Alberta Santuccio

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

Alberta Santuccio
Santuccio in 2015
Personal information
Born	(1994-10-22) 22 October 1994 (age 29) Catania, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Fencing
Weapon	Épée
Hand	right-handed
Club	GS Fiamme Oro
FIE ranking	current ranking
Medal record Women's épée Representing  Italy Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Team épée World Championships 2022 Cairo Team 2023 Milan Individual 2023 Milan Team European Games 2015 Baku Team 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Team European Championships 2022 Antalya Team 2023 Kraków Team

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	Tokyo, Japan	Team Women's Épée	3rd^[8]

World Championship

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

European Championship

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

Grand Prix

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

World Cup

Date	Location	Event	Position
2014-03-07	Barcelona, Spain	Individual Women's Épée	3rd^[13]
2018-11-09	Tallinn, Estonia	Individual Women's Épée	3rd^[14]
2022-05-27	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. "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.

External links

 

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