Rossella Fiamingo

Rossella Fiamingo is an Italian épée fencer with multiple World Championship titles and Olympic medals, recognised for her consistent performance at the highest levels of the sport. After winning the 2007 Cadet European Championships in Novi Sad, Rossella Fiamingo quickly established herself as a dominant force in épée fencing. She continued her rapid ascent by securing the 2008 Cadet World Championships in Acireale. Fiamingo further demonstrated her prowess with consecutive individual and team gold medals at the Junior European Championships in 2009 and 2010, followed by a victory at the 2010 European U23 Championships in Gda?sk.

Her exceptional performance continued with a historic individual silver medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, making her the first Italian female fencer to win an individual épée medal at the Olympics. In recognition of her outstanding achievements, she was awarded the Golden Collar for Sporting Merit by the Italian Olympic Committee in 2016. Fiamingo went on to secure a bronze medal in team épée at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, held in 2021. Further demonstrating her enduring competitive edge, she earned an individual silver medal at the 2022 European Fencing Championships and an individual bronze medal at the 2022 World Fencing Championships.

Most recently, Rossella Fiamingo added another gold medal to her impressive tally, winning the team épée event at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Beyond her decorated athletic career, Fiamingo holds a degree in piano from the Vincenzo Bellini Institute of Music and completed a degree in dietetics from the University of Catania in 2020. With ambitions to win a third individual world title and compete in the 2028 Olympic Games, Fiamingo maintains a philosophy of continuous improvement, consistently striving to achieve her best.