Olympedia – Giorgio Chiavacci
Biography
Giorgio Chiavacci was in good form at the Amsterdam Olympics, winning 22 of his 24 bouts in the team foil competition. It helped Italy win the gold medal, but during one of his two losses, he injured his knee and was unable to compete individually. His opponent in that bout, Lucien Gaudin went on to win individual title. Chiavacci, winner of European titles in 1926 (individual) and 1931 (team) was again unlucky four years later. Set to compete in Los Angeles, an eye infection prevented him from fencing.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Fencing |  ITA |
Giorgio Chiavacci | |||
| Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) | DNS | |||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 4 | ||||
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Fencing | ITA |
Giorgio Chiavacci | |||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (2–0–0 1926 Budapest gold: foil; 1931 Wien gold: foil team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Received the Italian Olympic Association (CONI) Gold Medal ()
Errata
Date of birth also seen as 2 July 1899 and date of death also seen as 2 March 1969.