Carlos Llavador

Carlos Llavador
Personal information
Born (1992-04-26) 26 April 1992 (age 32)
Madrid, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Sport
WeaponFoil
Handleft-handed
ClubSala de Armas de Madrid
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Medal record
Men's fencing
Representing  Spain
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Wuxi Individual
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Montreux Individual
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Oran Individual

Carlos Llavador Fernández (born 26 April 1992, Madrid) is a Spanish foil fencer. He won the silver medal in the men's individual foil event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[1]

Career

His first major result was a bronze medal at the U23 European Championships in Vincenza in April 2015.[2] He was the only Spanish foilist to take part in the 2015 European Championships in Montreux. No.136 in senior rankings, he created a surprise by reaching the semifinals after prevailing over Britain's Richard Kruse. He then lost to Andrea Cassarà and came away with a bronze medal.[3] A resident of Sala de Armas de Madrid,[2] he will train in the 2015–16 season with Frascati Scherma along with Montreux silver medallist Daniele Garozzo.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Fencing Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b Nuria Teijeiro (7 June 2015). "Esgrima: Carlos Llavador medalla de bronce en el Europeo absoluto de Montreux". Capital Deporte (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 August 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Carlos Llavador confirma su progresión con un bronce". AS (in Spanish). 6 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  4. ^ Alessandro Gennari (7 June 2015). "Llavador, la sorpresa che non ti aspetti". Pianeta Scherma.
  • Profile at the European Fencing Confederation


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