Edoardo Mangiarotti

Biographical information

Medals OG
Gold 6
Silver 5
Bronze 2
Total 13
RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Referee • Other
SexMale
Full nameEdoardo•Mangiarotti
Used nameEdoardo•Mangiarotti
Nick/petnamesIl Re di Spade
Born7 April 1919 in Renate, Monza e Brianza (ITA)
Died25 May 2012 in Milano, Milano (ITA)
NOC Italy

Biography

The Italian fencer, Edoardo Mangiarotti, was a winner of a record 13 Olympic medals (six gold, five silver, two bronze) in fencing from 1936 to 1960. He was most successful in the épée team event winning four gold medals (1936, 1952, 1956, 1960) and a silver (1948). His other gold medals came in the épée individual (1952) and the foil team (1960). Mangiarotti competed in 14 Olympic events, failing to medal only in the 1956 individual foil. After making his international début at the 1935 World Championships, Mangiarotti won two world individual épée titles and was a member of 13 winning teams in the épée and foil. His business career was as an estate agent and journalist, and he later became secretary-general of the Fédération Internationale d’Éscrime (FIE). His brother, Dario, was also a member of the Italian medal winning Olympic épée teams in 1948 and 1952. They were both taught by their father, Giuseppe, who was several times professional épée champion in Italy.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Fencing ITA Edoardo Mangiarotti
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) Italy 1 Gold
1948 Summer Olympics Fencing ITA Edoardo Mangiarotti
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) Italy 2 Silver
Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) 3 Bronze
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) Italy 2 Silver
1952 Summer Olympics Fencing ITA Edoardo Mangiarotti
Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) 2 Silver
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) Italy 2 Silver
Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) 1 Gold
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) Italy 1 Gold
1956 Summer Olympics Fencing ITA Edoardo Mangiarotti
Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) 5 p2 r1/3
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) Italy 1 Gold
Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) 3 Bronze
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) Italy 1 Gold
1960 Summer Olympics Fencing ITA Edoardo Mangiarotti
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) Italy 2 Silver
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) Italy 1 Gold

Referee

Games Sport (Discipline) / Event NOC / Team Phase Unit Role As
1952 Summer Olympics Fencing ITA Edoardo Mangiarotti
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
1964 Summer Olympics Fencing ITA Edoardo Mangiarotti
Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) Semi-Finals Daniel Revenu — Allan Jay Jury President
Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) Semi-Finals Jenő Kamuti — Viktor Zhdanovich Jury President
Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) Quarter-Finals Pool 5 Jury President
Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) Quarter-Finals Pool 5, Barrage Jury President
Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) Semi-Finals Guram Kostava — Michel Steininger Jury President
Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) Semi-Finals Guram Kostava — Roland Losert Jury President
Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) Semi-Finals Grigory Kriss — Bogdan Gonsior Jury President
Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) Quarter-Finals Pool 6 Jury President
Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) Quarter-Finals Pool 6, Barrage Jury President
Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) Round 1 Pool 4 Jury President
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) Round 1 United States — Romania Jury President
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) Round 1 Romania — Argentina Jury President
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) Final Pool France — Sweden Jury President
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) Quarter-Finals Hungary — Soviet Union Jury President
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) Round 1 Great Britain — Unified Team of Germany Jury President
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) Round 1 United States — Great Britain Jury President
Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) Quarter-Finals Pool 2 Jury President
Foil, Team, Women (Olympic) Round 2 Unified Team of Germany — France Jury President
Foil, Team, Women (Olympic) Round 1 Hungary — United States Jury President
Foil, Team, Women (Olympic) Round 1 Romania — United States Jury President
1972 Summer Olympics Fencing ITA Edoardo Mangiarotti
Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) Final Pool Jury President
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) Semi-Finals Hungary — Soviet Union Jury President

Other participations

Games Role NOC As
1956 Summer Olympics Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony ITA Edoardo Mangiarotti
1960 Summer Olympics Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony ITA Edoardo Mangiarotti

Olympic family relations

Special Notes