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Vincenzo Cuccia

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Referee
SexMale
Full nameVincenzo•Cuccia
Used nameVincenzo•Cuccia
Born20 March 1892 in Palermo, Palermo (ITA)
Died2 March 1979 (aged 86 years 11 months 13 days) in Palermo, Palermo (ITA)
AffiliationsSala d’Armi Salafia Palermo, Palermo (ITA)
NOC Italy
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 2

Biography

Vincenzo Cuccia was a member of the Italian sabre team that won the gold medal at the 1924 Olympics. His contribution to the victory was minimal, fencing in only one match and losing 3 of his 4 bouts. He also took home a bronze, from the team épée. Cuccia later became a journalist for Italian sports newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Summer Olympics Fencing ITA Vincenzo Cuccia
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) Italy 3 Bronze
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) Italy 1 Gold

Referee

Games Sport (Discipline) / Event NOC / Team Phase Unit Role As
1928 Summer Olympics Fencing ITA Vincenzo Cuccia
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) Final Standings Jury President
1932 Summer Olympics Fencing ITA Vincenzo Cuccia
Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) Final Standings Jury
Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) Final Standings Jury
Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) Final Standings Jury
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) Final Standings Jury
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) Final Standings Jury
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) Final Standings Jury
Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) Final Standings Jury
1936 Summer Olympics Fencing ITA Vincenzo Cuccia
Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) Pool #2 Director
Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) Pool #1 Director
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) Match #1 Portugal — Argentina Director
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) Match #1 Sweden — Austria Director
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) Match #6 United States — Netherlands Judge
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) Match #2 Hungary — United States Judge
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) Match #2 Poland — Turkey Jury President
Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) Pool #1 Jury President
1948 Summer Olympics Fencing ITA Vincenzo Cuccia
Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) Pool #8 Jury President
Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) Pool #1 Jury President
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) Match #3 Belgium — Hungary Jury President
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) Match #2 United States — Switzerland Jury President
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) Match #1 Switzerland — Argentina Jury President
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) Match #3 Belgium — Mexico Jury President
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) Match #2 Hungary — United States Jury President
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) Match #2 Hungary — Argentina Jury President
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) Match #4 Belgium — Argentina Jury President
1952 Summer Olympics Fencing ITA Vincenzo Cuccia
Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) Final Standings Official
Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) Final Standings Official
Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) Final Standings Official
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) Final Standings Official
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) Final Standings Official
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) Final Standings Official
Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) Final Standings Official