Barcelona, Palau de la Metal Lurgia, 2 August 1992: Marco Marin of Italy celebrates his silver medal performance in the individual sabre event during the Games of the XXV Olympiad. Credit: Getty Images/Vandystadt/Yann GUICHAOUABorn: 4 July 1963
Birthplace: Padua (Italy)
Nationality: Italy
Sport: Fencing
ATTENDANCE AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES
Los Angeles 1984
Seoul 1988
Barcelona 1992
AWARDS
Olympic medals:
Gold: 1
Silver: 2
Bronze: 1
Other results:
World Championships
Gold: 1 (95)
Silver: 2 (82, 93)
Bronze: 1 (83)
Sabre stalwart
Sabre fencer Marco Marin made his Olympic debut at the Los Angeles Games of 1984. After defeating Hervé Granger-Veyron of France 10-4 in the semifinals, he faced another Frenchman, Jean-Fran?ois Lamour in the final. Marin fell behind 5-9, but then caught up, only to lose by single touch, 11-12. In the team sabre event, Marin led the Italian squad to victory, winning three matches in Italy's 9-3 defeat of France in the gold-medal contest. Marin was less successful at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. He placed fourteenth in the individual event, but helped Italy score a one-touch victory over France to gain a bronze medal in the team event. Four years later, at the Barcelona Games, Marin lost to Lamour in the elimination round, 4-6, 2-5, but in the semifinals, he had the opportunity to fence against his Olympic nemesis once more. This time, Marin defeated Lamour 6-4, 5-3. In the final, Marin lost to Bence Szabó of Hungary, but in earning the silver medal, he did bring his career Olympics medal total to four.
