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Paolo, Conte Thaon Di Revel

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Administrator
SexMale
Full namePaolo Ignazio Maria•Thaon Di Revel
Used namePaolo, Conte•Thaon Di Revel
Born2 May 1888 in Toulon, Var (FRA)
Died1 June 1973 in Torino, Torino (ITA)
AffiliationsCS Torino, Torino (ITA)
Title(s)Conte (Count)
NOC Italy
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Paolo, Count Thaon di Revel competed at the Olympics in 1920 in épée fencing, winning a gold medal in the team event. He studied economics in school and then pursued a political career, eventually becoming Minister of Finance and Mayor of Torino (1929-35). Count Thaon di Revel was co-opted onto the IOC in 1932 and served on the Executive Board from 1954-59. He was supposed to step down because of the age limit in 1959, but his membership was extended one year to allow him to serve during the 1960 Rome Olympics. He was also President of the Organizing Committee for the 1956 Winter Games in Cortina.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1920 Summer Olympics Fencing ITA Paolo, Conte Thaon Di Revel
Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) =7 p1 r1/4
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) Italy 1 Gold

Organization roles

Role Organization Tenure NOC As
President Comitato organizzatore dei VII. Giochi olimpici invernali 1956 — ITA Paolo, Conte Thaon Di Revel
Member International Olympic Committee 1932—1964 ITA Paolo, Conte Thaon Di Revel
Executive Board Member International Olympic Committee 1954—1960 ITA Paolo, Conte Thaon Di Revel
Honorary International Olympic Committee 1964—1973 ITA Paolo, Conte Thaon Di Revel

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