Taymi Chappé

Taymi Chappé
Personal information
Full nameTaymi Chappé Valladares
Born(1968-09-11)11 September 1968
Havana, Cuba
Died3 November 2020(2020-11-03) (aged 52)
Miami, United States
Sport
CountryCuba
Spain
SportFencing
Medal record
Representing  Cuba
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1991 Havana Individual épée
Silver medal – second place 1991 Havana Team épée
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place 1989 Duisburg Individual épée
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1990 Lyon Individual épée
Representing  Spain
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Athens Team épée
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Cape Town Individual épée

Taymi Chappé Valladares (11 September 1968 – 3 November 2020) was a Cuban-Spanish fencer. She competed in the women's individual épée event at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1] She won gold in women's épée at the 1990 World Championships under the Cuban flag. For Spain, she won a team gold at the 1994 World Championships and a bronze medal at the 1997 World Fencing Championships.

Chappé died on 3 November 2020, aged 52.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Taymi Chappe Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Fallece a los 52 años Taymi Chappé, campeona del mundo de esgrima hispano-cubana". El Correo. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Taymi Chappé". Olympedia.