Bortolozzi, Francesca (1968–)

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Bortolozzi, Francesca (1968–)

Italian fencer. Name variations: Francesca Bortolozzi Borella. Born May 4, 1968, in Padua, Italy.

At Seoul Olympics, won a silver medal in team foil (1988); at Barcelona Olympics, won a gold medal in team foil (1992); won a gold medal for team foil at Atlanta Olympics (1996); at World championships, won gold medals for team foil (1990, 1991, 1995) and indiv. foil (1993).

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