Franco Riccardi
{{Short description|Italian fencer}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date text|13 June 1905}}
| birth_place =Milano
| death_date = {{death-date and age|23 May 1968|13 June 1905}}
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{{MedalCountry | {{ITA}} }}
{{MedalSport | Men's Fencing}}
{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}
{{MedalGold| 1928 Amsterdam | Épée Team}}
{{MedalGold| 1936 Berlin | Épée Individual}}
{{MedalGold| 1936 Berlin | Épée Team}}
{{MedalSilver| 1932 Los Angeles | Épée Team}}
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Franco Riccardi (13 June 1905 – 23 May 1968) was an Italian fencer and Olympic champion in the épée competition.
Biography
He received a gold medal in épée individual at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.[http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=11&sp=FEN "1936 Summer Olympics – Berlin, Germany – Fencing"]databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on June 26, 2008) {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225032121/http://databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=11&sp=FEN |date=December 25, 2010 }} He received a gold medal in épée team in 1928 and in 1936, and a silver medal in 1932.
References
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External links
- {{Sports-reference|ri/franco-riccardi-1}}
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Category:Olympic fencers for Italy
Category:Fencers at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Category:Fencers at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Category:Fencers at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic gold medalists for Italy
Category:Olympic silver medalists for Italy
Category:Olympic medalists in fencing
Category:Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Category:Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics