In which sport did Edoardo Mangiarotti win 39 Olympic titles and World championships?

Edoardo Mangiarotti was an Italian fencer. He won a total of 39 Olympic titles and World championships, more than any other fencer in the history of the sport. His Olympic medals include one individual gold, five team golds, five silver, and two bronze medals from 1936 to 1960.

Mangiarotti retired in 1961 and left the Olympic fencing arena as the greatest combined épée and foil fencer the world had ever seen. His participation in world and Olympic championships spanned 25 years and resulted in an amazing 39 top three placings. This five time Olympian was awarded a Bronze Olympic order in 1977.

In 2003, the International Olympic Committee awarded Edoardo Mangiarotti with a Platinum Wreath, with a document which stated that: "Edoardo Mangiarotti's total of 39 gold, silver & bronze medals in Olympic & World Fencing Championships which earns him the distinction of being the greatest Fencer in that sport's history."

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Howard Groopman

Of the 4 listed sports, fencing is really the only one in which an athlete can remain competitive over many years.

Karin Johansson

Pierre Poirier, there are No sport named Athetics.

John W Shreve

Ken Putnam, There is a guy on TV who endorses a vitamin pill or pain killer or libido enhancer or something who is about 60 and says he's been a "professional athlete" all his life. Maybe his sport is "athletics."

Pierre Poirier

Ron Harvey, what we call Track and field in North America

Stephen W. Gerrard

Haven't heard of him but fencing seemed like the most reasonable answer.

Ken Putnam

There is no such sport as "athletics" But questioners keep using it as an option SMFH

Kerry

I would have heard his name before if it was 1 of the other sports. Only time I hear anything of fencing is in the Olympics.

Joe Mangan

Italy is one of theg strongest fencing nations.

Charles Hunt

Player, not with that spelling.

Denise Currie

The other three sports seemed a bit difficult to win so many titles in, they would require more energy and stamina, whereas fencing is more of a skill that can be used for longer as people age.