Alberta Santuccio

Italian fencer (born 1994)
Alberta Santuccio
Santuccio in 2015
Personal information
Born (1994-10-22) 22 October 1994 (age 29)
Catania, Italy
NationalityItalian
Sport
CountryItaly
SportFencing
WeaponÉpée
Handright-handed
ClubGS Fiamme Oro
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Medal record
Women's épée
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Team épée
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Cairo Team
Silver medal – second place 2023 Milan Individual
Silver medal – second place 2023 Milan Team
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Baku Team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Team
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Antalya Team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków Team

Alberta Santuccio (born 22 October 1994) is an Italian right-handed épée fencer and 2021 team Olympic bronze medalist.[1]

Early life

Santuccio was born on 22 October 1994, in Catania, Italy.[2] She began fencing at the age of seven after witnessing her brother Giorgio play the sport.[3]

Career

While competing with the CS Acireale, Santuccio won a gold medal in the individual event at the European Cadet Championship and in the international under 17 circuits. As such, she was chosen to be the flag bearer in 2010 Summer Youth Olympics.[4] During the games, Santuccio won gold in the mixed team tournament and then silver in the girls' individual Épée.[5] Santuccio also won two bronze medals at the 2014 and 2018 Fencing World Cup.[2] In 2015, Santuccio came back from ninth place to beat Russia 40–36 in the 2015 European Games for a bronze medal.[6]

Santuccio was selected to represent Team Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics where she helped them win a bronze medal in the Team épée.[7]

Medal record

Olympic Games

Year Location Event Position
2021 Japan Tokyo, Japan Team Women's Épée 3rd[8]

World Championship

Year Location Event Position
2022 Egypt Cairo, Egypt Team Women's Épée 2nd[9]

European Championship

Year Location Event Position
2022 Turkey Antalya, Turkey Team Women's Épée 2nd[10]

Grand Prix

Date Location Event Position
2017-05-26 Colombia Bogotá, Colombia Individual Women's Épée 3rd[11]
2022-03-05 Hungary Budapest, Hungary Individual Women's Épée 1st[12]

World Cup

Date Location Event Position
2014-03-07 Spain Barcelona, Spain Individual Women's Épée 3rd[13]
2018-11-09 Estonia Tallinn, Estonia Individual Women's Épée 3rd[14]
2022-05-27 Poland Katowice, Poland Individual Women's Épée 2nd[15]

References

  1. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "ALBERTA SANTUCCIO" (in Italian). Italian Fencing Federation. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  3. ^ "ALBERTA SANTUCCIO: MY WORLD OF FENCING". Dare Clan Magazine. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  4. ^ "SINGAPORE 2010: Alberta Santuccio (scherma) portabandiera azzurra alla prima edizione dei Giochi Olimpici Giovanili" (in Italian). Italian National Olympic Committee. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Singapore: Alberta Santuccio Argento ai Giochi Olimpici della Gioventù" (in Italian). SchermaSicilia. 17 August 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Scherma, Giochi Europei Baku 2015: rimonta Santuccio, spadiste di bronzo" (in Italian). OA Sport. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Tokyo 2020, le catanesi Rossella Fiamingo e Alberta Santuccio bronzo in spada femminile: "Volevamo la medaglia"" (in Italian). NewSicilia. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Team Women's Epee at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games".
  9. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  10. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  11. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  12. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  13. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  14. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  15. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 4 August 2022.

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