Personal information | |
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Born | Lanzo Torinese, Italy | 2 September 1942
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Fencing |
Club | Club Scherma Torino |
Giovanna Masciotta (born 2 September 1942) is a retired Italian fencer. She competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics with the best result of fourth place in the team event in 1964. Her father Aldo Masciotta also was an Olympic fencer. [1]
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