Simone Vanni (born 16 February 16, 1979, in
Pisa
Pisa ( , or ) is a city and ''comune'' in Tuscany, central Italy, straddling the Arno just before it empties into the Ligurian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa. Although Pisa is known worldwide for its leaning tower, the cit ...
, Italy) is an Italian
Olympic foil fencer. He won a team
gold medal
A gold medal is a medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture.
Since the eighteenth century, gold medals have bee ...
in Athens in the
2004 Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...
.
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1979 births
Living people
Italian male foil fencers
Fencers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Olympic fencers of Italy
Olympic gold medalists for Italy
Olympic medalists in fencing
Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Pisa
Fencers of Fiamme Oro
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