About Emilio Echeverri
Lived 1929 – 2015 (aged 85–86). Emilio Echeverri was a Colombian fencer.
Emilio Echeverry (8 March 1929 – 4 May 2015) was a Colombian épée, foil and sabre fencer. He competed at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics.
Echeverry was described by El Tiempo as his nation's "prominent fencer" preceding Mauricio Rivas and Juan Miguel Paz; he won seven medals at the Central American and Caribbean Games between 1946 and 1962 and was twice his country's Olympic flagbearer.
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Who was Emilio Echeverri?
Colombian fencer (1929-2015)
When was Emilio Echeverri born?
Emilio Echeverri was born on 8 March 1929 in Chinchiná.
When did Emilio Echeverri die?
Emilio Echeverri died in 2015.
What was Emilio Echeverri's occupation?
Emilio Echeverri was a fencer.
What nationality was Emilio Echeverri?
Emilio Echeverri was Colombian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Emilio Echeverri. https://biography.guide/emilio-echeverri/
MLA: "Emilio Echeverri." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/emilio-echeverri/.
Chicago: "Emilio Echeverri." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/emilio-echeverri/.
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