This was Venezuela’s fencing performance (+Details)

The Venezuelan fencing team lost this Friday in its presentation at the Paris Olympic Games against the Japanese team, who are champions of this sport and won the Olympic diploma.

Performance of the Limardo brothers in fencing

The Venezuelan team, made up of Grabiel Lugo y Brothers Ruben, Jesus and Francisco Limardo They were unable to defeat the Japanese, who took the victory with a partial score of 39-33.

After losing the medal race, the Creole team secured an Olympic diploma. Now, the Creoles will be able to consolidate their place between fifth and eighth in the competition.

Courtesy of Paris

Los Limardo brothersachieved a key feat at the Olympic Games, as it is the first time that three brothers compete in a combat sport.

The fencing team was, during its participation, one of the main hopes for Venezuela to win a medal, which to date remains without a medal in the most important sporting event.

In the men’s team fencing tournament, there are three brothers competing in the same team. The Limardo brothers, from Venezuela. An Olympic champion and two World Championship medallists are part of the quartet from the South American nation that will be looking for a podium finish in the French capital.

Francisco Limardo He is one year younger, and this will be his third Olympic experience: he already competed in Beijing 2008 and Rio 2016.

The last of the brothers who will be in Paris 2025 will be the youngest, Jesus Limardo28, who will be making her Olympic debut and was a bronze medalist at last year’s World Championships.

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