They were both taught foil and sabre in the classical Italian school of swordsmanship by their father, Beppe Nadi, who believed the épée to be an "undisciplined" weapon and refused to teach it. ... Edoardo Mangiarotti was 93 years old when he died on May 25, 2012. Aldo and Nedo Nadi. He was known for his particular abilities on the pommel horse as well as the horizontal bar- an exercise that he was distinctly advantaged in due to his Aldo was born into a fencing family in Livorno, Italy, and both Aldo and his brother Nedo Nadi were fencers from a very young age. Through 1936, all Olympic field hockey medals were won by Great Britain and India.

(birthdate: April 7, 1919). Representing Italy; Olympic Games; 1920 Antwerp: Team foil: 1920 Antwerp: Team épée: 1920 Antwerp: Team sabre: 1920 Antwerp: Individual sabre: Aldo Nadi (29 April 1899 – 10 November 1965) was one of the greatest Italian fencers of all time. His innovative hand-switching technique gave him an advantage over his opponents and helped make him one of the few athletes to have won gold medals in four different Olympic Games. Italian men's épée team at the 1960 Olympics: Carlo Pavesi, Giuseppe Delfino, Alberto Pellegrino, Edoardo Mangiarotti Date: 1960: Source (#14) Author: Unknown (ANSA.it) Permission (Reusing this file) The brothers therefore practiced épée by themselves. Height: 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Weight: 69 kg (152 lb) Sport; Sport : Fencing: Medal record. Edoardo Mangiarotti was born on April 7, 1919. They had never played each other until the 1948 Olympics, when India beat the hosts 4-0. Biography. Edoardo Mangiarotti (ITA) Although right-handed by nature, Edoardo Mangiarotti learnt to fence with his left hand.