Paolo Ignazio Maria Thaon di Revel
Italian fencer (1888-1973)
保罗·伊尼亚齐奥·马里亚·塔翁·迪雷韦尔
- Born
- 2 May 1888, Toulon
- Died
- 31 May 1973, Poirino
- Citizenship
- Italy, Kingdom of Italy
- Sport
- fencing
- Occupation
- politician, fencer
Paolo Ignazio Maria Thaon di Revel (2 May 1888 – 1 June 1973) was an Italian politician and fencer. He was the son of Count Vittorio Thaon di Revel and Elfrida Maria Atkinson. He fought in the First World War. He was also Mayor of Torino (1929–35) and Italian Minister of Finance (1935–43) in the Mussolini Cabinet. After the war, he was president of the organising committee of the 1956 Winter Olympics at Cortina d'Ampezzo.
He won a gold medal in the team épée event at the 1920 Summer Olympics.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics – men's team épée | 1920 |
Awards and honours
- Colonial Order of the Star of Italy
- Commemorative Medal for the Italo-Austrian War 1915-1918
- Commemorative Medal of the Unity of Italy
- Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
- Order of the Crown of Italy
- Order of the Most Holy Annunciation
External links
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.