Nicola Granieri
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Born3 July 1942
Turin, Italy
Died28 December 2006 (aged 64)
Turin, Italy
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
 Nicola Granieri at the 1972 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 3 July 1942 Turin, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 December 2006 (aged 64) Turin, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Club Scherma Torino | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nicola Granieri (3 July 1942 – 28 December 2006) was an Italian fencer.[1] He competed at the 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics in both épée and foil individual and team events with the best achievement of 7th place.[2] He won a gold medal at the 1967 Mediterranean Games in the individual foil event.[3] He was the épée champion at the 1971 Fencing World Cup and won seventeen national titles over the course of his career.[1] Granieri was also the president of the fencing club in his home town of Turin during 24 years.[1]
