Fencing at the 2022 Bolivarian Games explained

Event:Fencing
Games:2022 Bolivarian Games
Venue:Club Campestre
Dates:23–28 June 2022
Competitors:114
Nations:9
Champions: (5 gold, 6 silver, 4 bronze)
Prev:2017
Next:2025

Fencing competitions at the 2022 Bolivarian Games in Valledupar, Colombia were held from 23 (the day before the opening ceremony) to 28 June 2022 at the Gran Salón of the Club Campestre.

Twelve medal events were scheduled to be contested in the three disciplines of épée, foil and sabre. In each discipline an individual and a team event were held for each gender. A total of 114 athletes (57 per gender) competed in the events. The events were open competitions without age restrictions.[1]

Venezuela were the fencing competitions defending champions having won them in the previous edition in Santa Marta 2017.[2] Venezuela and hosts Colombia won 5 gold medals each, however Venezuela reached two more silver medals (6–4) than Colombia to win the Bolivarian fencing competitions again.

Participating nations

A total of 9 nations (all the 7 ODEBO nations and 2 invited) registered athletes for the fencing events. Each nation was able to enter a maximum of 24 athletes (12 per gender). Each nation could register a maximum of two athletes for the individual events and a team composed by a maximum of four athletes for the team events.[1]

Venue

The fencing events were held at the Gran Salón of the Club Campestre located near the Balneario Hurtado in the north of Valledupar. The venue has a capacity for 500 people.[3]

Medal summary

Men's events

Individual épée
Team épée

Francisco Limardo
Jesús Limardo
Rubén Limardo
Grabiel Lugo

Mario Cáceres
Juan Castillo
Hernando Roa
Jhon Édison Rodríguez
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Joaquín Bustos
Rodrigo González
Pablo Núñez
Individual foil
Team foil

David Ospina
Jorge Murillo
Miguel Ángel Grajales
Santiago Pachón

Antonio Leal
César Aguirre
Janderson Briceño
José Briceño
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Gustavo Alarcón
Juvenal Alarcón
Leopoldo Alarcón
Individual sabre
Team sabre

Luis Enrique Correa
Sebastián Cuéllar
Edwin González
Mario Palacios

Hender Medina
José Quintero
Abraham Rodríguez
Eliecer Romero
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Ricardo Álvarez
Manuel Bahamonde
Joaquín De La Parra

Women's events

Individual épée
Team épée

Clarismar Farías
Eliana Lugo
Lizze Asis
Gabriela Martínez

Alejandra Piedrahita
María de los Ángeles Jaramillo
Oriana Tovar
Valentina Triana
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Bárbara García
Paula Vásquez
Rosario Díaz Del Río
Individual foil
Team foil

María José Figueredo
Laura Guerra
Juliana Valencia
Tatiana Prieto

Anabella Acurero
Hillary Avelleira
Miranda Celis
Isis Giménez

Arantza Inostroza
Lisa Montecinos
Katina Proestakis
Individual sabre
Team sabre

María Angélica Blanco
Linda González
Linda Klimavicius
Jessica Morales

Luismar Banezca
Katherine Paredes
Shia Rodríguez
Fabianggela Ruido

Maiber de la Cruz
Melody Martínez
Elsa Mateo
Heyddys Valentín

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: XIX JUEGOS BOLIVARIANOS VALLEDUPAR COLOMBIA – MANUAL TÉCNICO – ESGRIMA. Bolivarian Sport Games 2022 Technical Coordination, ODEBO and Confederación Sudamericana de Esgrima. www.bolivarianosvalledupar.com. 15 June 2022. 23 June 2022. es.
  2. Web site: Espadas y floretes listos para definir las primeras medallas de los juegos. Bolivarianos Valledupar 2022 Organizing Committee. www.bolivarianosvalledupar.com. 22 June 2022. 23 June 2022. es.
  3. Web site: "Tenemos un escenario óptimo para la competencia": DTI de Esgrima. Bolivarianos Valledupar 2022 Organizing Committee. www.bolivarianosvalledupar.com. 8 March 2022. 23 June 2022. es.