Araceli Navarro Laso (born August 9, 1989) is a Spanish sabre fencer.[1] She won one of the bronze medals in the women's sabre event at the 2022 World Fencing Championships held in Cairo, Egypt.[2] Navarro represented Spain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed in the women's individual sabre event.

Araceli Navarro
Personal information
Full nameAraceli Navarro Laso
Born (1989-08-09) 9 August 1989 (age 35)
Madrid, Spain
Nationality Spain
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
Weaponsabre
Handright-handed
ClubClub de Esgrima de Madrid
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Medal record
Women's sabre
Representing  Spain
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Cairo Individual
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Basel Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Basel Team

At the Olympics, she defeated Mexico's Angélica Larios in the preliminary round of sixty-four, before she was forced to retire in her next match against United States' Rebecca Ward, because of a dislocated left shoulder injury, with a score of 7–12.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Araceli Navarro". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  2. ^ Houston, Michael (20 July 2022). "Emura and Lefort victorious at Fencing World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Women's Individual Sabre – Round of 32". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  4. ^ "La sablista Araceli Navarro se lesiona en pleno combate" [Saber fencer Araceli Navarro injured in a match] (in Spanish). Publico España. 9 August 2008. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
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