Alexandre Pereira de Camargo (born 25 April 1999) is a Brazilian epee fencer.

Career

In 2016, Camargo appeared as a great promise in Brazilian fencing, winning the Junior Pan-American Championship in épée. He competed in the

2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...

. In the

2017 Pan American Fencing Championships The 2017 Pan American Fencing Championships is held at the Centre Pierre-Charbonneau in Montreal from 13 to 18 June 2017. The event was organized by the Pan American Fencing Confederation and Canadian Fencing Federation. Medal summary Men's events ...

he won a bronze in the individual épee competition, at just 18 years old. He participated at the

2019 Pan American Games The 2019 Pan American Games ( es, Juegos Panamericanos de 2019, links=no), officially the XVIII Pan American Games and commonly known as the Lima 2019 Pan-Am Games or Lima 2019 ( qu, Limaq 2019), were a multi-sport event governed by the Panam Spo ...

held in Lima, Peru, where he won the silver medal in the Brazilian foil team, participating as a reserve. In the men's épée team, he finished 5th. At the 2021 South American Fencing Championships, held in Lima, Peru, he obtained the silver medal in épée. At the

2022 South American Games The XII South American Games (Spanish: ''XII Juegos Suramericanos Asunción 2022'') was a multi-sport event held between 1–15 October 2022 in Asunción, Paraguay. The Games were organized by the South American Sports Organization, the Paraguaya ...

held in Asunción, Chile, he won a bronze medal in the individual épée. Camargo was at the

2023 World Fencing Championships 3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many societie ...

, held in Milan, Italy. He participated in the Brazilian men's épée team, which defeated Great Britain 44-40 in the first round, but in the 2nd phase, faced the powerful Italy, who would go on to become champions of the tournament, losing 44-21. Seven years after emerging as a promise, and gaining experience over the years, Camargo won a bronze medal at the

2023 Pan American Games The 2023 Pan American Games ( es, Juegos Panamericanos de 2023, links=no), officially the XIX Pan American Games and commonly known as Santiago 2023, is a forthcoming international multi-sport event governed by the Panam Sports Organization, s ...

hosted in Santiago, Chile, in the Men's épée, defeating Colombian Jhon Rodríguez in the quarter-finals, 10th in the world and best in the Americas at the moment. In this category, only Arthur Cramer, in Winnipeg 1967, 56 years ago, had come this far to Brazil.Nova geração da esgrima dá as caras no Pan e encerra jejum de 56 anos
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Camargo, Alexandre Brazilian male épée fencers Living people Olympic fencers for Brazil Fencers at the 2016 Summer Olympics 1999 births Pan American Games bronze medalists for Brazil Pan American Games medalists in fencing Fencers at the 2015 Pan American Games Fencers at the 2019 Pan American Games Fencers at the 2023 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games Sportspeople from Curitiba 21st-century Brazilian people South American Games bronze medalists for Brazil South American Games medalists in fencing