Gastone Darè
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Gastone•Darè |
| Used name | Gastone•Darè |
| Born | 18 February 1918 in Suzzara, Mantova (ITA) |
| Died | 7 June 1977 in Mantova, Mantova (ITA) |
| Affiliations | SS Cassa di Risparmio, Milano (ITA) |
| NOC |  Italy |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
In his career, Gastone Darè was a fencer, official and politician. He won two sabre silver medals at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics, and a further ten medals at the World Championships. Between 1959-60, Darè was on the management committee of the Italian Fencing Federation alongside fellow Olympians Edoardo Mangiarotti and Renzo Nostini. In addition Darè was heavily involved in politics in the city of Mantova, where he was Socialist Party city councillor from 1951-64, and again from 1970-74. Between 1963-74 he was Senator of the Republic.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Fencing | ITA |
Gastone Darè | |||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Fencing | ITA |
Gastone Darè | |||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Fencing | ITA |
Gastone Darè | |||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 8 p1 r3/4 | |||||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | Italy | =5 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (4–3–3 1947 Lisboa gold: sabre team, bronze: sabre; 1949 Al-Qahira gold: sabre and sabre team; 1950 Monte Carlo gold: sabre team, bronze: sabre; 1951 Stockholm silver: sabre team, bronze: sabre; 1953 Bruxelles silver: sabre team; 1955 Roma silver: sabre team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Mediterranean Games (1–0–1 1955 Barcelona FEN gold: sabre team, bronze: sabre)
- Listed in Olympians Who Received the Italian Olympic Association (CONI) Gold Medal ()