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Nedo Nadi

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Italian fencer (1894-1940)

Key facts

Born
9 June 1894, Livorno , Tuscany , Italy
Died
29 January 1940 (aged 45), Portofino , Italy
Height
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Sport
Fencing
Club
C. S. Fides, Livorno

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Kingdom of Italy
Place of birth
Livorno
Place of death
Portofino
Sibling
Aldo Nadi
Occupation
soldier
Languages spoken
Italian
Sport
fencing
Conflict
World War I
Image
Nedo Nadi 1912.jpg
Height
188
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Commons category
Nedo Nadi
date of birth
1894-06-09
date of death
1940-01-29
cause of death
stroke
name in native language
Nedo Nadi
manner of death
natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview

Nedo Nadi (9 June 1894 – 29 January 1940) was an Italian fencer. He is the only fencer to win a gold medal in each of the three weapons at a single Olympic Games and won the most fencing gold medals ever at a single Games—five. Nadi won six Olympic gold medals in total.

Biography

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