Gianluigi Saccaro

{{Short description|Italian fencer (1938–2021)}}

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| name = Gianluigi Saccaro

| image = Gianluigi Saccaro 1968.jpg

| caption = Saccaro c. 1968

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1938|12|29|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Milan, Italy

| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|2|17|1938|12|29|df=yes}}

| death_place = Rome, Italy

| height = 1.82 m

| weight = 76 kg

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| sport = Fencing

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| club = SS Cassa di Risparmio, Milan

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{{MedalCountry | {{ITA}} }}

{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

{{MedalGold|1960 Rome|Épée, team}}

{{MedalSilver|1964 Tokyo|Épée, team}}

{{MedalBronze|1968 Mexico City|Épée, individual}}

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Gianluigi Saccaro (29 December 1938 – 17 February 2021)[https://www.gazzetta.it/Sport-Vari/17-02-2021/scherma-addio-saccaro-l-ultimo-spadista-d-oro-giochi-roma-1960-400773465139.shtml Addio Saccaro, l’ultimo spadista d’oro ai Giochi di Roma 1960] {{in lang|it}} was an Italian fencer. Saccaro won a gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics, a silver at the 1964 Games and a bronze at the 1968 Games. He also competed at the 1972 Olympics, both individually and with the Italian team, but failed to reach the finals.{{cite web |url=http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SACCAGIA01 |title=Olympics Statistics: Gianluigi Saccaro |access-date=31 October 2010 |work=databaseolympics.com}}{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/gianluigi-saccaro-1.html |title=Gianluigi Saccaro |access-date=31 October 2010 |work=sports-reference.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101114195205/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/gianluigi-saccaro-1.html |archive-date=14 November 2010 }}