Fencing
Nine fencers represented Italy. It was the third appearance of the nation in fencing. Italy's foilists did well, taking the gold and silver medals as well as having a third finalist. The medals were Italy's first in individual amateur events. Nedo Nadi, the gold medalist in the foil, was also the only non-Hungarian to reach the final in the sabre, placing fifth.
Fencer | Event | Round 1 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Record | Rank | Record | Rank | Record | Rank | Record | Rank | ||
Edoardo Alaimo | Foil | 0 losses | 1 Q | 0 losses | 1 Q | 1 loss | 1 Q | 4–3 | 5 |
Sabre | 4 wins | 1 Q | Did not start | Did not advance | |||||
Giovanni Benfratello | Sabre | 3 wins | 1 Q | 3 losses | 4 | Did not advance | |||
Fernando Cavallini | Foil | 1 loss | 1 Q | 1 loss | 1 Q | Did not finish | Did not advance | ||
Nedo Nadi | Foil | 0 losses | 1 Q | 1 loss | 2 Q | 0 losses | 1 Q | 7–0 | 1 ! |
Sabre | 2 wins | 2 Q | 1 loss | 1 Q | 3 wins | 2 Q | 4–3 | 5 | |
Francesco Pietrasanta | Foil | 0 losses | 1 Q | 4 losses | 5 | Did not advance | |||
Sabre | 3 wins | 1 Q | 1 loss | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
Aristide Pontanani | Sabre | 2 wins | 2 Q | 3 losses | 4 | Did not advance | |||
Pietro Speciale | Foil | 2 losses | 3 Q | 0 losses | 1 Q | 0 losses | 1 Q | 5–2 | 2 ! |
Edoardo Alaimo Gino Belloni Giovanni Benfratello Fernando Cavallini Ugo Di Nola Nedo Nadi |
Sabre | N/A | 1–0 | 1 Q | 1–2 | 3 | Did not advance |
Read more about this topic: Italy At The 1912 Summer Olympics