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| BATINI Martina |
| NOC |
Italy
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| Gender | Women |
| Born |
17 Apr 1989
in Pisa, ITA
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| Height | 1.86 m |
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Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Pisa, ITA |
Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
CS Carabinieri [ITA] / Club Scherma Pisa Antonio Di Ciolo [ITA]: |
Further Personal Information |
| Higher education |
Engineering Management - University of Pisa: Italy |
General Interest |
| Famous relatives |
Her partner Matteo Tagliariol has represented Italy in fencing. He won individual gold and team bronze in epee at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, and competed at the 2022 Grand Prix event in Doha, Qatar. Her younger sister Camilla has also competed in the sport, and was part of the Italian squad that won bronze in team epee at the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. (SportsDeskOnline, 06 Apr 2022; dire.it, 29 Jul 2021; federscherma.it, 13 May 2018; pianetascherma.com, 18 Mar 2014) |
Further Personal Information |
| Languages |
English, French, Italian |
Sport Specific Information |
| Handedness |
Right |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Police Athlete, Student |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Bepi (Instagram profile, 01 Jul 2017) |
| Hobbies |
Music, playing the piano and drums. (dire.it, 29 Jul 2021) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
Her father and her grandmother practised the sport. She was also inspired by watching Alessandro Puccini win gold in individual foil at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing at around age six. |
General Interest |
| Other information |
MATERNITY BREAK
In May 2018 she gave birth to her son Leonardo. She returned to competition in November 2018. (italpress.com, 02 Nov 2018; rainews.it, 26 Jul 2018; federscherma.it, 13 May 2018)
FURTHER EDUCATION
After completing a bachelor's degree in engineering management at the University of Pisa in Italy, she studied for a master's degree in engineering management at the same university. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Dec 2020) |
Further Personal Information |
| Family |
Partner Matteo, son Leonardo [2018] |
General Interest |
| Injuries |
In March 2022 she sustained a double fracture to the big toe on her right foot during a competition in Italy. (Facebook page, 13 Mar 2022) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Name of coach |
Simone Piccini [CS Pisa] |
General Interest |
| Ambitions |
To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (pianetascherma.com, 21 May 2023) |
| Olympic Games |
| 2020 |
3 |
Team Foil |
Tokyo, Japan |
| World Championships |
| 2023 |
6 |
Individual Foil |
Milan, Italy |
| 2017 |
1 |
Team Foil |
Leipzig, Germany |
| 2015 |
1 |
Team Foil |
Moscow, Russia |
| 2014 |
1 |
Team Foil |
Kazan, Russia |
| 2014 |
2 |
Individual Foil |
Kazan, Russia |
| European Championships |
| 2023 (Team) |
1 |
Team Foil |
Kraków, Poland |
| 2023 (Individua |
1 |
Individual Foil |
Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| 2017 |
1 |
Team Foil |
Tbilisi, Georgia |
| 2017 |
Quarterfinal |
Individual Foil |
Tbilisi, Georgia |
| 2014 |
2 |
Individual Foil |
Strasbourg, France |
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