Occupation: Firefighter/Paramedic, now working full time as a fencing coach
Club: Fiorreto Fencing Academy
Coach: Alan Chernomashentsev
Family: Wife and foil fencer Tania Diaz, daughters Maddie Diaz and Rachel Diaz
Hobbies: Fencing competitively, coaching fencing including wheelchair fencing, reading action/science fiction books, doing motivational speeches and safety awareness at conferences and schools, listening to music and podcasts, raising chickens, cycling, cross training and soccer
How He Started Fencing: His father was on the Cuban National Team
Favorite Fencing Memories: The day he earned his A rating in 1989 and watching his students perform in competitions
Current U.S. Ranking: No. 7 (Veteran 50-59 Foil)
Veteran World Championship Teams: 2020, 2017, 2016, 2014

Results

2019:

Silver - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
15th - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)

2018:

Fifth - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)
Seventh - April North American Cup (Veteran Open)
Ninth - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
16th - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
18th - April North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)

2017:

Gold - April North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
Bronze - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
Fourth - Veteran World Championships (Team)
Sixth - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)
Ninth - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
10th - Veteran World Championships (50-59)

2016:

Silver - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
Silver - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
Bronze - April North American Cup (Veteran Open)
Seventh - April North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
34th - Veteran World Championships (50-59)

2015:

Bronze - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
10th - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
15th - March North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
15th - March North American Cup (Veteran Open)
22nd - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)

2014:

Gold - Pan American Veteran Championships (Veteran 1)
Silver - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
Bronze - April North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
Bronze - April North American Cup (Veteran Open)
Seventh - Veteran World Championships (Team)
Ninth- December North American Cup (Veteran Open)
19th - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
35th - Veteran World Championships (50-59)

2013:

Silver - March North American Cup (Veteran 40-49)
Silver - March North American Cup (Veteran Open)
Bronze - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
Bronze - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 40-49)
Sixth - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)

2012:

13th - March North American Cup (Veteran Open)

2011:

Silver - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)
Silver - North American Cup D (Veteran Open)
Eighth - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 40-49)
47th - USA Fencing National Championships (Division IA)

2010:

Bronze - North American Cup A (Veteran Open)
Bronze - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 40-49)
Ninth - North American Cup December (Senior Team)

2009:

Seventh - North American Cup C (Veteran Open)

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