Nicola Granieri
Nicola Granieri at the 1972 Olympics | |||||||||
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| Born | 3 July 1942 Turin, Italy | ||||||||
| Died | 28 December 2006 (aged 64) Turin, Italy | ||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||
| Sport | Fencing | ||||||||
| Club | Club Scherma Torino | ||||||||
Medal record
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Nicola Granieri (3 July 1942 – 28 December 2006) was an Italian fencer. He competed at the 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics in both épée and foil individual and team events with the best achievement of 7th place. He won a gold medal at the 1967 Mediterranean Games in the individual foil event. He was the épée champion at the 1971 Fencing World Cup and won seventeen national titles over the course of his career. Granieri was also the president of the fencing club in his home town of Turin during 24 years.