Gianfranco Dalla Barba
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Gianfranco•Dalla Barba |
| Used name | Gianfranco•Dalla Barba |
| Born | 11 June 1957 in Padova, Padova (ITA) |
| Died | 21 November 2024 (aged 67 years 5 months 10 days) in Padova, Padova (ITA) |
| Measurements | 182 cm / 78 kg |
| Affiliations | US Petrarca Padova, Padova (ITA) |
| NOC |  Italy |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
With the sabre, Gianfranco Dalla Barba won two Olympic medals as a member of the Italian team. In the final of the 1984 tournament, Italy defeated France easily (9-3). Four years later, the Italians again defeated the French, this time by only a single touch, in the bronze medal match. At the World Championships, Dalla Barba won five medals, a silver individually (1983), and two silvers and two bronzes with the team. He has also won the Italian sabre title twice, in 1982 and 1984. In 2015 he received the Gold Collar for Sporting Merit from the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Fencing | ITA |
Gianfranco Dalla Barba | |||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Fencing | ITA |
Gianfranco Dalla Barba | |||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 10 | |||||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 3 | Bronze |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (0–3–2 1978 Hamburg bronze: sabre team; 1979 Melbourne silver: sabre team; 1982 Roma silver: sabre team; 1983 Wien silver: sabre, bronze: sabre team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (1–1–2 1981 București FEN gold: sabre team; 1983 Edmonton FEN silver: sabre team, bronze: sabre; 1985 Kobe FEN bronze: sabre team)