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Italian fencer (1919–2012)

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Type
Person
Country
IT
Active from
1946-07-23

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Born
( 1919-04-07 ) 7 April 1919, Renate , Italy
Died
25 May 2012 (2012-05-25) (aged 93), Milan , Italy
Sport
Fencing
Weapon
épée, foil
Hand
left-handed

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Instance of
human
Given name
Edoardo
Gender
male
Citizenship
Kingdom of Italy
Place of birth
Renate
Place of death
Milan
Occupation
fencer
Languages spoken
Italian
Sport
fencing
Image
Edoardo Mangiarotti.jpg
Residence
Milan
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date of birth
1919-04-07
date of death
2012-05-25
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Edoardo Mangiarotti
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Edoardo Mangiarotti

Edoardo Mangiarotti ( Italian pronunciation: [edoˈardo mandʒaˈrɔtti]; 7 April 1919 – 25 May 2012) was an Italian fencer. He won a total of 39 Olympic and World championship medals, more than any other fencer in the history of the sport. His Olympic medals include one individual gold, five team golds, five silver, and two bronze medals from 1936 to 1960, making him the second-most decorated Italian Olympian of all time and the twelfth-most decorated Olympian of all time.

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