Saverio Ragno
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Referee |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Saverio Vittorio•Ragno |
| Used name | Saverio•Ragno |
| Born | 6 December 1902 in Trani, Barletta-Andria-Trani (ITA) |
| Died | 22 April 1969 in Sacile, Pordenone (ITA) |
| Measurements | 167 cm |
| NOC |  Italy |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 3 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 4 |
Biography
In addition to his gold medal and three silver medals from the Olympics, Saverio Ragno won 14 medals at the World Championships over a period of 20 years\: gold in 1930, 1931, 1933, and 1950 in team foil, and 1931, 1933, and 1937 in team épée; silver in 1930 and 1934 in team épée, in 1933 in individual épée and 1947 with team foil; and bronze in 1935 in individual épée, as well as 1938 and 1947 with the team épée. Ragno also won five Italian Championship titles with the épée. He was the father of 1972 gold medalist Antonella Ragno-Lonzi.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Fencing | ITA |
Saverio Ragno | |||
| Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Fencing | ITA |
Saverio Ragno | |||
| Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Fencing | ITA |
Saverio Ragno | |||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 2 | Silver |
Referee
| Games | Sport (Discipline) / Event | NOC / Team | Phase | Unit | Role | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Fencing | ITA |
Saverio Ragno | ||||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | Round One | Italy — Canada | Judge |
Olympic family relations
- Father of Antonella Ragno-Lonzi
- Father-in-law of Gianni Lonzi
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (7–4–4 1930 Liège gold: foil team, silver: épée team; 1931 Wien gold: épée team and foil team; 1933 Budapest gold: épée team and foil team, silver: épée; 1934 Warszawa silver: épée team, bronze: épée; 1935 Lausanne bronze: épée; 1937 Paris gold: épée team; 1938 Pieštany bronze: épée team; 1947 Lisboa silver: foil team, bronze: épée team; 1950 Monte Carlo gold: épée team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Received the Italian Olympic Association (CONI) Gold Medal ()