Silvio Giolito

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameSilvio Louis•Giolito
Used nameSilvio•Giolito
Born27 September 1918 in New York, New York (USA)
Died30 September 2006 in Norcross, Georgia (USA)
AffiliationsNYAC, New York (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Silvio Giolito won the Amateur Fencers League of America (AFLA) foil championship in 1950-51, going undefeated both years. He represented the New York Athletic Club and helped them win AFLA team foil titles in 1941-42, 1947, and 1960-61. He attended Stuyvesant High School (’37) and college at New York University (NYU). He was inducted into the NYU Hall of Fame in 1990.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Fencing USA Silvio Giolito
Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) 8 p1 r3/4
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) United States 4
1952 Summer Olympics Fencing USA Silvio Giolito
Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) DNS
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) United States 3 p3 r2/4