Valentina Vezzali is an Italian former foil fencer widely regarded as one of the greatest fencers in history. She won six Olympic gold medals across five Games from 1996 to 2012, along with numerous world championship titles, dominating women's individual foil for over a decade. After retiring from competition she served as a member of the Italian parliament and as an undersecretary for sport.
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Maria Valentina Vezzali (Italian pronunciation: [valenˈtiːna vetˈtsaːli]; born 14 February 1974) is an Italian politician and retired Olympic and World Champion foil fencer.
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As a fencer, Vezzali won six Olympic gold medals and was a 16-time World Champion in foil.
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As a fencer, Vezzali won six Olympic gold medals and was a 16-time World Champion in foil.
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Maria Valentina Vezzali (Italian pronunciation: [valenˈtiːna vetˈtsaːli]; born 14 February 1974) is an Italian politician and retired Olympic and World Champion foil fencer.
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Maria Valentina Vezzali (Italian pronunciation: [valenˈtiːna vetˈtsaːli]; born 14 February 1974) is an Italian politician and retired Olympic and World Champion foil fencer.
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She was the official flag bearer of the 2012 Italy Olympic team in London.
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