Aldo Montano (fencer, 1910)

Aldo Montano medal table
fencing
Italy
Olympic games
silver	Berlin 1936	Saber crew
silver	London 1948	Saber crew
World championships
silver	Warsaw 1934	Saber crew
silver	Lausanne 1935	Saber crew
silver	Paris 1937	Saber crew
gold	Piešťany 1938	saber
gold	Piešťany 1938	Saber crew
gold	Lisbon 1947	saber
gold	Lisbon 1947	Saber crew
gold	Monte Carlo 1950	Saber crew

Aldo Montano (born November 23, 1910 in Livorno ; † September 2, 1996 there ) was an Italian fencer .

successes

Aldo Montano secured several medals and title wins with the team at world championships, but he was also successful in the individual. After three runner-up titles between 1934 and 1937, gold medals followed with the team in 1938 , 1947 and 1950 . In individual he became world champion in 1938 and 1947. He took part in two Olympic Games and won a silver medal with the team at both. Both in Berlin in 1936 and in London in 1948 , the Italian team only had to admit defeat to the Hungarian team.

Life

He came from a large fencing family, with one exception all saber fencers. His son was Mario Aldo Montano ( Olympic champion 1972 and silver medal 1976 and 1980 , world champion 1973 and 1974 ), his nephews Carlo Montano (silver medal Olympia 1976 in foil), Tommaso Montano (silver medal Olympia 1976 ) and Mario Tullio Montano ( Olympic champion 1972 and silver medal 1976 ). His grandson Aldo Montano was also a fencer ( Olympic champion 2004 , world champion 2011 ).

Web links

• Aldo Montano in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )