francisco have represented Venezuela in fencing. Ruben won gold in individual epee at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, while Francisco claimed gold in team epee at the 2017 Pan American Championships in Montreal, QC, Canada. His uncle Ruperto Gascon has served as a national fencing coach in Venezuela. (SportsDeskOnline, 11 Jun 2018; ind.gob.ve, 01 Jun 2018; france24.com, 19 Feb 2022)

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