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RIZZI Giulia
NOC Italy   
GenderWomen
Born 20 Jun 1989 in Udine, ITA
Height1.80 m
Human Interest
General Interest
Injuries She underwent elbow surgery in August 2018. (pianetascherma.com, 03 Aug 2018)

She tore her right hamstring in 2009. (tremilasport.com, 30 Oct 2009)
Hero / Idol Italian fencers Giovanna Trillini and Valentina Vezzali. (tremilasport.com, 30 Oct 2009)
Sport Specific Information
Handedness Right
When and where did you begin this sport? She began fencing at age six with her brother. She entered her first competition in 2009.
Further Personal Information
Occupation Athlete
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport? Her parents took her to a local fencing club in Udine, Italy.
Further Personal Information
Languages French, German, Italian
General Interest
Nicknames Lola (baku2015.com, 26 Jun 2015)
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team GS Fiamme Oro: Italy
General Interest
Most influential person in career Coach Benoit Janvier. (actu.fr, 30 May 2021)
Other information TRAINING IN FRANCE
She moved to France to train with Daniel Levavasseur in around 2017, before joining the Paris University Club. In 2020 she joined Benoit Janvier's training academy in Saint-Gratien. "Training in France has changed me a lot. I feel better both technically and physically, and I have more confidence in myself. Since I started fencing in Udine [Italy] I have always practised the French style. When I went to a club in Milan [Italy], I had a hard time adapting to Italian fencing. When I saw the opportunity to refine my technique in France itself, I did not think twice." (actu.fr, 30 May 2021, 19 Mar 2020; Federazione Italiana Scherma, 28 May 2021)

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
European Championships
2018 5 Team Epee Novi Sad, Serbia
2017 Final 7-8 Team Epee Tbilisi, Georgia
2013 4 Team Epee Zagreb, Croatia