Alberta Santuccio (born 22 October 1994) is an Italian right-handed épée fencer and 2021 team Olympic bronze medalist.[1]
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Born | Catania, Italy | 22 October 1994|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Fencing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weapon | Épée | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hand | right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | GS Fiamme Oro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIE ranking | current ranking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editSantuccio was born on 22 October 1994, in Catania, Italy.[2] She began fencing at the age of seven after witnessing her brother Giorgio play the sport.[3]
Career
editWhile competing with the CS Acireale, Santuccio won a gold medal in the individual event at the European Cadet Championship and in the international under 17 circuits. As such, she was chosen to be the flag bearer in 2010 Summer Youth Olympics.[4] During the games, Santuccio won gold in the mixed team tournament and then silver in the girls' individual Épée.[5] Santuccio also won two bronze medals at the 2014 and 2018 Fencing World Cup.[2] In 2015, Santuccio came back from ninth place to beat Russia 40–36 in the 2015 European Games for a bronze medal.[6]
Santuccio was selected to represent Team Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics where she helped them win a bronze medal in the Team épée.[7]
Medal record
editOlympic Games
editYear | Location | Event | Position |
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2021 | Tokyo, Japan | Team Women's Épée | 3rd[8] |
World Championship
editYear | Location | Event | Position |
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2022 | Cairo, Egypt | Team Women's Épée | 2nd[9] |
European Championship
editYear | Location | Event | Position |
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2022 | Antalya, Turkey | Team Women's Épée | 2nd[10] |
Grand Prix
editDate | Location | Event | Position |
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2017-05-26 | Bogotá, Colombia | Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[11] |
2022-03-05 | Budapest, Hungary | Individual Women's Épée | 1st[12] |
World Cup
editDate | Location | Event | Position |
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2014-03-07 | Barcelona, Spain | Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[13] |
2018-11-09 | Tallinn, Estonia | Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[14] |
2022-05-27 | Katowice, Poland | Individual Women's Épée | 2nd[15] |
References
edit- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ a b "ALBERTA SANTUCCIO" (in Italian). Italian Fencing Federation. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "ALBERTA SANTUCCIO: MY WORLD OF FENCING". Dare Clan Magazine. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "SINGAPORE 2010: Alberta Santuccio (scherma) portabandiera azzurra alla prima edizione dei Giochi Olimpici Giovanili" (in Italian). Italian National Olympic Committee. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Singapore: Alberta Santuccio Argento ai Giochi Olimpici della Gioventù" (in Italian). SchermaSicilia. 17 August 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Scherma, Giochi Europei Baku 2015: rimonta Santuccio, spadiste di bronzo" (in Italian). OA Sport. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020, le catanesi Rossella Fiamingo e Alberta Santuccio bronzo in spada femminile: "Volevamo la medaglia"" (in Italian). NewSicilia. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Team Women's Epee at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games".
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 4 August 2022.