Marcello Bertinetti

Marcello Bertinetti ( born April 26, 1885 in Vercelli, † January 2, 1967 ) was an Italian fencer and two-time Olympic champion.

He fought for FC Pro Vercelli. His son Franco Bertinetti won twice with the epee team at the Olympic Games in 1952 and 1956, his grandson Marcello Bertinetti fought also, he took part in the Summer Olympic Games in 1976.

He was also a football player and player-manager of the SG Pro Vercelli, with whom he was in 1908 by Italian masters. It was only founded on his initiative in 1900, a football section, which may be seen as a founding father of the club.

According to him, the Italian city of Vercelli identified road Via M. Bertinetti.

Achievements

1908 at the Olympic Games in London erfocht Marcello Bertinetti silver saber team. With the epee team he finished fourth. In 1924, at the Olympic Games in Paris Bertinetti Gold received with the saber and bronze in the epee team. At the Olympic Games in Amsterdam in 1928, he won gold with the epee team. 1929 reached Bertinetti at the World Championships in Naples silver in epee individual.