CIPRESSA Erica

Personal Information

Family Partner Jean-Philippe Patrice

Residence Mogliano Veneto, ITA

Occupation Police Athlete

Languages English, Italian

Higher education Law - University of Padua: Italy

License number 18051996000

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Sport Specific Information

When and where did you begin this sport? She began fencing at age five in Mogliano Veneto, Italy.

Why this sport? Her father, Olympic fencer Andrea Cipressa, encouraged her to take up the sport. "My father was my first coach and initially it was just for fun. But when my athletics and fencing commitments overlapped, I had to make a choice."

Club / Team GS Fiamme Oro [ITA] / Scherma Mogliano [ITA]:

Handedness Right

General Interest

Hero / Idol Italian fencer Valentina Vezzali. (tribunatreviso.gelocal.it, 30 Mar 2016)

Sporting philosophy / motto "Fencing is a way of life. It strengthens you and helps you grow." (tribunatreviso.gelocal.it, 30 Mar 2016)

Other sports She has competed in athletics at national junior level in Italy. (tribunatreviso.gelocal.it, 30 Mar 2016)

Famous relatives Her father Andrea Cipressa represented Italy in fencing, and won gold in team foil at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. He has since worked for the Italian Fencing Federation [FIS], including as manager of the Italian men's and women's foil fencing teams. Her partner Jean-Philippe Patrice has represented France in fencing and competed in team and individual sabre at the 2023 World Cup event in Budapest, Hungary. (SportsDeskOnline, 12 Jun 2023; Instagram profile, 01 Jan 2022; corrieredelveneto.corriere.it, 21 Jul 2021; coni.it, 17 May 2018; Jean-Philippe Patrice Instagram profile, 13 Mar 2021)

Ambitions To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (coni.it, 03 May 2023; ilfaroonline.it, 28 Sep 2023; Instagram profile, 11 May 2024)