Marcello Bertinetti

For his grandson and Olympic fencer, see Marcello Bertinetti (fencer born 1952).
Marcello Bertinetti
Personal information
Born (1885-04-26)26 April 1885
Vercelli, Italy
Died 31 July 1967(1967-07-31) (aged 82)
Vercelli, Italy
Sport
Sport Fencing
Medal record
Competitor for  Italy (ITA)
Olympic Games
1908 London Sabre, team
1924 Paris Sabre, team
1924 Paris Épée, team
1928 Amsterdam Épée, team
World Fencing Championships
1929 Naples Épée, individual

Marcello Bertinetti (26 April 1885 – 31 July 1967) was an Italian fencer. He competed in sabre and épée events at the 1908, 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics and won four team medals.[1][2] Individually he won a silver medal in the épée at the 1929 World Championships.[3]

Bertinetti did not compete between 1911 and 1922 when he served as a medical doctor in Libya. Earlier he played football and won the national title in 1908. His son Franco and grandson Marcello also became Olympic fencers.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Olympics Statistics: Marcello Bertinetti". databaseolympics.com. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
  2. 1 2 "Marcello Bertinetti Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
  3. ↑ Fechten – Weltmeisterschaften (Herren – Degen). sport-komplett.de


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