LUCCHETTI Stefano Ivan

Personal Information

Residence London, ENG

Occupation Athlete

Languages Bulgarian, English, French, Spanish

Higher education International Relations, Politics - University of London: London, ENG

License number 24051997000

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When and where did you begin this sport? He began fencing at age eight.

Why this sport? His family had been involved in the sport, and his father recognised his potential.

Club / Team Club Universitario de Buenos Aires: Argentina

Name of coach Lucas Guillermo Saucedo [national], ARG

Handedness Right

General Interest

Nicknames Nano (Facebook profile, 14 Mar 2021)

Hobbies Dancing, listening to music. (Facebook page, 01 May 2019)

Hero / Idol US boxer Muhammad Ali. (radiocut.fm, 13 Feb 2016)

Injuries He struggled with shoulder and knee injuries in 2016. (noti-amateur.blogspot.com, 30 Jun 2016)

Awards and honours He was named 2020 Male Performance Athlete of the Year by the University of Nottingham in England. (nottingham.ac.uk, 27 May 2020; deporteargentinoplus.com, 15 May 2020)

Famous relatives His great-grandfathers Luis and Hector competed in fencing for Argentina and won bronze in team foil at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam. His father Marcos also represented Argentina in the sport and has coached at collegiate level in the United States of America. (centraljersey.com, 27 Mar 2015; ohiostatebuckeyes.com, 26 Jan 2015; lucchettifencing.com, 2014)

Ambitions To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (argentina.gob.ar, 06 Mar 2021)

Other information REPRESENTING ARGENTINA
He was born in San Francisco, CA, United States of America, and represented his country of birth at junior level. He was approached by an Argentinian official at age 13, and chose to switch allegiances due to his family's history in the sport representing Argentina. "I do not know why but I felt as if this was my destiny and I could not let this opportunity pass. I also decided to switch nationalities because I am the fifth generation of Lucchettis in fencing. My ancestors won an Olympic medal [in 1928], they inspired me to continue my family's fencing tradition in Argentina." (Facebook page, 27 May 2018; aadeporte.com.ar, 17 Jun 2018; noti-amateur.blogspot.com, 30 Jun 2016)

FURTHER EDUCATION
He has studied for a master's degree in international law and legal studies at the University of Nottingham in England. (LinkedIn profile, 15 Mar 2021; Facebook profile, 14 Mar 2021)