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| ABAJO Jose Luis |
| NOC |
Spain
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| Gender | Men |
| Born |
22 Jun 1978
in Madrid, ESP
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| Height | 1.92 m |
| Weight | 90 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
| Marital status |
Married |
| Residence |
Madrid, ESP |
| Occupation |
Athlete, Director, Media Professional, Motivational Speaker |
| Languages |
English, Spanish |
| Higher education |
Business Administration - ESIC Business & Marketing School: Madrid, ESP |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began fencing at age 11. |
| Why this sport? |
His mother encouraged him to take up the sport after seeing a pamphlet for a fencing school. |
| Club / Team |
Sala de Armas de Madrid: Spain |
| Name of coach |
Angel Fernandez Garcia |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Pirri (radiointereconomia.com, 26 Apr 2015) |
| Hobbies |
Reading, spending time with family. (baku2015.com, 24 Jun 2015) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning bronze at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (baku2015.com, 24 Jun 2015) |
| Awards and honours |
He was flag bearer for Spain at the opening ceremony of the 2009 Mediterranean Games in Pescara, Italy. (soitu.es, 26 Jun 2009) |
| Ambitions |
To compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (avancedeportivo.es, 18 Jun 2015) |
| Other information |
OCCUPATION
He has worked as director of sport at the Spanish sports publication Marca. (Facebook profile, 28 Jun 2015) |
| Olympic Games |
| 2008 |
3 |
Individual Epee |
Beijing, China |
| World Championships |
| 2009 |
3 |
Individual Epee |
Antalya, Turkey |
| 2007 |
4 |
Team Epee |
St. Petersburg, Russia |
| 2006 |
2 |
Team Epee |
Turin, Italy |
| 2005 |
8 |
Team Epee |
Leipzig, Germany |
| 2001 |
4 |
Team Epee |
Nīmes, France |
| 1998 |
8 |
Team Epee |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland |
| European Championships |
| 2009 |
8 |
Individual Epee |
Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
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