Nedo Nadi

Nedo Nadi
Nedo Nadi in 1919
Personal information
Born9 June 1894
Livorno, Tuscany, Italy
Died29 January 1940 (aged 45)
Portofino, Italy
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Sport
SportFencing
ClubC. S. Fides, Livorno
Medal record
Men's fencing
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
1912 StockholmFoil individual
1920 AntwerpFoil individual
1920 AntwerpSabre individual
1920 AntwerpFoil team
1920 AntwerpÉpée team
1920 AntwerpSabre team

Nedo Nadi (9 June 1894 – 29 January 1940) was one of the best Italian fencers of all time. 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.

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