Paolo Pizzo

Paolo Pizzo
Personal information
Born (1983-04-04) 4 April 1983
Catania, Italy
Sport
Country Italy Italy
Sport Fencing
Event(s) Épée
Club C.S. Aeronautica Militare
Medal record
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro Team épée
World Championships
2011 Catania Épée
European Championships
2014 Strasbourg Épée

Paolo Pizzo (born 4 April 1983) is an Italian épée fencer. He won 2011 World Fencing Championships in Catania, his home town, and through this he qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics, where he finished in 5th place, losing to eventual champion Rubén Limardo.[1]

Biography

In 1996, when Paolo Pizzo was 13, he was diagnosed with head cancer that forced him to abandon the sport, then came slow rehabilitation until his first victory came in 2009.[2]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event
2011 World Championships Italy Catania 1st Épée individual

References

  1. ↑ "épée individual men results - Fencing - London 2012 Olympics". www.olympic.org. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
  2. ↑ "Mondiali di scherma: la favola di Paolo Pizzo, dal tumore alla medaglia d'oro" (in Italian). panorama.it. 4 May 2012.
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