Berlin 1936, Games of the XI Olympiad: portrait of Giulio GAUDINI of Italy, gold medallist in the foil individual and team events, and silver medallist in the sabre team event. Credit: IOC Olympic Museum Collections

Born: 28 September 1904

Deceased: 6 January 1948

Birthplace: Rome (Italy)

Nationality: Italy

Sport: Fencing

ATTENDANCE AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES

Paris 1924

Amsterdam 1928

Los Angeles 1932

Berlin 1936

AWARDS

Olympic medals:

Gold: 3

Silver: 4

Bronze: 2

Other results:

World Championships

Gold: 1 (38)

Nine fencing medals

Giulio Gaudini made his Olympic debut as a foil fencer in 1924. During the final pool, the Italian team withdrew in protest of a judging decision, so Gaudini left Paris without a medal. However, over the next three Olympics, he would earn three gold medals, four silver medals and two bronze medals. At the 1928 Amsterdam Games, Gaudini led the Italian foil team to victory by compiling a remarkable record of 30 wins against only 2 losses. Two days later, he finished third in the individual competition. In 1932, Gaudini competed in both the foil and sabre events. The Italians lost a close contest to the French in the team foil final. Then Gaudini won another bronze medal in the individual foil. The following week, he picked up silver medals in both the team and individual sabre. Gaudini took part in both disciplines again in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. In the team foil, the Italians breezed through the tournament with a record of 104 wins and 19 losses and defeated the French in the deciding match. Two days later, Gaudini triumphed over all comers in the individual foil to gain his only individual gold medal. Later in the Games, he and his Italian teammates finished second to the Hungarians in the team sabre and then Gaudini closed out his Olympic career by placing sixth in the individual sabre event.