Paolo Pizzo

Paolo Pizzo
Personal information
Born (1983-04-04) 4 April 1983 (age 41)
Catania, Italy
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportFencing
EventÉpée
ClubC.S. Aeronautica Militare
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team épée
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Catania Épée
Gold medal – first place 2017 Leipzig Épée
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Strasbourg Épée
Silver medal – second place 2016 Toruń Team Épée
Silver medal – second place 2017 Tbilisi Épée

Paolo Pizzo (born 4 April 1983) is an Italian right-handed épée fencer, two-time individual world champion, two-time Olympian, and 2016 team Olympic silver medalist.[1]

Biography

In 1996, when Paolo Pizzo was 13, he was diagnosed with head cancer that forced him to abandon the sport, then came slow rehabilitation until his first victory came in 2009.[2]

Pizzo competed in the 2012 London Olympic Games and the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, where he won a silver medal in the team men's épée event.[3][4]

Pizzo won a gold medal in the individual men's épée event at the 2011 World Fencing Championships in Catania, Italy, and a gold medal in the individual men's épée event at the 2017 World Fencing Championships in Leipzig, Germany.

Pizzo won a silver medal in the individual men's épée event at the 2014 European Fencing Championships in Strasbourg, France; a silver medal in the team men's épée event at the 2016 European Fencing Championships in Toruń, Poland; and a silver medal in the individual men's épée event at the 2017 European Fencing Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Between 2009 and 2017, Pizzo won one silver medal and three bronze medals at FIE Men's Épée Grands Prix.

Between 2009 and 2015, Pizzo won two silver medals and five bronze medals at FIE Men's Épée World Cups.

He competed at the 2018 Mediterranean Games.[5]

Medal Record

Olympic Games

Year Location Event Position
2016 Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Team Men's Épée 2nd[6]

World Championship

Year Location Event Position
2011 Italy Catania, Italy Individual Men's Épée 1st[7]
2017 Germany Leipzig, Germany Individual Men's Épée 1st[8]

European Championship

Year Location Event Position
2014 France Strasbourg, France Individual Men's Épée 2nd[9]
2016 Poland Toruń, Poland Team Men's Épée 2nd[10]
2017 Georgia (country) Tbilisi, Georgia Individual Men's Épée 2nd[11]

Grand Prix

Date Location Event Position
2009-03-06 Sweden Stockholm, Sweden Individual Men's Épée 2nd[12]
2010-01-22 Qatar Doha, Qatar Individual Men's Épée 3rd[13]
2010-01-29 Italy Legnano, Italy Individual Men's Épée 3rd[14]
2017-12-08 Qatar Doha, Qatar Individual Men's Épée 3rd[15]

World Cups

Date Location Event Position
2009-02-07 Portugal Lisbon, Portugal Individual Men's Épée 2nd[16]
2009-05-29 Canada Montreal, Canada Individual Men's Épée 3rd[17]
2011-04-29 Germany Heidenheim, Germany Individual Men's Épée 2nd[18]
2012-03-02 Estonia Tallinn, Estonia Individual Men's Épée 3rd[19]
2012-03-16 France Paris, France Individual Men's Épée 3rd[20]
2014-11-14 Estonia Tallinn, Estonia Individual Men's Épée 3rd[21]
2015-05-01 France Paris, France Individual Men's Épée 3rd[22]

References

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  1. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  2. ^ "Mondiali di scherma: la favola di Paolo Pizzo, dal tumore alla medaglia d'oro" (in Italian). panorama.it. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 12 April 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
  3. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  4. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  5. ^ "PIZZO Paolo". FIE.org. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  6. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  7. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  8. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  9. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  10. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  11. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  12. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  13. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  14. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  15. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  16. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  17. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  18. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  19. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  20. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  21. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  22. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-04-07.

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