Alfred Pontenani

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAlfredo "Alfred"•Pontenani
Used nameAlfred•Pontenani
Born29 April 1875 in Firenze, Firenze (ITA)
Died6 November 1937 (aged 62 years 6 months 7 days) in Biarritz, Pyrénées-Atlantiques (FRA)
Measurements177 cm
NOC Italy

Biography

Baron Alfred Potenani was a banker, who resided for several in London including during the time of the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm. Already living in London, he offered a challenge cup for a fencing competition in 1908 and was later described as a very well-known patron of Italian fencing. In Stockholm he competed only in the individual sabre tournament where he was eliminated in round two. In the Official Report he was also listed as a judge in fencing.

Baron Pontenani married Mai Osborne, daughter of an English army captain in 1921.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Fencing ITA Alfred Pontenani
Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) DNS
Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) =4 p2 r2/4