Giorgio Avola
Italian fencer
乔治·阿沃拉 · 조르조 아볼라
- Born
- 8 May 1989, Modica
- Citizenship
- Italy
- Sport
- fencing
- Occupation
- fencer
- Height
- 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
- Weight
- 70 kg (154 lb)
Giorgio Avola (born 8 May 1989) is an Italian right-handed foil fencer.
A three-time Olympian, Avola competed in the 2012 London Olympic Games, the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, being crowned Olympic team champion in 2012. He is also a three-time team European champion, 2011 individual European champion, and four-time team world champion.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – men's team foil | 2012 | 1st place (gold) |
| fencing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – men's foil | 2016 | 6th place |
| fencing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – men's team foil | 2016 | 4th place |
| fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – men's team foil | 2020 | 5th place |
| 2022 European Fencing Championships | 2022 |
Awards and honours
- Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic 2013
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q2625275 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.