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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 26 November 1975 Pisa, Italy |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Fencing |
| Event(s) | Foil |
Medal record | |
Salvatore Sanzo (born 26 November 1975) is an Italian Olympic fencer. He won a team gold and individual silver medal in Athens and an individual bronze medal in Beijing in foil. [1] [2]
In 2002 he married the teammate Frida Scarpa, the couple divorced after few years. [3]
Foil team (2004)
Foil individual (2004)
Foil individual (2008) and Foil team (2000)
Foil individual (2001, 2005) and Foil team (2003, 2008)
Foil team (2005)
Foil individual (1998) and Foil team (1997, 2006)
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