Andrea Borella
Encyclopedia
Andrea Borella is an Italian fencer
. He won a gold medal in the team foil
event at the 1984 Summer Olympics
. He is married to Francesca Bortolozzi-Borella
, who was also an Olympic fencing champion for Italy.
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
. He won a gold medal in the team foil
Foil (fencing)
A foil is a type of weapon used in fencing. It is the most common weapon in terms of usage in competition, and is usually the choice for elementary classes for fencing in general.- Components:...
event at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
. He is married to Francesca Bortolozzi-Borella
Francesca Bortolozzi-Borella
Francesca Bortolozzi-Borella is an Italian fencer. She won two gold medals and a silver in the women's team foil events between 1988 and 1996. She is married to Andrea Borella, who was also an Olympic fencing champion for Italy.-References:...
, who was also an Olympic fencing champion for Italy.