About
Italian fencer who won six Olympic gold medals, including one in 1912 and five in 1920.
Before Fame
He had his first fencing lesson at the age of seven with a foil sword in his father's gymnasium.
Trivia
He held the record for most gold medals at a single Olympics with five in 1920, until 1972 when Mark Spitz won seven.
Family Life
His father Giuseppe Nadi was a famous Italian fencing master.
Associated With
He competed in the 1912 Olympics where the legendary Jim Thorpe won the decathlon and pentathlon.
