Rubén Limardo facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Rubén Limardo |
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Limardo at the Masters épée 2012
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| Full name | Rubén Dario Limardo Gascón | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 August 1985 Ciudad Bolívar, Bolívar, Venezuela |
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| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weapon | Épée | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Piast Gliwice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Rubén Dario Limardo Gascón (born August 3, 1985) is a famous Venezuelan fencer. He uses his left hand to fence with an épée. An épée is a type of sword used in the sport of fencing.
Rubén is a five-time team champion and four-time individual champion at the Pan American Championships. He has competed in four Olympic Games. In 2012, he won an Olympic gold medal.
His younger brothers, Francisco and Jesus, are also fencers. They compete in international events too.
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Rubén Limardo's Olympic Journey
Rubén Limardo has represented his home country, Venezuela, in many Olympic Games. He competed in the 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024 Olympics.
Winning Gold at the 2012 London Olympics
At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Rubén Limardo made history. He won a gold medal in the individual épée event. This happened on August 1, just two days before his 27th birthday.
He won the gold medal by beating Bartosz Piasecki from Norway. The final score was 15-10. This was Venezuela's very first Olympic medal in fencing. It was also Latin America's first Olympic gold medal in épée in 108 years! The last one was won by Ramón Fonst in 1904.
This gold medal was only the second gold medal ever for Venezuela in any Olympic sport. The first was won by boxer Francisco Rodríguez in 1968.
Later Olympic Appearances
Rubén also competed in the team and individual épée events at the 2016, 2020, and 2024 Olympic Games. In the individual event, he was eliminated in the early rounds.
He was chosen to be the flag bearer for Venezuela. This means he carried his country's flag during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympics.
Olympic Medal Table
| Year | Location | Event | Position |
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| 2012 |  London, United Kingdom |
Individual Men's Épée | 1st |
Rubén's Fencing Story
Rubén Limardo started fencing when he was just seven years old. His uncle helped him discover the sport. His uncle had learned about fencing in Hungary.
Rubén first started as a right-handed fencer using a foil. A foil is another type of sword in fencing. But after an injury, he had to change. He switched to fencing with his left hand and started using the épée.
After winning his gold medal at the London Olympics, Rubén received a special award. It was called the Venezuelan Order of the Liberator. He also received a gold replica of Simon Bolivar's sword. This sword was decorated with precious stones.
Rubén's brother, Jesús Limardo, is also a fencer. Rubén has been a member of the Piast Gliwice fencing club. He currently lives in Łódź, Poland.
Images for kids
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Limardo at the Masters épée 2012
See also
In Spanish: Rubén Limardo para niños
