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RODRIGUEZ John Edison

epee
Rank37
Pts45.000
Age33
HandL
LicenseNot valid

Personal Information

Residence Saint-Gratien, FRA

Occupation Athlete, Coach

Languages French, Spanish

License number 24011991000

Club

GoldSilverBronzeTotal
World Cup-1-1
Berne (SWITZERLAND), 2022-11-11
Zone Championships-112
Montreal (CANADA), 2017-06-14Lima (PERU), 2023-06-16
1-12
San-Jose (COSTA RICA), 2016-04-16San-Jose (COSTA RICA), 2021-05-01
--11
Sofia (BULGARIA), 2016-03-12

Sport Specific Information

Why this sport? He was encouraged to start fencing by his mother.

Club / Team CE Saint-Gratien: France

Name of coach Benoit Janvier [club], FRA

Handedness Left

General Interest

Awards and honours He received the Altius Award from the Colombian Olympic Committee as the Best Fencer of 2017. (colombiasports.net, 12 Dec 2017)

In 2016 he was named Best Fencer of the Year by the Colombian Olympic Committee. (farodeportes.blogspot.com, 13 Dec 2016)

Famous relatives His grandfather Aureliano Quevedo was a national wrestling champion in Colombia. His mother Olga Lucia Quevedo was a national champion in fencing and later became an international coach. His sisters Diana Maritza, Luz Karime, and Maria de los Angeles have also competed in the sport at an elite level. (fie.org, 03 May 2019; elperiodicodeportivo.com.co, 04 May 2018; Camilo Gutierrez, 07 Mar 2016; elperiodicoweb.com, 15 Oct 2009; elpais.com, 28 Nov 2008, 15 Mar 2003)

Ambitions To win a gold medal at the Olympic Games. (RFI Espanol YouTube channel, 06 Mar 2024)

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