Roberto Manzi (born 21 March 1959) is an Italian fencer and

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. Manzi won a bronze medal in the team

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event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Manzi was born in

Rimini Rimini ( , ; rgn, Rémin; la, Ariminum) is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy and capital city of the Province of Rimini. It sprawls along the Adriatic Sea, on the coast between the rivers Marecchia (the ancient ''Arimin ...

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, on 21 March 1959. His father, , also a lawyer, was a councillor on the municipal and provincial councils, as well as Vice-President of

Banca Carim Banca Carim – Cassa di Risparmio di Rimini S.p.A. was an Italian savings bank based in Rimini, Emilia-Romagna. The bank mainly active in the area around Rimini. History The bank was found in 1840 as Cassa di Risparmio di Rimini (Carim in short) ...

and president of Rimini's hospital institutes. Manzi has a sister, Isabella, who is also a lawyer. Manzi studied at Rimini's classical lyceum, graduating in 1978. Before his 1984 Olympic win, he won gold and silver medals at the

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. After his Olympic win, Manzi became a lawyer. Among his specialisms are regulations pertinent to beach establishments and their activities, including lifeguards. He sat on the General Council of Banca Carim from 2016.

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* 1959 births Living people Italian male fencers Olympic fencers for Italy Fencers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Italy Olympic medalists in fencing Sportspeople from Rimini Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Universiade medalists in fencing Universiade silver medalists for Italy Medalists at the 1985 Summer Universiade {{Italy-fencing-Olympic-medalist-stub