Valentina Vezzali

Maria Valentina Vezzali ( born February 14, 1974 in Jesi ) is an Italian foil fencer and Olympic champion.

Vezzali could at all Summer Olympic Games erfechten 1996-2012 gold. In Atlanta in 1996, she won gold with the team and individual silver. It was also six times Individual World Champion and is the most successful fencer of all time.

Life

Since the parliamentary elections in Italy in 2013, 24-25. February 2013 sitting Valentina Vezzali for the list of Mario Monti ( Scelta Civica con Monti per l' Italia ) in Parliament.

Olympic games

  • Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996: Silver in the individual foil and gold with the team.
  • Olympic Games 2000 in Sydney: two gold medals in the individual and in the team standings also in Foil
  • 2004 Olympic Games in Athens: Gold in Foil 's singles, defeated it in the finals her compatriot Giovanna Trillini.
  • Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008: Gold in Foil 's singles, defeated it in the finals, the native of South Korea Nam Hyun- hee.
  • Olympic Games London 2012: Bronze in the foil 's singles, defeated it in the small final originating from South Korea Nam Hyun- hee. In addition, gold with the team.

Championships

Valentina Vezzali was World Champion, European Champion and Italian champion in 1999. With 13 national championships Vezzali is an Italian record holder.

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