Valentina Vezzali

Valentina Vezzali
Member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies[1]
In office
19 March 2013[1] – 22 March 2018
Personal details
Born (1974-02-14) 14 February 1974 (age 50)
Iesi, Marche, Italy
Political partyCivic Choice (2013–17)
Independent (2017–22)
Forza Italia (2022–present)
SpouseDomenico Giugliano
Children2
ProfessionAgent of the Polizia di Stato[1]
Fencing career
Full nameMaria Valentina Vezzali[1]
Nickname(s)Cobra
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
CountryItaly Italy
WeaponFoil
Handright-handed
National coachAndrea Cipressa
ClubG.S. Fiamme Oro
FIE rankingrankings
Medal record
Women's fencing
Representing  Italy
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 6 1 2
World Championships 16 6 4
European Championships 13 4 3
Universiade 5 3 0
Mediterranean Games 2 0 0
Total (65) 42 14 9
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Foil team
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Foil individual
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Foil team
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Foil individual
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Foil individual
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Foil team
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Foil individual
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Foil team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Foil individual
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 The Hague Foil team
Gold medal – first place 1997 Cape Town Foil team
Gold medal – first place 1998 Le Chaux-de-Fonds Foil team
Gold medal – first place 1999 Seoul Foil individual
Gold medal – first place 2001 Nimes Foil individual
Gold medal – first place 2001 Nimes Foil team
Gold medal – first place 2003 Havana Foil individual
Gold medal – first place 2004 New York Foil team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Leipzig Foil individual
Gold medal – first place 2007 St. Petersburg Foil individual
Gold medal – first place 2009 Antalya Foil team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Paris Foil team
Gold medal – first place 2011 Catania Foil individual
Gold medal – first place 2013 Budapest Foil team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Kazan Foil team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Moscow Foil team
Silver medal – second place 1994 Athens Foil individual
Silver medal – second place 1994 Athens Foil team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Turin Foil individual
Silver medal – second place 2006 Turin Foil team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Catania Foil team
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Foil team
Bronze medal – third place 1995 The Hague Foil individual
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Le Chaux-de-Fonds Foil individual
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Paris Foil individual
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Kazan Foil individual
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 13 (5 individual)
Silver medal – second place 4 (3 individual)
Bronze medal – third place 3 (2 individual)
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 5 (4 individual)
Silver medal – second place 3 (0 individual)
Bronze medal – third place 0 (0 individual)
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2001 Tunis Foil individual
Gold medal – first place 2009 Pescara Foil individual

Maria Valentina Vezzali (Italian pronunciation: [valenˈtiːna vetˈtsaːli]; born 14 February 1974)[1] is an Italian politician and retired Olympic and World Champion foil fencer. As a fencer, Vezzali won six Olympic gold medals and was a 16-time World Champion in foil.[2][3] She is one of only five athletes in the history of the Summer Olympic Games to have won five medals in the same individual event.

In 2013, Vezzali became a member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies as part of the Civic Choice party. In 2021, she became Italy's cabinet undersecretary in charge of sports.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Profile of Valentina Vezzali". The official website of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Olympics Statistics: Valentina Vezzali". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Valentina Vezzali Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2012.