Silvio Fernández (fencer born 1979)

Silvio Fernández Briceño (born January 9, 1979 in Caracas, Distrito Capital) is a Venezuelan épée fencer. He has competed in three Olympiads (2004, 2008 and 2012)[1] and four FIE world championships (2003, 2005, 2006, 2007). Fernández has been ranked as high as third in the world on the FIE points list.

Silvio Fernández
Fernández at the Masters épée 2012
Personal information
Born	(1979-01-09) 9 January 1979 Caracas, Venezuela
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Sport	Fencing
Weapon	épée
Hand	right-handed
FIE ranking	current ranking
Medal record Men’s Fencing Representing  Venezuela Pan American Games 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team épée 2011 Guadalajara Team épée 2007 Rio de Janeiro Épée 2011 Guadalajara Épée Central American and Caribbean Games 2010 Mayagüez Épée 2010 Mayagüez Team épée 2006 Cartagena Épée 2006 Cartagena Team épée 2014 Veracruz Épée

He finished 2nd at the 2008 Challenge Bernadotte in Stockholm.

In June 2013 he earned the gold medal in the Pan American Fencing Championships in Cartagena after defeating his fellow countryman Rubén Limardo.