Claudio Francesconi (born 15 May 1945) is a retired Italian
fencer. He competed in the individual and team
épée
The (, ; ), also rendered as epee in English, is the largest and heaviest of the three weapons used in the sport of fencing. The modern derives from the 19th-century , a weapon which itself derives from the French small sword. This contains a ...
events at the
1968
Events January–February
* January 1968, January – The I'm Backing Britain, I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously.
* January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Cze ...
and
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the ...
with the best result of sixth place with the Italian team in 1968.
References
1945 births
Living people
Italian male fencers
Olympic fencers for Italy
Fencers at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Fencers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Fencers from Milan
20th-century Italian sportsmen
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