Carlo Pavesi
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Carlo•Pavesi |
| Used name | Carlo•Pavesi |
| Born | 10 June 1923 in Voghera, Pavia (ITA) |
| Died | 24 March 1995 in Milano, Milano (ITA) |
| NOC |  Italy |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 4 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 4 |
Biography
Carlo Pavesi competed at three consecutive Olympics starting in 1952, winning a team épée gold medal each time. The high point of his career was at the 1956 Olympics, where he also won individual épée gold. At the World Championships, Pavesi won six team épée titles (1950, 1953-55, 1957-58), individual épée silvers in 1951 and 1954, team épée silver in 1951, and individual épée bronze in 1955. Pavesi was also the Italian individual épée champion in 1957 and 1958. After his death, an annual memorial tournament in his honor was organized by Circolo della Spada di Vicenza.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Fencing | ITA |
Carlo Pavesi | |||
| Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Fencing | ITA |
Carlo Pavesi | |||
| Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Fencing | ITA |
Carlo Pavesi | |||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (6–3–1 1950 Monte Carlo gold: épée team; 1951 Stockholm silver: épée and épée team; 1953 Bruxelles gold: épée team; 1954 Luxembourg gold: épée team, silver: épée; 1955 Roma gold: épée team, bronze: épée; 1957 Paris gold: épée team; 1958 Philadelphia gold: épée team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Mediterranean Games (2–2–0 1951 Al-Iskanderiya FEN gold: épée team, silver: épée; 1955 Barcelona FEN gold: épée, silver: épée team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Received the Italian Olympic Association (CONI) Gold Medal ()