Dayana Martinez

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 2014, in women's épée, at the satellite tournament held in Kocaeli, Turkey.[2]

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
SportFencing
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

Family of Fencers

Fencing is a family sport for Dayana, she competes alongside her sister, two-time olympian Maria Martinez and 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, graduating 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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