José Luis Abajo
José Luis Abajo Gómez | |
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| Born | June 22, 1978 Spain |
| Occupation | Épée fencer |
| Known for | Bronze medalist in individual épée at 2008 Summer Olympics; first Spanish Olympic fencing medalist; inducted into International Fencing Federation Hall of Fame in 2013 |
José Luis Abajo Gómez (born 22 June 1978) is a distinguished Spanish athlete specializing in épée fencing.
At the 2006 World Fencing Championships, Abajo, together with Ignacio Canto, Juan Castañeda, and Eduardo Sepulveda Puerto, earned a silver medal in the team épée event, finishing as runners-up to the French squad.
During the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, he achieved a bronze medal in the individual épée category by overcoming Hungary's Gábor Boczkó. This accomplishment represented Spain's inaugural Olympic fencing medal and simultaneously marked the nation's 100th Olympic medal across both Summer and Winter editions.
In recognition of his career achievements, Abajo was inducted into the International Fencing Federation Hall of Fame in 2013.
His initial significant podium finish was at the 2000 European Fencing Championships hosted in Funchal, Madeira.
Record Against Selected Opponents
This record encompasses all matches from 2006 onward against fencers who have reached quarterfinals at World Championships or Olympic Games, as well as those who have earned medals in major team events.
- Joaquim Videira 3–1
- Ulrich Robeiri 0–1
- Gábor Boczkó 1–3
- Stefano Carozzo 2–0
- Maksym Khvorost 1–1
- Alfredo Rota 2–0
- Matteo Tagliariol 0–2
- Bas Verwijlen 1–1
- Diego Confalonieri 1–1
- Sven Järve 3–0
- Fabrice Jeannet 0–1
- Anton Avdeev 0–1
- Silvio Fernandez 1–0
- Guillermo Madrigal Sardinas 1–0
- Radosław Zawrotniak 0–1
Achievements
- Silver medalist, team épée at the 2006 World Fencing Championships
References
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- 1978 births
- Living people
- Spanish male épée fencers
- Fencers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic fencers for Spain
- Olympic bronze medalists for Spain
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Spain
- Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Spain
- Fencers at the 2001 Mediterranean Games
- Fencers at the 2005 Mediterranean Games
- Fencers at the 2013 Mediterranean Games
- Mediterranean Games medalists in fencing
- European Games competitors for Spain
- Fencers at the 2015 European Games
- Olympic medalists in fencing
- 21st-century Spanish people
- 20th-century Spanish people