Dayana Martinez
| Dayana Martinez | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Dayana Martinez Hansen |
| Born | 10 October 1986 Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Weapon | Épée |
| Hand | right-handed |
| National coach | Gascon(VEN) Nopens(USA) |
| Club | Schoolhouse Fencing |
Medal record | |
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
- ^ "FIE fencer 13368". fie.org. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ^ "FIE competitions results". fie.org. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- ^ "Brigham Young University Spring Commencement Exercises" (PDF). Brigham Young University. 2013-04-25. Retrieved 2012-02-12.