Personal Information
Family Partner Francesca Grandinetti
Residence Pisa, ITA
Occupation Armed Forces Athlete
Languages English, Italian
Higher education Physical Education - University of Pisa: Italy
License number 09061994000
Club
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? He began competing in fencing in 2004.
Club / Team CS Pisa Antonio Di Ciolo [ITA] / CS Esercito [ITA]:
Name of coach Enrico di Ciolo [Pisa], ITA
Handedness Right
General Interest
Nicknames Gheb (baku2015.com, 24 Jun 2015)
Hobbies Meditation, playing cards, performing magic, collecting watches, fishing, reading. (Instagram profile, 23 Mar 2021; Facebook profile, 23 Mar 2021)
Injuries In November 2023 he sustained a brain haemorrhage during a competition. He temporarily lost the use of his left leg as a result, and underwent four months of rehabilitation before he was able to return to competition. (lanazione.it, 03 Jun 2024)
Famous relatives His sister Chiara has competed in fencing at national competitions in Italy. (Instagram profile, 28 May 2019; federscherma.it, 04 Mar 2019)
Other information BRAIN HAEMORRHAGE
In November 2023 he had a brain haemorrhage during a competition. "I was at a competition and I started to feel, slowly, my left leg losing strength and feeling. The competition doctor immediately made me stop and sent me for an MRI. And we discovered the haemorrhage. I can say I was lucky. If it had gone differently we wouldn't be here today talking about it. It was not clear what the cause was. The bleeding just started and stopped without causing any damage. I lost the mobility of my left leg. The first days I was unable to move and was very scared. I thought I would not be able to compete again and also I was worried about my life. However, I did four months of rehabilitation. My career was paused for quite some time but everything went well. I was very happy [to be called up to the Italian national team for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris] because it has not been an easy year." (lanazione.it, 03 Jun 2024)
