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LIMARDO Jesus

epee
Rank40
Pts40.500
Age28
HandR

Personal Information

Residence Poland

Occupation Athlete

Languages Spanish

License number 29021996001

Club

GoldSilverBronzeTotal
Zone Championships-112
Toronto (CANADA), 2019-06-29Lima (PERU), 2024-06-26
--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 CE El Duque: Medina del Campo, ESP

Name of coach Benry Martinez [national]

Handedness Right

General Interest

Memorable sporting achievement Qualifying for the 2024 Olympic Games. (ultimasnoticias.com.ve, 24 Mar 2024)

Milestones He and Ruben Limardo, Francisco Limardo, and Grabiel Lugo became the first fencers representing Venezuela to win a team medal at the world championships when they claimed bronze in men's epee at the 2023 edition of the tournament in Milan, Italy. (SportsDeskOnline, 01 Jul 2024; olympics.com, 30 Jul 2023)

He and his brother Ruben Limardo were the first brothers to contest the final of the men's individual epee competition at the Pan American Games. The pair faced each other in the final at the 2019 Games 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)

Ambitions To win a medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (cov.com.ve, 28 Mar 2024)

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