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CIPRESSA Erica
NOC Italy   
GenderWomen
Born 18 May 1996 in Mirano, ITA
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Sport Specific Information
Club / Team GS Fiamme Oro [ITA] / Scherma Mogliano [ITA]:
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Higher education Law - University of Padua: Italy
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Other sports She has competed in athletics at national junior level. (tribunatreviso.gelocal.it, 30 Mar 2016)
Famous relatives Her father Andrea Cipressa represented Italy in fencing, and won gold in team foil at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. He has since worked for the Italian Fencing Federation [FIS], including as manager of the Italian men's and women's foil fencing teams. Her partner Jean-Philippe Patrice has represented France in fencing and competed in team and individual sabre at the 2023 World Cup event in Budapest, Hungary. (SportsDeskOnline, 12 Jun 2023; Instagram profile, 01 Jan 2022; corrieredelveneto.corriere.it, 21 Jul 2021; coni.it, 17 May 2018; Jean-Philippe Patrice Instagram profile, 13 Mar 2021)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport? Her father, Olympic fencer Andrea Cipressa, encouraged her to take up the sport. "My father was my first coach and initially it was just for fun. But when my athletics and fencing commitments overlapped I had to make a choice."
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Hero / Idol Italian fencer Valentina Vezzali. (tribunatreviso.gelocal.it, 30 Mar 2016)
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Handedness Right
When and where did you begin this sport? She began fencing at age five in Mogliano Veneto, Italy.
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Occupation Police Athlete
Languages English, Italian
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Sporting philosophy / motto "Fencing is a way of life. It strengthens you and helps you grow." (tribunatreviso.gelocal.it, 30 Mar 2016)
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Family Partner Jean-Philippe Patrice
Residence Mogliano Veneto, ITA
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Ambitions To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (coni.it, 03 May 2023)

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
Olympic Games
2020 3 Team Foil Tokyo, Japan