David Bernier
David Enrique Bernier a.k.a. Kike born (1977) in Patillas, Puerto Rico, is a member of the Puerto rican National Fencing Team.
David and his brother, Victor (1978) attended the "Maria Davila Semidey" school in Patillas where they received their primary education. They then were 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 events celebrated worldwide.
David was the Juvenil Panamerican Champion for three consecutive years and won the Bronze Medal in the Centralamerican Games, celebrated in Maracaibo, Venezuela. David was also the president of the first graduating class of the Alberque Olimpico school.
David enrolled in the University of Puerto Rico and graduated "Magna Cum Laude", with a bachelors degree in General Sciences. He then enrolled in the school of medicine in the UPR and studied odontology (detistry). 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.
David and Victor went to Carolina, where they trained under the guidance of trainer Gilberto Peña. In the 2003 Panamerican 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 Puerto Rico 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.
On September 26, 2003, the Puerto Rican Senate named David Bernier Executive Director of the Office of Youth Activities. 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.
In 2004, David Enrigue "Kike" bernier