Andrea Baldini

Andrea Baldini
Baldini in 2013
Personal information
Born (1985-12-19) 19 December 1985 (age 38)
Livorno, Tuscany, Italy
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly
SportFencing
WeaponFoil
HandLeft-handed
National coachStefano Cerioni
ClubFides Livorno Club
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Team foil
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Antalya Individual foil
Gold medal – first place 2009 Antalya Team foil
Gold medal – first place 2013 Budapest Team foil
Gold medal – first place 2015 Moscow Team foil
Silver medal – second place 2005 Leipzig Team foil
Silver medal – second place 2006 Turin Individual foil
Silver medal – second place 2007 St. Petersburg Individual foil
Silver medal – second place 2010 Paris Team foil
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Turin Team foil
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Kazan Team foil
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Zalaegerszeg Team foil
Gold medal – first place 2007 Gand Individual foil
Gold medal – first place 2009 Plovdiv Individual foil
Gold medal – first place 2009 Plovdiv Team foil
Gold medal – first place 2010 Leipzig Individual foil
Gold medal – first place 2011 Sheffield Team foil
Gold medal – first place 2012 Legnano Team foil
Silver medal – second place 2014 Strasbourg Team foil
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Copenhagen Team foil
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Zalaegerszeg Individual foil
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Gand Team foil
Gold medal – first place 2011 Sheffield Individual foil
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Zagreb Individual foil

Andrea Baldini (born 19 December 1985) is an Italian foil fencer, several time European and World champion and team Olympic champion in 2012.[1] He is the only foil fencer in history to have obtained four golds (European and World - individual and team event) and the final victory in the World Cup in the same season.

  1. ^ "London 2012 Olympics: Italy outclass battling Britain for narrow fencing victory". The Daily Telegraph. 5 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2020.