Rodolfo Terlizzi
Biographical information
| Type | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Rodolfo•Terlizzi |
| Used name | Rodolfo•Terlizzi |
| Born | 17 October 1896 in Firenze, Firenze (ITA) |
| Died | 11 July 1971 in Firenze, Firenze (ITA) |
| Measurements | 167 cm |
| NOC |  Italy |
Biography
Rodolfo Terlizzi took his first steps in fencing with his uncle, who was a well known fencing master. Terlizzi won the gold medal in team foil at Antwerp in 1920 and had his second Olympic appearance at Los Angeles in 1932 winning the silver medal in the same event. In the interim he became unofficial World Champion with the Italian team in 1930. He achieved his best individual results at these championships with a sixth place in 1927 and a place in the semi-final in 1930. In 1950 Terlizzi was on the cast of the adventure movie “Capitan Demonio” as actor and master of arms.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Fencing | ITA |
Rodolfo Terlizzi | |||
| Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) | =4 p1 r1/3 | |||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Fencing | ITA |
Rodolfo Terlizzi | |||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (1–0–0 1930 Liège gold: foil team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Received the Italian Olympic Association (CONI) Gold Medal ()