Rubén Dario Limardo Gascón, born on 3 August 1985 in Ciudad Bolívar, is a Venezuelan left-handed épée fencer who won the individual épée gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics, defeating Bartosz Piasecki of Norway 15 to 10 in the final. It was Venezuela's first fencing medal and the first Olympic épée gold for a Latin American fencer since Ramón Fonst won the event in 1904. He began fencing at seven, encouraged by an uncle, and originally fenced right-handed foil before an injury made him switch hand and weapon. He competed at the Olympic Games from 2008 through 2024, carried the flag of Venezuela at the opening ceremony in 2016, is a five-time team and four-time individual Pan American champion, and was elected to the National Assembly in 2015. The account here rests on his English Wikipedia article.
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is a Venezuelan left-handed épée fencer
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Born 3 August 1985
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is a Venezuelan left-handed épée fencer
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five-time team Pan American champion, four-time individual Pan American champion
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is a Venezuelan left-handed épée fencer
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Limardo competed for his native country in the 2008 Olympics
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Limardo competed in the 2012 London Olympic Games, the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, and the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
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Limardo competed in the 2012 London Olympic Games, the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, and the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
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Limardo competed in the 2012 London Olympic Games, the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, and the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Competed In: 2024 Summer Olympics, Lead, Olympic appearances
Limardo competed in the 2012 London Olympic Games, the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, and the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
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