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Luigi Tarantino

Luigi Tarantino
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Nickname(s) Gigi
Born (1972-11-10) 10 November 1972 (age 44)
Naples
Weapon(s) sabre
Hand right-handed
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Weight 96 kg (212 lb)
Club CS Carabinieri
FIE Ranking current ranking
Medal record
Men's sabre
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Sabre Team
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Sabre Team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Sabre Team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Sabre Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 The Hague Sabre Team
Gold medal – first place 1998 La Chaux Sabre Ind.
Silver medal – second place 1997 Cape Town Sabre Ind.
Silver medal – second place 2002 Lisbon Sabre Team
Silver medal – second place 2005 Leipzig Sabre Team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Antalya Team Sabre
Silver medal – second place 2010 Paris Team Sabre
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Seoul Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Lisbon Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2007 St.Petersburg Sabre Team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Antalya Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Catania Sabre Ind.
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Catania Team Sabre
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2005 Almería Sabre Ind.

Luigi Tarantino (born 10 November 1972) is an Italian fencer and Olympic medalist in the sabre competition. He was the 1998 World Champion for men's sabre.


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