Emilio Echeverry
Emilio Echeverry (8 March 1929 – May 2015) was a Colombian épée, foil and sabre fencer. He competed at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 March 1929 Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia |
| Died | May 2015 (aged 86) |
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| Sport | Fencing |
Echeverry was described by El Tiempo as his nation's "prominent fencer" preceding Mauricio Rivas and Juan Miguel Paz; he won seven medals at the Central American and Caribbean Games between 1946 and 1962 and was twice his country's Olympic flagbearer.
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