Dayana Martinez

Dayana Martinez
Full nameDayana Martinez Hansen
Born (1986-10-10) 10 October 1986
Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
WeaponÉpée
Handright-handed
National coachGascon(VEN) Nopens(USA)
ClubSchoolhouse Fencing
Medal record
Women's Fencing
Representing  Venezuela
Tournoi Satellite
Gold medal – first place 2014 Kocaeli Épée
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto Team Épée
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 San Jose Team Épée
Silver medal – second place 2015 Santiago Team Épée
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Mayagüez Team Épée
Silver medal – second place 2014 Veracruz Team Épée
Silver medal – second place 2014 Veracruz Team Foil
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Trujillo Team Épée
South American Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Santiago Team Épée
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Medellin Team Épée

Dayana Martinez is a Venezuelan épée fencer. She has competed in three FIE world championships: 2010 Paris, France, 2013 Budapest, Hungary, and 2014 Kazan, Russia.[1] She earned her first individual world gold medal in women's épée at the 2014 satellite tournament in Kocaeli, Turkey.[2]

Family of Fencers

Fencing is a family sport for Dayana. She competes alongside her sister, two-time Olympian Maria Martinez, and her cousins: 2012 Men's Épée Olympic Champion Ruben Limardo and his younger brother, 2008 Olympian Francisco Limardo.

Education

Dayana attended university in the United States and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Latin American Studies from Brigham Young University in 2013.[3]

References

  1. ^ "FIE fencer 13368". fie.org. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
  2. ^ "FIE competitions results". fie.org. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  3. ^ "Brigham Young University Spring Commencement Exercises" (PDF). Brigham Young University. 2013-04-25. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
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