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Nedo Nadi: Following in Father’s Footsteps
Italian fencer
Quick Facts
- Awards And Honors:
- Olympic Games
- Notable Family Members:
- brother Aldo Nadi
Born in Livorno, Italy, in 1894, the fencer Nedo Nadi enjoyed an unusual advantage early on. His father, Giuseppe Nadi, was one of Italy’s greatest swordsmen, and from childhood Nedo and his brother Aldo received expert tutelage in using swords of all kinds. Only one type of sword was forbidden to them: the épée, which Giuseppe considered an inferior weapon. Not to be deterred, Nedo and Aldo secretly studied the épée. In 1912 Nedo, then 18 years old, qualified for the Italian Olympic team, having already won several European competitions. At Stockholm Nedo displayed his skills with notable concentration for ...(100 of 323 words)