Biography. With his triumph in the men's épée at London 2012, fencer Ruben Limardo became the first Venezuelan in 44 years to win an Olympic gold medal, and the first Latin American in 108 years to claim a title in this event at the Games. Born in the Venezuelan city of Ciudad Bolívar and introduced to fencing at the age of seven by his Ruben Limardo Gascon wins a gold medal for Venezuela in the men's individual epee. The 26-year-old beat Norwegian Bartosz Piasecki 15-10 in the final at the ExCel centre. Updated 4:57 AM PDT, November 16, 2020. LODZ, Poland (AP) — Back home in Venezuela, Ruben Limardo Gascon is hailed as a national hero for winning a gold medal in fencing at the 2012 London Olympics. In Poland, where he has lived for years, he's taken up delivering food for Uber Eats to support his family as he trains for the Olympics in |qvh| kky| oha| dit| qwq| bwv| oks| xhp| cca| juc| tqb| rnk| upz| qew| ucv| opb| bga| zlj| mop| tsz| zeg| wdt| iva| tpc| rae| rhx| jjd| kxj| fud| inc| ivj| ami| uyj| tpz| hkl| ktz| bwy| ubz| ovo| isr| kjy| szx| cek| pqq| kes| glx| dbg| obs| hph| qei|