Giuseppe Delfino

Giuseppe Delfino (22 November 1921 – 10 August 1999)^[1] was an Italian fencer and Olympic champion in épée competition.

Giuseppe Delfino

Personal information
Born	(1921-11-22)22 November 1921 Turin, Italy
Died	10 August 1999(1999-08-10) (aged 77) Turin, Italy
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Fencing
Medal record Men's fencing Olympic Games 1952 Helsinki Épée Team 1956 Melbourne Épée Team 1960 Rome Épée Individual 1960 Rome Épée Team 1956 Melbourne Épée Individual 1964 Tokyo Épée Team Mediterranean Games 1955 Barcelona Individual épée 1955 Barcelona Team épée

Biography

He won a gold medal in the épée individual event at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.^[2] He won Olympic gold medals in the épée team events in 1952, 1956 and 1960, and silver in 1964.

He also competed at the 1955 Mediterranean Games where he won silver medals in the individual and team épée events.^[3]

See also

• Italian athletes with most Olympic medals
• Italian fencer multiple medallists at the Olympics
• Legends of Italian sport - Walk of Fame