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David "Kike" Bernier at 2004 Olympics

David and his brother Victor attended the "Maria Davila Semidey School" in Patillas, where they received their primary education. After this, they enrolled in the school of sports of the Alberque Olimpico (Olympic hostel) located in Salinas, Puerto Rico. David became a member of the National Fencing Selection of Puerto Rico, during his school years, and represented Puerto Rico in other events worldwide. Image File history File links David_Bernier. ... Image File history File links David_Bernier. ... Salinas is a small Puerto Rican town near Ponce. ...

David was the Juvenil Panamerican Champion for three consecutive years and won the Bronze Medal in the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games, celebrated in Maracaibo, Venezuela; he was also the president of the first graduating class of the Alberque Olimpico School. He later enrolled at the University of Puerto Rico and graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in General Sciences. He then enrolled in the school of medicine in the UPR and studied odontology (dentistry). Here he was the president of the student counsel and after four years obtained his doctorate in odontology. During this time David was also named president of the Association of Athelics of High Endurance. 1998(MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Venezuela was the site of one of the first permanent Spanish settlements in South America in 1522, and most of the territory eventually became part of the viceroyalty of New Granada. ... The University of Puerto Rico (UPR) is the university system of Puerto Rico. ... Latin honors are Latin phrases used to indicate the level of academic distinction with which an academic degree was earned. ... A bachelors degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts three or four years. ... UPR is a three-letter acronym that refers to: University of Puerto Rico a higher education system of state universities in Puerto Rico. ... X-rays can reveal if a person has cavities Dentistry is the practical application of knowledge of dental science (the science of placement, arrangement, function of teeth and their supporting bones and soft tissues) to human beings. ...

The two brothers went to Carolina, where they trained under trainer Gilberto Peña. In the 2003 Pan American Games celebrated in the Dominican Republic, Victor won the Bronze Medal in Individual Epee Fencing and the brothers Bernier and Peña (Jonathan and Marcos) won a Bronze Medal in Team Epee Fencing. Victor became the first Puerto Rican to win a medal in fencing for his country and the team (consisting of the Bernier and Peña brothers), the first team to win a medal for the island by beating the U.S. team 45-40. Carolina is a city located in the northern part of Puerto Rico, a short distance from San Juan. ... 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Pan American Games are a multi-sport event, held every four years between competitors from all nations of the Americas. ... ...

On September 26, 2003, the Puerto Rican Senate confirmed Gov. Sila Calderon's appointment of Dr. David Bernier as Executive Director of the Office of Youth Affairs. David was delegate and standard barrier for the Puerto Rican Olympic Committee in the 2004 Olympics celebrated in Athens, Greece. David is the president of the Puerto Rican Fencing Federation. September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 96 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sila María Calderón Serra (born September 23, 1942) was the seventh Democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico from 2001 to 2005. ... The Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, commonly known as the 2004 Summer Olympics were the 28th Summer Olympic Games. ... For other uses, see Athens (disambiguation). ...

In 2004, David Enrigue "Kike" Bernier was inducted into the Puerto Rican Sports Hall of Fame. On January 4, 2005 David was named Secretary of the Department of Sports and Recreation in Puerto Rico by Governor Anibal Acevedo Vila and was subsequently unanimously confirmed by the Puerto Rico Senate. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An bal Acevedo Vil (born 1962) is the eight and current Democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico. ...

See also

• List of famous Puerto Ricans