Carlos Llavador

Carlos Llavador
Personal information
Born (1992-04-26) 26 April 1992
Madrid, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Sport
WeaponFoil
Handleft-handed
ClubSala de Armas de Madrid
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Medal record
Men's fencing
Representing  Spain
World Championships
2018 Wuxi Individual
European Championships
2015 Montreux Individual
2025 Genoa Individual
Mediterranean Games
2022 Oran Individual

Carlos Llavador Fernández (born 26 April 1992, Madrid) is a Spanish foil fencer. He won the silver medal in the men's individual foil event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[1]

Career

His first major result was a bronze medal at the U23 European Championships in Vincenza in April 2015.[2] He was the only Spanish foilist to take part in the 2015 European Championships in Montreux. No.136 in senior rankings, he created a surprise by reaching the semifinals after prevailing over Britain's Richard Kruse. He then lost to Andrea Cassarà and came away with a bronze medal.[3] A resident of Sala de Armas de Madrid,[2] he will train in the 2015–16 season with Frascati Scherma along with Montreux silver medallist Daniele Garozzo.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Fencing Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b Nuria Teijeiro (7 June 2015). "Esgrima: Carlos Llavador medalla de bronce en el Europeo absoluto de Montreux". Capital Deporte (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 August 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Carlos Llavador confirma su progresión con un bronce". AS (in Spanish). 6 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  4. ^ Alessandro Gennari (7 June 2015). "Llavador, la sorpresa che non ti aspetti". Pianeta Scherma.
  • Profile at the European Fencing Confederation