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| BALDINI Andrea |
| NOC |
Italy
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| Gender | Men |
| Born |
19 Dec 1985
in Livorno, ITA
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| Height | 1.75 m |
| Weight | 70 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
| Family |
Partner Irem Karamete |
| Residence |
Boston, MA, USA |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Languages |
Italian |
| Higher education |
Development Studies, International Relations - University of Florence: Italy |
Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
Aeronautica Militare: Italy |
| Name of coach |
Andrea Cipressa [national], ITA |
| Handedness |
Left |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Baldo (datasport.it, 03 Nov 2010) |
| Hobbies |
Going to the cinema, football, travel. (andrea-baldini.com, 16 Oct 2015) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold in team foil at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (Twitter profile, 07 Jul 2015; federscherma.it, 27 Aug 2014) |
| Awards and honours |
He has been named Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in recognition of his sporting achievements. (Instagram profile, 17 Mar 2016) |
| Famous relatives |
His partner Irem Karamete has represented Turkey in fencing. She was ranked 27th in individual foil at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (SportsDeskOnline, 07 Jul 2017; Irem Karamete Instagram profile, 26 Jun 2017) |
| Other information |
FURTHER EDUCATION
In 2017 he accepted an offer to study at Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in Medford, MA, United States of America. (Twitter profile, 25 May 2017)
SUSPENSION
A week before the start of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, he tested positive for a banned diuretic and was removed from the Italian Olympic team. He protested his innocence, but his B sample also returned a positive result. He was replaced by Andrea Cassara in the Italian team for Beijing and was later handed a six-month suspension by the International Fencing Federation [FIE]. (usatoday.com, 15 Apr 2009) |
| Olympic Games |
| 2016 |
4 |
Team Foil |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 2012 |
1 |
Team Foil |
London, England |
| 2012 |
4 |
Individual Foil |
London, England |
| World Championships |
| 2014 |
3 |
Team Foil |
Kazan, Russia |
| 2011 |
7 |
Team Foil |
Catania, Italy |
| 2010 |
2 |
Team Foil |
Paris, France |
| 2009 |
1 |
Team Foil |
Antalya, Turkey |
| 2009 |
1 |
Individual Foil |
Antalya, Turkey |
| 2008 |
1 |
Team Foil |
Beijing, China |
| 2007 |
2 |
Individual Foil |
St. Petersburg, Russia |
| 2007 |
5 |
Team Foil |
St. Petersburg, Russia |
| 2006 |
2 |
Individual Foil |
Turin, Italy |
| 2006 |
3 |
Team Foil |
Turin, Italy |
| 2005 |
2 |
Team Foil |
Leipzig, Germany |
| 2005 |
5 |
Individual Foil |
Leipzig, Germany |
| European Championships |
| 2013 |
3 |
Individual Foil |
Zagreb, Croatia |
| 2013 |
7 |
Team Foil |
Zagreb, Croatia |
| 2011 |
3 |
Individual Foil |
Sheffield, England |
| 2010 |
1 |
Individual Foil |
Leipzig, Germany |
| 2010 |
1 |
Team Foil |
Leipzig, Germany |
| 2009 |
1 |
Individual Foil |
Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| 2008 |
1 |
Team Foil |
Kiev, Ukraine |
| 2008 |
5 |
Individual Foil |
Kiev, Ukraine |
| 2007 |
1 |
Individual Foil |
Ghent, Belgium |
| 2006 |
5 |
Team Foil |
Izmir, Turkey |
| 2005 |
3 |
Individual Foil |
Zalaegerszeg, Hungary |
| 2004 |
3 |
Team Foil |
Copenhagen, Denmark |
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