Margherita Granbassi
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Margherita Granbassi (born 1 September 1979 in Trieste
) is an Italian
foil
fencer
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Granbassi won the gold medal at the foil 2006 World Fencing Championships
after beating Valentina Vezzali
7-6 in the final. Later in the tournament she also won a silver in the team's foil event together with her team mates Elisa Di Francisca
, Giovanna Trillini
and Valentina Vezzali
. She took the bronze medal on August 11, 2008 at the Beijing Olympics defeating fellow teammate Giovanna Trillini
15-12.
Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
) is an Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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:...
fencer
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...
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Granbassi won the gold medal at the foil 2006 World Fencing Championships
2006 World Fencing Championships
The 2006 World Fencing Championships were held at the Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy. The event took place from September 29 to October 7, 2006.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:-References:*...
after beating Valentina Vezzali
Valentina Vezzali
Maria Valentina Vezzali is an Italian fencer who has won five Olympic gold medals in foil competitions.-Career:...
7-6 in the final. Later in the tournament she also won a silver in the team's foil event together with her team mates Elisa Di Francisca
Elisa Di Francisca
Elisa Di Francisca is an Italian foil fencer, she's individual foil world champion, won the gold medal in 2010.-Career:...
, Giovanna Trillini
Giovanna Trillini
Giovanna Trillini is an Italian foil fencer. She is a 4-time Olympic champion and she won an additional silver and 3 bronze medals in individual Olympic competitions....
and Valentina Vezzali
Valentina Vezzali
Maria Valentina Vezzali is an Italian fencer who has won five Olympic gold medals in foil competitions.-Career:...
. She took the bronze medal on August 11, 2008 at the Beijing Olympics defeating fellow teammate Giovanna Trillini
Giovanna Trillini
Giovanna Trillini is an Italian foil fencer. She is a 4-time Olympic champion and she won an additional silver and 3 bronze medals in individual Olympic competitions....
15-12.