Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
GS Fiamme Oro: Italy |
| Why this sport? |
As a child he was obsessed with 'Zorro' and 'The Three Musketeers'. |
| Name of coach |
Marco Vannini [club], ITA |
| Handedness |
Left |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began fencing at age four. |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Police Athlete |
| Languages |
English, Italian |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Edo, Nano [based on his stature]. (projectfencing.com, 01 Jan 2019; edoardoluperi.com, 12 Oct 2015; iltirreno.gelocal.it, 10 Oct 2015) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Fate is largely in our hands, as long as we know clearly what we want and that we are determined to get it." (edoardoluperi.com, 19 Mar 2015) |
Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Livorno, ITA |
| Higher education |
International Relations - Niccolo Cusano University: Rome, ITA |
General Interest |
| Other information |
HELPING THE NEXT GENERATION
He intends to use his experiences to help young athletes balance school and sport. "I would like to go to schools to talk about the relationship between study and sport. Organisation is essential not only in fencing, but in any other activity, such as if you play an instrument. It takes a lot of goal-setting. I am a lover of psychology, I really like to tackle these issues. I have studied a lot of these things to improve myself as an athlete, I would love to talk about my experiences to school children. If in my small way I could contribute to helping our children, that would be a great victory. You are not a champion just by winning bouts. I believe it should be essential to integrate training and schooling for children who have the desire and the ability to be able to play sports at a high level. They should coexist because they are two pillars to train boys who will become men. It should be appreciated and celebrated for those who manage to reconcile both." (iltelegrafolivorno.it, 19 Jan 2022)
COACHING
He has served as a coach at Accademia della Scherma Livorno in Italy and is a member of Project Fencing, which runs fencing training camps. (Project Fencing Facebook page, 06 Apr 2023; LinkedIn profile, 15 Aug 2021; profectfencing.com, 01 Jan 2019)
FURTHER EDUCATION
In 2019 he graduated with a master's degree in international relations from Niccolo Cusano University in Rome, Italy. (LinkedIn profile, 15 Aug 2021) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning the 2011 Italian National Championships at age 17. (Project Fencing Facebook page, 21 Feb 2021) |
| Hero / Idol |
British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton. (projectfencing.com, 01 Jan 2019) |
| Ambitions |
To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (iltelegrafolivorno.it, 19 Jan 2022) |
Further Personal Information |
| Family |
Partner Valery Briceno |
