Franco Riccardi

Franco Riccardi
Personal information
Born13 June 1905 (1905-06-13)
Milano
Died23 May 1968(1968-05-23) (aged 62)
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Men's Fencing
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1928 AmsterdamÉpée Team
Gold medal – first place1936 BerlinÉpée Individual
Gold medal – first place1936 BerlinÉpée Team
Silver medal – second place1932 Los AngelesÉpée Team

Franco Riccardi (13 June 1905 – 23 May 1968) was an Italian fencer and Olympic champion in the épée competition.

Biography

He received a gold medal in épée individual at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.[1] He received a gold medal in épée team in 1928 and in 1936, and a silver medal in 1932.

References

  1. ↑ "1936 Summer Olympics – Berlin, Germany – Fencing"databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on June 26, 2008) Archived December 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine