Giulio Gaudini
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Giulio Gaudini (September 28, 1904 – January 6, 1948) was an Italian
foil and sabre fencer
.
debut as a foil fencer at the 1924 Games
. During the final pool, the Italian team withdrew in protest of a judging decision, so Gaudini left Paris
without a medal.
However, over the next three Olympics, he earned three gold medals, four silver medals, and two bronze medals.
At the 1928 Amsterdam
Games, Gaudini led the Italian foil team to victory by compiling a record of 30 wins against only 2 losses. Two days later, he finished 3rd in the individual competition.
In 1932, Gaudini competed in both the foil and sabre events. The Italians lost a close contest to the French in the team foil final. Then Gaudini won another bronze medal in the individual foil. The following week, he picked up silver medals in both the team and individual sabre.
Gaudini took part in both disciplines again in the 1936 Berlin
Olympics. In the team foil, the Italians breezed through the tournament with a record of 104 wins and 19 losses and defeated the French in the deciding match. Two days later, Gaudini triumphed over all comers in the individual foil to gain his only individual gold medal. Later in the Games, he and his Italian teammates finished second to the Hungarians in the team sabre, and then Gaudini closed out his Olympic career by placing sixth in the individual sabre event.
Italy
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foil and sabre fencer
Fencing
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.
Olympic fencing career
He made his OlympicOlympic Games
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debut as a foil fencer at the 1924 Games
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
. During the final pool, the Italian team withdrew in protest of a judging decision, so Gaudini left Paris
Paris
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without a medal.
However, over the next three Olympics, he earned three gold medals, four silver medals, and two bronze medals.
At the 1928 Amsterdam
Amsterdam
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Games, Gaudini led the Italian foil team to victory by compiling a record of 30 wins against only 2 losses. Two days later, he finished 3rd in the individual competition.
In 1932, Gaudini competed in both the foil and sabre events. The Italians lost a close contest to the French in the team foil final. Then Gaudini won another bronze medal in the individual foil. The following week, he picked up silver medals in both the team and individual sabre.
Gaudini took part in both disciplines again in the 1936 Berlin
Berlin
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Olympics. In the team foil, the Italians breezed through the tournament with a record of 104 wins and 19 losses and defeated the French in the deciding match. Two days later, Gaudini triumphed over all comers in the individual foil to gain his only individual gold medal. Later in the Games, he and his Italian teammates finished second to the Hungarians in the team sabre, and then Gaudini closed out his Olympic career by placing sixth in the individual sabre event.