Fernanda Herrera
Mexican-born Uzbekistani sabre fencer (born 2006)
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Luisa Fernanda Herrera Lara (born 26 February 2006), known as Fernanda Herrera, is a Mexican-born naturalized Uzbekistani sabre fencer.[3][4] In March 2023, she won an individual gold medal for Uzbekistan at the Asian Junior and Cadet Championship in Tashkent.[5] In September 2023, she and her sister Paola Pliego won team gold in sabre fencing at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou.[3] Fernanda Herrara won another individual gold medal at a youth Fencing World Cup event in Tashkent in November 2023.[6]
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| Full name | Luisa Fernanda Herrera Lara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 February 2006 Mexico City, Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 40 kg (88 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Uzbekistan (2022–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weapon | Sabre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hand | right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIE ranking | current ranking | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life and education
Herrara is originally from Querétaro, Mexico, and was naturalized by Uzbekistan at age 13.[3] Her family left Mexico after her sister Paola Pliego was wrongfully excluded from the 2016 Rio Olympics, due to a rigged doping test.[3]
She started fencing at the age of 3, and now trains in Italy.[3]
Other career highlights
In 2023, Herrara won the individual bronze and team gold at the Sabi Youth Cup in Ankara, Turkey.[3] Both she and her sister competed in the Asian Games and won team gold in September 2023.[3]
