Manuel Pereira
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Manuel Pereira Senabre |
| Country represented | Spain |
| Born |
18 June 1961 Madrid, Spain |
| Residence | Las Rozas de Madrid |
| Weapon(s) | épée |
| Hand | right-handed |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Medal record
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Manuel Pereira (born 18 June 1961) is a Spanish fencer. In 1989 he became the first Spaniard to earn a gold medal in épée in the World Fencing Championships.[1] He also competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics.[2]
Pereira became a coach after his retirement as a sportsman. Under his supervision, Spain won a gold medal in women's team épée at the 2004 World Fencing Championships in Lisbon.[1] He was inducted in 2014 in the Hall of Fame of the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime.[1] His son Yulen is a member of the Spanish épée team.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 International Fencing Federation (ed.). "Pereira Senabre, Manuel (ESP)".
- ↑ "Manuel Pereira Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-07-29.
- ↑ "Yulen Pereira, la gran esperanza de la esgrima". Telemadrid (in Spanish). 10 February 2014.
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