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Valentina Vezzali

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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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Birth Year
1974 1
Birth Date
1974-02-14 1
Nationality
Italy 1
Career Highlight
Won six Olympic gold medals in foil fencing and was a 16-time World Champion in foil. 1
Classification
Competition Category
Individual 1
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1. Wikipedia, Valentina Vezzali
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  • Lead section, Valentina Vezzali
    As a fencer, Vezzali won six Olympic gold medals and was a 16-time World Champion in foil.
  • Lead section, Valentina Vezzali (achievement)
    As a fencer, Vezzali won six Olympic gold medals and was a 16-time World Champion in foil.
  • Infobox, birth_date
    1974-02-14
  • Lead section, first sentence
    is an Italian politician
  • Wikipedia, article summary lead
    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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