Emilio Salafia

Biographical information

Roles	Competed in Olympic Games • Referee
Sex	Male
Full name	Emilio•Salafia
Used name	Emilio•Salafia
Born	10 October 1910 in Palermo, Palermo (ITA)
Died	24 May 1969 (aged 58 years 7 months 14 days) in Palermo, Palermo (ITA)
Measurements	170 cm
NOC	Italy

Medals	OG
Gold	0
Silver	2
Bronze	0
Total	2

Biography

Emilio Salafia won silver medals in team sabre at Amsterdam in 1928 and Los Angeles in 1932, both times trailing the dominant Hungarians. Salafia was on the Italian team that also finished second to Hungary in 1930-31 and 1933-35 at the unofficial World Championships. In 1932 he was also a member of the jury.

Results

Games	Discipline (Sport) / Event	NOC / Team	Pos	Medal	As
1928 Summer Olympics	Fencing	ITA			Emilio Salafia
	Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic)	Italy	2	Silver
1932 Summer Olympics	Fencing	ITA			Emilio Salafia
	Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic)		10
	Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic)	Italy	2	Silver

Referee

Games	Sport (Discipline) / Event	NOC / Team	Phase	Unit	Role	As
1932 Summer Olympics	Fencing	ITA				Emilio Salafia
	Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic)		Final Standings		Jury
	Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic)		Final Standings		Jury
	Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic)		Final Standings		Jury
	Foil, Team, Men (Olympic)		Final Standings		Jury
	Épée, Team, Men (Olympic)		Final Standings		Jury
	Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic)		Final Standings		Jury
	Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic)		Final Standings		Jury
1936 Summer Olympics	Fencing	ITA				Emilio Salafia
	Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic)		Pool #2		Judge
	Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic)		Pool #1		Judge
	Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic)		Pool #7		Judge
	Foil, Team, Men (Olympic)		Match #5	Austria — United States	Judge
	Foil, Team, Men (Olympic)		Match #4	Germany — Belgium	Judge
	Foil, Team, Men (Olympic)		Match #1	France — Brazil	Judge
	Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic)		Match #6	Germany — Poland	Judge
	Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic)		Match #1	Hungary — Germany	Judge
	Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic)		Match #3	Hungary — Netherlands	Judge
	Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic)		Match #3	Belgium — Germany	Judge
	Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic)		Match #1	Germany — France	Judge
	Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic)		Match #1	Germany — France	Judge
	Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic)		Match #2	Germany — Great Britain	Judge
	Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic)		Match #1	Hungary — Denmark	Judge
	Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic)		Pool #2		Judge

List mentions

Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (0–5–0 1930 Liège silver: sabre team; 1931 Wien silver: sabre team; 1933 Budapest silver: sabre team; 1934 Warszawa silver: sabre team; 1935 Lausanne silver: sabre team)