Rubén Limardo

Imagine a sport where people use long, skinny swords to touch each other without getting tagged! That's fencing, and Rubén Limardo is one of the best in the world. He uses a special sword called an épée, which is like a super-light, pointy stick. He's so good that he won a gold medal at the Olympic Games, which is like winning the biggest prize in the whole world for sports!

Rubén was born in Venezuela, a country far away. He started fencing when he was young and practiced a LOT. He has two brothers, Francisco and Jesus, who also love fencing and compete too! It's like a whole fencing family. They all learned to be super quick and smart with their swords, just like superheroes with special powers.

The biggest moment for Rubén was in 2012 at the Olympic Games. He competed against fencers from all over the planet. With his amazing skills and lightning-fast moves, he won the gold medal for épée fencing! This means he was the very best in the world that year. It's a super rare and exciting achievement!

Besides being an awesome fencer, Rubén is also a very important person in his country. He was chosen to be part of the government, helping to make decisions for Venezuela. This shows that he cares about his country and wants to help people in many ways, not just on the fencing strip.