Gerard Moreno
Moreno was paralyzed in 1981 as a result of a gunshot wound during a home invasion robbery. He fenced on the Epee Team for Cal State at Los Angeles before his injury. Moreno was then reintroduced to fencing 15 years later, when his brother informed him about wheelchair fencing. At that time, Moreno was competing in wheelchair basketball and in off-road downhill and slalom racing on the NORBA mountain bike circuit. His basketball team represented the West at the NWBA Final Four in 2001 and he was a three-time Downhill National Champion and Dual Slalom National Champion.
Moreno is currently the CFO of Billboard Boats, Inc., accountant for Westin Consulting LLC., legal administrator for Fornos Law Firm and vice president of Models! Models! Talent Agency. He is married and lives in West Los Angeles, Calif. He also mentors newly injured spinal cord patients, performs fencing demonstrations and participates in wheelchair basketball clinics for junior athletes with the L.A. Clippers Chairmen.
When not training, Moreno enjoys restoring his vintage Lotus Elan S2 roadster, music, traveling and outdoor sports.
Major Achievements
- 2008: U.S. Paralympic Team member, Fencing - Beijing, China
- 2007: National Championships, Miami, Fla.
- 2005: National Championships, Sacramento, Calif.
- 2005: National Champion, Foil - Reno, Nev.
- 2005: Bronze medal, Sabre - World Cup, Montreal, Canada
- 2004: Bronze medal, Sabre - World Cup, Atlanta, Ga.
- 2004: Member of U.S. Paralympic Fencing Team - Paralympic Games, Athens, Greece
- 2003: Gold medal, Sabre - Pan Pacific Zonal Championships, Austin, Texas
- 2003: Bronze medal, Foil - World Cup, Austin, Texas
- 2003: Bronze medal, Sabre, World Cup, Sevilla, Spain
- 2003: Bronze medal, Sabre - World Cup, Warsaw, Poland
- 2000: Member of U.S. Paralympic Fencing Team - Paralympic Games, Sydney, Australia
- 1999: Silver medal, Sabre - Zonal Championships, Montreal, Canada
