Luigi Tarantino
Nickname(s)Gigi
Born (1972-11-10) 10 November 1972
Naples
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight96 kg (212 lb)
Sport
SportFencing
Weaponsabre
Handright-handed
ClubCS Carabinieri
Personal coachFernando Meglio
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Medal record
Men's sabre
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Sabre Team
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Sabre Team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Sabre Team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Sabre Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1995 The Hague Sabre Team
Gold medal – first place1998 La Chaux Sabre Ind.
Silver medal – second place1997 Cape Town Sabre Ind.
Silver medal – second place2002 Lisbon Sabre Team
Silver medal – second place2005 Leipzig Sabre Team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Antalya Team Sabre
Silver medal – second place 2010 Paris Team Sabre
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Seoul Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Lisbon Individual
Bronze medal – third place2007 St.Petersburg Sabre Team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Antalya Individual
Bronze medal – third place2011 Catania Sabre Ind.
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Catania Team Sabre
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2005 Almería Sabre Ind.

Luigi Tarantino (born 10 November 1972) is an Italian fencer and Olympic medalist in the sabre competition.[1][2] He was the 1998 World Champion for men's sabre.

Biography

Achievements

Fencing World Cup
  • Sabre (1998, 2008)

References

  1. ↑ "Olympics Statistics: Luigi Tarantino". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "Luigi Tarantino Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2012.


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