Marcello Bertinetti (fencer, 1885)

Marcello Bertinetti (born April 26, 1885 in Vercelli ; † January 2, 1967 there ) was an Italian fencer and two-time Olympic champion .

He fought for FC Pro Vercelli . His son Franco Bertinetti won twice with the Degen team at the Olympic Games in 1952 and 1956 , his grandson Marcello Bertinetti also competed, he took part in the 1976 Summer Olympics.

He was also football players and player-coach in the SG Pro Vercelli with which he in 1908 was Italian champion. It was only on his initiative that a football section was founded in 1900, making him one of the club's founding fathers.

The Italian city of Vercelli named the street Via M. Bertinetti after him .

successes

In 1908 at the Olympic Games in London , Marcello Bertinetti won silver in the saber team. He finished fourth with the epee team. In 1924 at the Olympic Games in Paris , Bertinetti received gold with the saber team and bronze with the epee team. At the Olympic Games in Amsterdam in 1928 , he won gold with the Degen team. In 1929 Bertinetti achieved silver in the epee singles at the World Championships in Naples .

Web links

Marcello Bertinetti in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
History of the World Fencing Championships (men's sword) from sport-komplett.de

Individual evidence

↑ BERTINETTI Marcello. Position juventine, accessed November 12, 2013 (Italian).

personal data
SURNAME	Bertinetti, Marcello
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Italian fencer and Olympic champion
DATE OF BIRTH	April 26, 1885
PLACE OF BIRTH	Vercelli , Italy
DATE OF DEATH	2nd January 1967
Place of death	Vercelli , Italy

[1] BERTINETTI Marcello. Position juventine, accessed November 12, 2013 (Italian).