Edward Donofrio

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Edward Donofrio
Personal information
Full nameEdward Joseph Donofrio
Born (1951-09-01) September 1, 1951 (age 71)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
Sport
Sport Fencing
College teamUS Naval Academy, 1973

US Naval Academy Athletic Hall of Fame

1972 NCAA All American Fencing Team
Achievements and titles
National finals1976 US Foil Champion 1974 US Foil Team Champion, US Marine Corps
Olympic finals 1976 Olympic Team

Edward Joseph Donofrio (born September 1, 1951) is an American fencer. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1] USA Fencing Hall of Fame Class of 2023.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Edward Donofrio". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on July 1, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2011.