Luigi Carpaneda, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Luigi Carpaneda

Italian fencer

Date of Birth: 28-Nov-1925

Place of Birth: Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Date of Death: 14-Dec-2011

Profession: sailor, fencer

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Luigi Carpaneda (28 November 1925 – 14 December 2011) was an Italian fencer and sailor.
He competed at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won a gold and a silver medal, respectively, in the team foil event.
Besides fencing, Carpaneda was a five-time sailing captain of the Italian team at the Admiral Cup and won an international race in the 3/4 ton class in 1982 on Botta Dritta.
He was killed by a car driving on red light in Milan.