Alberta Santuccio

Alberta Santuccio (born 22 October 1994) is an Italian fencer. She earned her first Olympic bronze medal in Women's team épée at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Santuccio also won two bronze medals at the 2014 and 2018 Fencing World Cup.

Alberta Santuccio
Santuccio in 2015
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1994-10-22) 22 October 1994
Catania, Italy
Sport
Country Italy
SportFencing
Medal record
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo Team épée

Early life

Santuccio was born on 22 October 1994, in Catania, Italy.[1] She began fencing at the age of seven after witnessing her brother Giorgio play the sport.[2]

Career

While 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.[3] During the games, Santuccio won gold in the mixed team tournament and then silver in the girls' individual Épée.[4] Santuccio also won two bronze medals at the 2014 and 2018 Fencing World Cup.[1] In 2015, Santuccio came back from ninth place to beat Russia 40–36 in the 2015 European Games for a bronze medal.[5]

Santuccio was selected to represent Team Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics where she helped them win a bronze medal in the Team épée.[6]

References
  1. "ALBERTA SANTUCCIO" (in Italian). Italian Fencing Federation. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  2. "ALBERTA SANTUCCIO: MY WORLD OF FENCING". Dare Clan Magazine. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  3. "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.
  4. "Singapore: Alberta Santuccio Argento ai Giochi Olimpici della Gioventù" (in Italian). SchermaSicilia. 17 August 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  5. "Scherma, Giochi Europei Baku 2015: rimonta Santuccio, spadiste di bronzo" (in Italian). OA Sport. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  6. "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.
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