Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Rome, ITA |
| Occupation |
Athlete, Police Officer, Student |
| Languages |
Italian, English |
| Higher education |
Aerospace Engineering - Sapienza University of Rome: Italy |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began fencing at age 10. |
| Why this sport? |
His mother was a fencer and his father a basketball coach. Having taken up basketball initially, he discovered he enjoyed sabre at age 10 and decided to continue with fencing. |
| Club / Team |
Fiamme Oro: Italy |
| Name of coach |
Giovanni Sirovich [national], ITA |
| Handedness |
Left |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Leo (Athlete, 31 Oct 2010) |
| Hero / Idol |
Italian marathon runner Dorando Pietri. (Athlete, 31 Oct 2010) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Believe in what you do and put all your effort into achieving your goal. Don't be disappointed when you fail." (Athlete, 31 Oct 2010) |
| Famous relatives |
His mother Carola Cicconetti won gold in team foil at the 1982 and 1983 world championships. (SportsDeskOnline, 09 Mar 2016; gazzetta.it, 15 Aug 2010) |
