Gianfranco Dalla Barba
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Gianfranco•Dalla Barba |
| Used name | Gianfranco•Dalla Barba |
| Born | 11 June 1957 in Padova, Padova (ITA) |
| Measurements | 182 cm / 78 kg |
| Affiliations | US Petrarca Padova, Padova (ITA) |
| NOC |  Italy |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
With the sabre, Gianfranco Dalla Barba won two Olympic medals as a member of the Italian team. In the final of the 1984 tournament, Italy defeated France easily (9-3). Four years later, the Italians again defeated the French, this time by only a single touch, in the bronze medal match. At the World Championships, Dalla Barba won five medals, a silver individually (1983), and two silvers and two bronzes with the team. He has also won the Italian sabre title twice, in 1982 and 1984.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Fencing | ITA |
Gianfranco Dalla Barba | |||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Fencing | ITA |
Gianfranco Dalla Barba | |||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 10 | |||||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (1–1–2 1981 București FEN gold: sabre team; 1983 Edmonton FEN silver: sabre team, bronze: sabre; 1985 Kobe FEN bronze: sabre team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (0–3–2 1978 Hamburg bronze: sabre team; 1979 Melbourne silver: sabre team; 1982 Roma silver: sabre team; 1983 Wien silver: sabre, bronze: sabre team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Received the Italian Olympic Association (CONI) Gold Medal ()