Stefano Cerioni
Encyclopedia
Stefano Cerioni is an Italian
fencer
and Olympic champion in foil
competition.
He won a gold medal in the individual foil event at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
. He won a team gold medal and an individual bronze medal in 1984.
He is the coordinator of the Foil section of the Italian National Fencing Team.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
fencer
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
and Olympic champion in foil
Foil (fencing)
A foil is a type of weapon used in fencing. It is the most common weapon in terms of usage in competition, and is usually the choice for elementary classes for fencing in general.- Components:...
competition.
He won a gold medal in the individual foil event at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
. He won a team gold medal and an individual bronze medal in 1984.
He is the coordinator of the Foil section of the Italian National Fencing Team.