2012 Olympics | July 27 - August 12
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Paolo Pizzo

Paolo PizzoSport: Fencing

Nation: Italy

DOB: April 4, 1983

Career Highlights: Ranked second in the world, Pizzo won the individual gold medal at the world championships in 2011, qualifying him for London and setting him up as a favorite to take gold as part of a powerful Italian team. He is making his first Olympic appearance, marking the culmination of a long journey from head cancer - diagnosed when he was just 13. Pizzo rebounded to become one of the world's premier fencers, achieving the top world ranking in epee by the end of the 2010-11 season.

Olympic History: None

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