Margherita Granbassi (; born 1 September 1979 in
Trieste
Trieste ( , ; sl, Trst ; german: Triest ) is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is the capital city, and largest city, of the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, one of two autonomous regions which are not subdivided into provi ...
) is an Italian
foil
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Materials
* Foil (metal), a quite thin sheet of metal, usually manufactured with a rolling mill machine
* Metal leaf, a very thin sheet of decorative metal
* Aluminium foil, a type of wrapping for food
* Tin foil, metal foil ma ...
fencer.
Granbassi won the gold medal at the foil
2006 World Fencing Championships
The 2006 World Fencing Championships were held at the Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy. The event took place from 29 September to 7 October 2006. Same Thing of the 2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially the XX Olympic Winter ...
after beating
Valentina Vezzali
Maria Valentina Vezzali (; born 14 February 1974) is an Italian politician and retired fencer. As a fencer, Vezzali won six Olympic gold medals and was a 16-time World Champion in foil. She is one of only five athletes in the history of the Summ ...
7–6 in the final. Later in the tournament she also won a silver in the team's foil event together with her teammates
Elisa Di Francisca
Elisa Di Francisca (; born 13 December 1982) is an Italian former foil fencer, Olympic champion in 2012, World champion in 2010 and three-time European champion. She won the 2010–11 World Cup series and has seven World Cup victories to her n ...
,
Giovanna Trillini
Giovanna Trillini (born 17 May 1970 in Iesi) is an Italian Foil (fencing), foil fencing, fencer. She is a 4-time Olympic champion (3 times in the team event, 1 time individual) and she won an additional silver and two bronze medals in individual ...
and
Valentina Vezzali
Maria Valentina Vezzali (; born 14 February 1974) is an Italian politician and retired fencer. As a fencer, Vezzali won six Olympic gold medals and was a 16-time World Champion in foil. She is one of only five athletes in the history of the Summ ...
. She took the bronze medal on August 11, 2008, at the Beijing Olympics defeating teammate
Giovanna Trillini
Giovanna Trillini (born 17 May 1970 in Iesi) is an Italian Foil (fencing), foil fencing, fencer. She is a 4-time Olympic champion (3 times in the team event, 1 time individual) and she won an additional silver and two bronze medals in individual ...
15–12.
References
External links
Official web site
Personal data
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1979 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Trieste
Italian female fencers
Fencers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Fencers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic fencers of Italy
Olympic bronze medalists for Italy
Olympic medalists in fencing
Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Universiade medalists in fencing
Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Italy
Mediterranean Games medalists in fencing
Competitors at the 2009 Mediterranean Games
Universiade silver medalists for Italy
Fencers of Centro Sportivo Carabinieri
Medalists at the 2005 Summer Universiade
20th-century Italian women
21st-century Italian women