Yoandry Iriarte
Yoandry Iriarte Galvez (born May 5, 1986) is a Cuban fencer. He competed in the men's sabre event at the 2016 Summer Olympics,[1] and was eliminated in the first round by world no. 2 Kim Jung-hwan after a 15-7 loss.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Yoandry Iriarte Galvez |
| Born | 6 May 1986 |
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
He qualified by placing second (out of 14) in the American continental qualifying tournament, despite being ranked 137th worldwide.[3] He was Cuba's only fencer at the Games, and their first Olympic fencer since 2008.[4]
References
- "Yoandry Iriarte Galvez". Rio 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- "Esgrimista cubano Iriarte cae en ronda de 32" (in Spanish). JIT.cu. August 10, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- Iglesias, Harold (April 18, 2016). "Yoandry Iriarte ensartó su pasaje a Río" (in Spanish). Granma. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- "Yoandry Iriarte será la esperanza de Cuba en la esgrima olímpica" (in Spanish). CiberCuba. April 20, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
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