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Edoardo Mangiarotti
Winning thirteen Olympic fencing medals across épée and foil.
Team épée gold · Individual épée gold
- Born
- 7 April 1919
- Birthplace
- Renate, Italy
- Died
- 25 May 2012
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Edoardo Mangiarotti
Edoardo Mangiarotti was an Italian fencer whose Olympic career stretched from 1936 to 1960. He combined individual success with a major role in Italy’s championship teams.
Early life
Fencing family
Was taught by his father Giuseppe alongside his brothers.
Technique
His father trained the naturally right-handed boy to fence left-handed.
Career
- 1935
International debut
Entered the World Championships as a teenager.
- 1936
First Olympic gold
Joined Italy’s winning épée team.
- 1952
Individual champion
Won the Olympic épée title in Helsinki.
- 1960–1961
Final years
Added medals in Rome before retiring from competition.
Achievements
Team épée gold
His first Olympic title.
Individual épée gold
The individual highlight of his Olympic career.
Thirteen Olympic medals
Collected six gold, five silver and two bronze medals.
Beyond sport
Other work
Worked as an estate agent and journalist.
Administration
Later served as secretary-general of the international fencing federation.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Biography and contributions ↗Photo: Unknown author Unknown author. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
