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TAVIAN PEREIRA MARQUES Henrique
NOC Brazil   
GenderMen
Born 24 Sep 1996 in São Paulo, BRA
Human Interest
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team Esporte Clube Pinheiros: São Paulo, BRA
Further Personal Information
Higher education Business - New Jersey Institute of Technology: Newark, NJ, USA
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport? He took up the sport after watching a competition in Brazil. "It was love at first sight. I tried some experimental classes and never stopped after that."
Further Personal Information
Occupation Athlete
Languages English, German, Portuguese, Spanish
General Interest
Hobbies Watching movies and television, playing football. (cob.org.br, 01 Jul 2016)
Hero / Idol Italian fencer Andrea Baldini, German fencer Peter Joppich. (cob.org.br, 01 Jul 2016)
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? He began fencing in 2005.
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto "Opportunities often present themselves disguised as hard work and that is why many do not recognise them." [Ann Landers] (cob.org.br, 01 Jul 2016)
Sport Specific Information
Handedness Left
General Interest
Memorable sporting achievement Competing at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (br.rfi.fr, 09 Dec 2018)
Other information OTHER STUDIES
He has also studied at Mackenzie Presbyterian University in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Instagram profile, 05 Apr 2021)

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
Olympic Games
2016 Final 7-8 Team Foil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Pan American Championships
2023 5 Team Foil Lima, Peru
2022 3 Team Foil Asunción, Paraguay
2019 3 Team Foil Toronto, Canada
2018 2 Team Foil Havana, Cuba
2018 Quarterfinal Individual Foil Havana, Cuba
2017 2 Team Foil Montreal, Canada
2017 Quarterfinal Individual Foil Montreal, Canada
2016 2 Team Foil Panama, Panama