Raimondo Carnera (2 February 1915 – 2002) was an Italian-Danish fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée and sabre events at the

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. He became a Danish citizen shortly before the

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. He won 67 Danish championship, 8 individual and 59 in teams. He was scandinavian champion 8 times. Raimondo Carnera was a cousin to the Italian

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boxer and world champion

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1915 births 2002 deaths Danish male fencers Olympic fencers for Denmark Fencers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Fencers from Copenhagen {{Denmark-fencing-bio-stub