Alessandro Pirzio Biroli

Alessandro Pirzio Biroli
Personal information
Born 23 July 1877(1877-07-23)
Bologna, Italy
Died 20 May 1962(1962-05-20) (aged 84)
Rome, Italy
Sport
Sport Fencing
Medal record
Mens' fencing
Competitor for Italy
Olympic Games
Silver 1908 London Sabre, Team

Alessandro Pirzio Biroli (23 July 1877 – 20 May 1962) was an Italian fencer and army General.[1] He won a silver medal in the team sabre event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[2]

In 1918, Biroli became the commanding officer for the 8th Bersaglieri Regiment, and between 1928 and 1933 was General of the Monte Nero Division, and the Italian V Trieste Corps. He commanded the Eritrean Corps in the Second Italo-Abyssinian War, and subsequently was Governor of Amhara province in Italian East Africa from 1936 to 1937. Afterwards Biroli was made General of the Italian 9th Army in 1941, and served as Governor of Montenegro from 1941 to 1943.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Biography of General Alessandro Pirzio Biroli". generals.dk. http://www.generals.dk/general/Pirzio_Biroli/Alessandro/Italy.html. Retrieved 2010-04-05. 
  2. ^ "Alessandro Pirzio Biroli Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pi/alessandro-pirzio-biroli-1.html. Retrieved 2010-04-05.