Filippo Macchi

Filippo Macchi
Born (2001-09-19) 19 September 2001 (age 22)
Pontedera, Italy
Sport
CountryItaly
SportFencing
WeaponFoil
Medal record
Men's foil
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Individual
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Team
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Plovdiv Individual
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kraków Team
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Basel Team

Filippo Macchi (born 19 September 2001) is an Italian foil fencer.[1] He won two silver medals—one in the individual competition and one in the team event—at the 2024 Olympics.[2]

Biography

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Macchi competed in the Men's foil tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics, winning silver in individual play. He also won the silver medal in the team competition for Italy, which defeated the United States in the semifinal before losing to Japan in the gold medal match. This was Italy's first Olympic medal in men's team foil since 2012.

References

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  1. ^ "Scherma: Macchi sfiora il podio iridato".
  2. ^ "Fioretto, Filippo Macchi d'argento con polemiche". Il Messagero. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
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