Yoandry Iriarte Galvez (born May 5, 1986) is a Cuban fencer. He competed in the men's sabre event at the 2016 Summer Olympics,[1] and was eliminated in the first round by world no. 2 Kim Jung-hwan after a 15-7 loss.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Yoandry Iriarte Galvez |
| Born | 6 May 1986 Habana, Cuba |
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
He qualified by placing second (out of 14) in the American continental qualifying tournament, despite being ranked 137th worldwide.[3] He was Cuba's only fencer at the Games, and their first Olympic fencer since 2008.[4]
