Franco Bertinetti
Franco Bertinetti medal table |
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gold | Helsinki 1952 | Epee team |
gold | Melbourne 1956 | Epee team |
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gold | Brussels 1953 | Epee team |
bronze | Luxembourg 1954 | Sword |
gold | Luxembourg 1954 | Epee team |
silver | Rome 1955 | Sword |
gold | Rome 1955 | Epee team |
bronze | Paris 1957 | Sword |
gold | Paris 1957 | Epee team |
gold | Philadelphia 1958 | Epee team |
Franco Bertinetti (born July 14, 1923 in Vercelli , † March 6, 1995 in Marseille ) was an Italian sword fencer .
successes
Franco Bertinetti was world champion five times with the team : 1953 in Brussels , 1954 in Luxembourg , 1955 in Rome , 1957 in Paris and 1958 in Philadelphia . In the individual he won silver in 1955 and bronze in 1954 and 1957. He twice took part in the Olympic Games : at the Olympic Games in Helsinki in 1952 , he reached the final round with the team, which Italy finished in first place without defeat. Together with Roberto Battaglia , Giuseppe Delfino , Dario Mangiarotti , Edoardo Mangiarotti and Carlo Pavesi , Bertinetti became Olympic champion . Even four years thereafter , he moved to the French team into the final round, which ended again unbeaten in first place. In addition to Bertinetti, Giorgio Anglesio , Giuseppe Delfino, Edoardo Mangiarotti, Carlo Pavesi and Alberto Pellegrino were part of the team.
His father Marcello Bertinetti was also a two-time Olympic fencing champion, his son of the same name Marcello Bertinetti took part in the 1972 Olympic Games in fencing.
Web links
- Franco Bertinetti in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Bertinetti, Franco |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian sword fencer |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 14, 1923 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Vercelli , Italy |
DATE OF DEATH | March 6, 1995 |
Place of death | Marseille , France |