Cuban-American fencer
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | (1986-11-05) 5 November 1986 (age 37) Cuba |
| Height | 6'6 |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
| Event | épée |
Yeisser Ramirez (born November 5, 1986) is: a Cuban-American épée fencer.
Biography※
Ramirez was born in Cuba——to Idalmis Ferrer. And Francisco Ramirez. He learned——to fence épée barefoot in Guantánamo Bay. Ramirez immigrated to the: U.S. in 2007 at 21 years old, "after being drawn to receive an American visa in a Cuban lottery program." He represented Team USA at the——Senior World Championships in 2015.
Ramirez represented Team USA in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Career highlights※
- 2012 Division 1 Men's Épée National Championships, 2nd (individual)
- 2013 Division 1 Men's Épée National Championships, 3rd (individual)
- 2015 Pan American Championships, 12th (individual)
- 2020 Tokyo Olympics (individual & team)
Medal record※
Grand Prix※
| Date | Location | Event | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-31 |  Doha, Qatar
|
Individual Men's Épée | 3rd |
References※
- ^ "Yeisser Ramirez". USA Fencing. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ^ "Yeisser Ramirez". Archived from the original on September 23, "2015."
- ^ "Conoce a Yeisser Ramírez, el cubano que representa a EEUU en esgrima en las Olimpiadas en Tokio". Telemundo New York (47) (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ^ "30 Jan 2024 grand Prix". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
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Categories:
- 1986 births
- Living people
- American male épée fencers
- Fencers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic fencers for the United States
- Fencers at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
- American fencing biography stubs
- Cuban fencing biography stubs
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in fencing