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| FERNANDEZ Silvio |
| NOC |
Venezuela
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| Gender | Men |
| Born |
09 Jan 1979
in Caracas, VEN
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| Height | 1.90 m |
| Weight | 80 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
| Marital status |
Married |
| Family |
Wife Sophie |
| Residence |
Switzerland |
| Occupation |
Athlete, Lawyer |
| Languages |
Spanish |
| Higher education |
Law - Andres Bello Catholic University: Caracas, VEN |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began fencing when he was a young boy. |
| Why this sport? |
His father was an international fencer and competed at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. Fernandez fell in love with the sport while watching him train. |
| Name of coach |
Ruperto Gascon [national], VEN |
| Handedness |
Right |
General Interest |
| Injuries |
An injury to his right foot meant he was unable to compete at the 2013 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. (el-nacional.com, 11 Aug 2013)
An injury to his left leg affected his performances at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (eluniversal.com, 01 Aug 2012) |
| Famous relatives |
His father Silvio Sr. represented Venezuela in fencing at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. His wife Sophie Fernandez has fenced internationally for Switzerland. (SportsDeskOnline, 02 Jul 2015; 20min.ch, 26 Jan 2013; noticias24.com, 30 Jul 2012) |
| Olympic Games |
| 2012 |
Quarterfinal |
Individual Epee |
London, England |
| 2008 |
6 |
Team Epee |
Beijing, China |
| 2004 |
6 |
Individual Epee |
Athens, Greece |
| World Championships |
| 2013 |
Quarterfinal |
Team Epee |
Budapest, Hungary |
| 2012 |
7 |
Team Epee |
Kiev, Ukraine |
| 2007 |
5 |
Individual Epee |
St. Petersburg, Russia |
| 2007 |
8 |
Team Epee |
St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Pan American Championships |
| 2015 |
2 |
Team Epee |
Santiago, Chile |
| 2015 |
8 |
Individual Epee |
Santiago, Chile |
| 2013 |
1 |
Individual Epee |
Cartagena, Colombia |
| 2013 |
1 |
Team Epee |
Cartagena, Colombia |
| 2012 |
6 |
Individual Epee |
Cancún, Mexico |
| 2011 |
3 |
Team Epee |
Reno, NV, United States |
| 2010 |
3 |
Individual Epee |
, |
| 2010 |
4 |
Team Epee |
San José, Costa Rica |
| 2008 |
2 |
Team Epee |
Querétaro, Mexico |
| 2007 |
1 |
Individual Epee |
Montreal, Canada |
| 2006 |
5 |
Individual Epee |
Valencia, Venezuela |
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