Aldo Nadi was one of the greatest Italian fencers of all time.
10 Facts About Aldo Nadi
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In 1920, at the age of 21, Aldo Nadi won gold medals at the Olympics in team foil, team epee, and team sabre.
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Aldo Nadi won a silver medal in individual sabre, second only to his brother Nedo Nadi.
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Aldo Nadi taught fencing in New York City from 1935 to 1943, and in 1943 published a book On Fencing.
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Aldo Nadi even made a film appearance himself, as a bodyguard in To Have and Have Not, starring Humphrey Bogart.
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In 1955, Aldo Nadi wrote his autobiography, which was published 30 years after his death.
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Aldo Nadi died in his sleep, at his home in Los Angeles, California, on 10 November 1965.
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The duel ended very quickly as Aldo Nadi struck Bottino's hand, causing him to drop the weapon.
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Later Aldo Nadi fought and severely injured a journalist who had mocked him.
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Aldo Nadi challenged a fellow fencing champion Edoardo Mangiarotti because he felt that Mangiarotti was favored to him by the Italian Olympic Committee.