Gerard Moreno
Paralympian 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012
Athlete Bio#
Height
5’8”
Age
68
Hometown
Los Angeles
Paralympic Experience
- 4-time Paralympian;
- Paralympic Games London 2012, 14th (Individual Foil B - Men)
- Paralympic Games Beijing 2008, 15th (Individual Foil B - Men), 16th (Individual Sabre B - Men)
- Paralympic Games Athens 2004, 7th (Team Foil - Men, Team Sabre - Men), 13th (Individual Foil B - Men, Individual Sabre B - Men)
- Paralympic Games Sydney 2000, 8th (Team Foil - Men, Team Sabre - Men), 9th (Individual Foil B - Men, Individual Sabre B - Men)
Career Highlights
- 2011 Pan Pacific Zonal Championship, gold medal (foil)
- 2009 Montreal World Cup, bronze medal (foil)
- 2007 Montreal World Cup, bronze medal (team foil)
- 2006 Montreal World Cup, bronze medal (saber)
- 2004 Atlanta World Cup, bronze medal (saber)
- 2003 Pan Pacific Zonal Championship, gold medal (saber)
- 2003 Austin World Cup, bronze medal (foil)
- 2003 Sevilla World Cup, bronze medal (saber)
- Four U.S. World Championship teams (1998, 2002, 2006, 2011)
- Eight-Time National Champion, saber
- Three-Time National Champion, foil
Facts: Son of Manuel and Hortense Moreno... Has one brother, Magic Moreno... Married Carol Walsh on March 2, 1997... Serves on the Board of Directors for the L.A. Chairmen Adaptive Sports Foundation and Ralph's Riders Foundation... Coaches the L.A. Clippers Chairmen Wheelchair Basketball team... Hobbies include downhill racing, basketball, classic cars, music, traveling, and outdoor sports.
Learn more:
US Wheelchair Fencing
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2017 – 10th (Team Foil - Men), 13th (Individual Foil B - Men), 25th (Individual Sabre B - Men)
- Years of participation: Individual Foil B - Men 2011, 2013, 2017; Individual Sabre B - Men 2011, 2013, 2017; Team Foil - Men 2013, 2017
- Top finish: 9th – 2013 (Team Foil - Men)