Manuel Pereira (fencer)
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FullnameManuel Pereira Senabre
Born18 June 1961
Madrid, Spain
HometownLas Rozas de Madrid
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Pereira Senabre |
| Born | 18 June 1961 Madrid, Spain |
| Home town | Las Rozas de Madrid |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Fencing career | |
| Sport | Fencing |
| Country | Spain |
| Weapon | épée |
| Hand | right-handed |
Medal record | |
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]
