Diego Occhiuzzi facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Diego Occhiuzzi |
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Occhiuzzi at the 2014 European Fencing Championships
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| Born | 30 April 1981 Naples, Italy |
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| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Fencing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weapon | Sabre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hand | right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | CS Aeronautica Militare | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Leonardo Caserta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIE ranking | current ranking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Diego Occhiuzzi (born April 30, 1981) is a famous fencer from Italy. He is known for winning many medals in fencing, especially in the team sabre competition. Sabre fencing is a fast and exciting sport where athletes use a special type of sword.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Diego won a silver medal. He competed in the individual men's sabre event. He also helped his Italian team win a bronze medal in the men's team sabre event at the same Olympics.
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Diego's Fencing Achievements
Diego Occhiuzzi has had a very successful career in fencing. He has won medals at the biggest sports events in the world.
Olympic Medals
Diego has won two Olympic medals for Italy.
- In 2008, at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he won a bronze medal with the Italian men's sabre team.
- In 2012, at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, he won a silver medal in the individual men's sabre event. He also won another bronze medal with his team.
World Championship Medals
Diego has also won several medals at the World Fencing Championships. These championships bring together the best fencers from around the globe.
- In 2007, he won a bronze medal with his team in St Petersburg.
- In 2010, he won a silver medal with his team in Paris.
- In 2011, he won another bronze medal with his team in Catania.
- In 2015, he achieved a gold medal with his team in Moscow. This was a big win for him and his teammates!
European Championship Medals
Diego has also shown great skill at the European Fencing Championships.
- In 2013, he won a gold medal with his team in Zagreb.
- In 2014, he won another gold medal with his team in Strasbourg.
His best individual result was winning the silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics. He competed against Áron Szilágyi in the final match.
See also
In Spanish: Diego Occhiuzzi para niños
