Edoardo Mangiarotti

Edoardo Mangiarotti was an Italian épée and foil fencer who won 13 Olympic medals across five Games from 1936 to 1960, more than any other fencer.

1936 Summer Olympics: The Summer Olympic Games held in Berlin, where Italy won the team épée gold medal. Mangiarotti won his first Olympic gold as part of Italy’s team épée squad.
Épée: A thrusting fencing weapon with a triangular blade and a target covering the entire body. Mangiarotti won Olympic titles and medals in both individual and team épée.
Giuseppe Mangiarotti: An Italian fencer and fencing coach who trained his sons Edoardo and Dario. His father coached Mangiarotti and helped shape the family’s fencing tradition.
Olympic medal: An award presented to athletes who place among the top finishers in an Olympic event. The 13 medals across Mangiarotti’s five Games define his record.
1948 Summer Olympics: The Summer Olympic Games held in London after the Second World War. Mangiarotti won individual épée silver and team épée gold at these Games.
Foil (fencing): A light thrusting weapon with a rectangular blade and a restricted valid target area. He also competed successfully in foil, including winning team foil gold in 1960.
Dario Mangiarotti: An Italian épée fencer who won Olympic team gold and silver alongside his brother Edoardo. The brothers shared Olympic team medals, including épée gold in 1952.
Italy at the Olympics: Italy’s participation and results in the Olympic Games. His medals contributed substantially to Italy’s fencing success at the Olympics.
1952 Summer Olympics: The Summer Olympic Games held in Helsinki, featuring fencing events in foil and épée. He won individual épée gold and three team medals, including gold in team épée.
Fencing: A combat sport in which opponents score touches with bladed weapons under regulated rules. Mangiarotti’s career belongs to the sport that defines his Olympic events.

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