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Arianna Errigo

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Arianna Errigo is a left-handed Italian foil and sabre fencer, born on 6 June 1988 and an athlete of the Centro Sportivo Carabinieri. She is known for aggressive, fast fencing and is regarded as one of the greatest fencers of all time, with nine team European titles, two individual European titles, six team world titles and two individual world titles. At the 2012 Summer Olympics she beat her compatriot Valentina Vezzali in the semi-finals of the women's individual foil, took the silver medal behind Elisa Di Francisca and won the team gold. She also competed in 2016 and 2020, taking team bronze at the 2020 Games held in 2021.

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Birth Year
1988 1
Gender
Female 1
Medals or Titles Band
2-4 1
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Competed In

2012 Summer Olympics, Competitions
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2016 Summer Olympics, Competitions
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2020 Summer Olympics, Competitions
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On The Roster Of

Italy National Fencing Team, Teams and Clubs
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Plays

Fencing, Sports
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Nationality

Italy

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is an Italian left-handed foil and sabre fencer
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1. Arianna Errigo (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, birth year
    Arianna Errigo (born 6 June 1988)
  • Event the athlete competed in
    In the women's individual foil at the 2012 Summer Olympics, she denied her compatriot Valentina Vezzali
  • Olympic medal count
    2021 team Olympic bronze medalist, 2012 team Olympic champion, and 2012 individual Olympic silver medalist
  • Lead
    is an Italian left-handed foil and sabre fencer
  • Competed In: 2012 Summer Olympics, Olympic Games entered
    Errigo competed in the 2012 London Olympic Games, the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
  • Competed In: 2016 Summer Olympics, Olympic Games entered
    Errigo competed in the 2012 London Olympic Games, the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
  • Competed In: 2020 Summer Olympics, Olympic Games entered
    Errigo competed in the 2012 London Olympic Games, the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
  • On The Roster Of: Italy National Fencing Team, Team titles
    Errigo is a nine-time team European champion, two-time individual European champion, six-time team world champion
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