Marta Baeza
| Marta Baeza | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Marta Baeza Centurion |
| Born | 2 March 1992[1] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)[2] |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb)[2] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Weapon | sabre[2] |
| Hand | right-handed[3] |
Marta Baeza Centurion (born March 2, 1992, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian fencer who participated in the women's sabre fencing event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]
2016 Summer Olympics
[edit]In the 2016 Summer Olympics, Marta went down with an injury when she played against Bogna Jozwiak.[4]
2022 Fencing Peace Caravan
[edit]In response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Marta co-organised the Fencing Peace Caravan, a project to take 21 underage Ukrainian fencers between the ages of 9 and 17 to Madrid, allowing them to study, train, and have a routine as close as possible to what they had before the war.[5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "2014 San Jose Pan Am Games Women's Saber Marta BAEZA CENTURION vs. Marissa PONICH". Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Marta Baeza Centurion". Rio2016. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ^ "Baeza Centurion Marta". eurofencing.info. European Fencing Confederation. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ^ "The agony and ectasy of the Olympics". VOASPORT.COM. Archived from the original on September 18, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ^ "'Fencing Peace Caravan': expedition to bring 21 Ukrainian children to Spain". Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ ""Караван миру" прибув до Іспанії". Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ "¿Puede el deporte salvar a niños de la guerra?: Así se usa la esgrima para ayudar a los menores de Ucrania". Retrieved June 19, 2022.
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