Antonio Spallino
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Antonio•Spallino |
| Used name | Antonio•Spallino |
| Born | 1 April 1925 in Como, Como (ITA) |
| Died | 28 September 2017 (aged 92 years 5 months 27 days) in Como, Como (ITA) |
| NOC |  Italy |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Antonio Spallino was considered one of the best Italian fencers of the 1950s. After winning the Italian individual épèe title and the World team title in 1949 he switched to the foil in 1950, with which he won three Olympic medals and five team medals at the World Championships between 1953-58, with golds in 1954-55.
After retiring from sports competition, Spallino worked as a lawyer along with a political career, similar to his father, Lorenzo, who was a senator and twice an Italian minister. Antonio Spallino was mayor of Como from 1970-85 with the Christian Democrats party. In 1988 he was elected World President of Panathlon International and two years later he became President of Gazzetta srl, the proprietary company of the well-known Italian sporting newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Received in 2015 the Collare d’Oro for Sporting Merit from the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Fencing | ITA |
Antonio Spallino | |||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Fencing | ITA |
Antonio Spallino | |||
| Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 1 | Gold |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (3–1–2 1949 Al-Qahira gold: épée team; 1953 Bruxelles silver: foil team; 1954 Luxembourg gold: foil team; 1955 Roma gold: foil team; 1957 Paris bronze: foil team; 1958 Philadelphia bronze: foil team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Mediterranean Games (1–0–0 1951 Al-Iskanderiya FEN gold: foil team)
- Listed in Olympic Order Recipients (1998 (Silver))
- Listed in Olympians Who Received the Italian Olympic Association (CONI) Gold Medal (1956)