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| OCCHIUZZI Diego |
| NOC |
Italy
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| Gender | Men |
| Born |
30 Apr 1981
in Naples, ITA
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| Height | 1.80 m |
| Weight | 76 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
| Marital status |
Married |
| Family |
Wife Valeria, daughter Aurora |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Languages |
Italian |
| Higher education |
Law - University of Naples: Italy |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began fencing at age six. |
| Club / Team |
CS Aeronautica Militaire: Italy |
| Name of coach |
Giovanni Sirovich [national], ITA; Luigi Tarantino [personal], ITA |
| Handedness |
Right |
General Interest |
| Awards and honours |
In January 2013 he was given the key to the city of Naples, Italy. (fencing.net, 31 Jan 2013)
He was named a Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in 2008. (quirinale.it, 17 Apr 2011) |
| Other information |
SOCIAL COMMITMENT
He has served as chairman of a sports association called Milleculure in Naples, Italy. The organisation aims to give sporting opportunities to young people throughout the city. "I love Naples. I have strong ties with the city and I wanted to do something for it. It's very important to give the kids the chance to do sport." (waterpolo24.com, 13 Jan 2017; sportface.it, 25 Mar 2016) |
| Olympic Games |
| 2012 |
2 |
Individual Sabre |
London, England |
| 2012 |
3 |
Team Sabre |
London, England |
| 2008 |
3 |
Team Sabre |
Beijing, China |
| World Championships |
| 2011 |
3 |
Team Sabre |
Catania, Italy |
| 2010 |
2 |
Team Sabre |
Paris, France |
| 2009 |
2 |
Team Sabre |
Antalya, Turkey |
| 2007 |
3 |
Team Sabre |
St. Petersburg, Russia |
| European Championships |
| 2014 |
5 |
Individual Sabre |
Strasbourg, France |
| 2013 |
1 |
Team Sabre |
Zagreb, Croatia |
| 2013 |
8 |
Individual Sabre |
Zagreb, Croatia |
| 2012 |
5 |
Individual Sabre |
Legnano, Italy |
| 2010 |
1 |
Team Sabre |
Leipzig, Germany |
| 2010 |
8 |
Individual Sabre |
Leipzig, Germany |
| 2008 |
5 |
Team Sabre |
Kiev, Ukraine |
| 2004 |
7 |
Individual Sabre |
Copenhagen, Denmark |
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