Martina Batini (born 17 April 1989) is an Italian right-handed foil fencer, two-time team European champion, three-time team world champion, and 2021 team Olympic bronze medalist.[1]
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| Born | 17 April 1989 Pisa, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weapon | Foil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hand | right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Forestale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Simone Piccini | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIE ranking | current ranking | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
Batini first competed both in foil and épée as a child, then specialized in foil. She won in 2006 the gold medal both in the Cadets Italian National Championships and the Cadets World Championships at Taebaek City. In 2008, she became Junior European Champion at Amsterdam. The year after, she won the U23 European Championship in Debrecen and took the third place at the Junior World Championships in Belfast.
Amongst seniors, she made her breakthrough during the 2013–14 season. She took her first World Cup with a gold medal in Tauberbischofsheim after defeating reigning World champion Arianna Errigo and reigning Olympic champion Elisa Di Francisca.[2] A week later she won the National Italian Championships in Acireale.[3] She also took a bronze medal at the SK Trophée in Seoul. In the 2014 European Championships in Strasbourg, she met Di Francisca in the final. Batini took a 5–1 lead, but Di Francisca scored 14 hits in a row, dooming Batini to the silver medal.[4] In the team event, the “Dream Team” formed by Di Francisca, Errigo, Valentina Vezzali and Batini were largely given favourites, having won gold in every World Cup of the season. They cruised to the final and met Russia, who kept them at bay for the first six relays. In her last leg, Batini prevailed 7–4, giving Italy the lead for the first time in the match. A 10-hit rally by Di Francisca in the last bout allowed Italy to retain the European title.[5]
Batini obtained in 2014 a master's degree in engineering management from the University of Pisa.[6] Her sister Camilla is an épée fencer.
Medal Record edit
Olympic Games edit
| Year | Location | Event | Position |
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| 2021 |  Tokyo, Japan
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Team Women's Foil | 3rd[7] |
World Championship edit
| Year | Location | Event | Position |
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| 2014 |  Kazan, Russia
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Individual Women's Foil | 2nd[8] |
| 2014 | Kazan, Russia
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Team Women's Foil | 1st[9] |
| 2015 | Moscow, Russia
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Team Women's Foil | 1st[10] |
| 2016 |  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Team Women's Foil | 2nd[11] |
| 2017 |  Leipzig, Germany
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Team Women's Foil | 1st[12] |
European Championship edit
| Year | Location | Event | Position |
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| 2014 |  Strasbourg, France
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Individual Women's Foil | 2nd[13] |
| 2015 |  Montreux, Switzerland
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Team Women's Foil | 1st[14] |
| 2016 |  Toruń, Poland
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Team Women's Foil | 2nd[15] |
| 2017 |  Tbilisi, Georgia
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Team Women's Foil | 1st[16] |
Grand Prix edit
| Date | Location | Event | Position |
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| 2014-04-26 |  Seoul, South Korea
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Individual Women's Foil | 3rd[17] |
| 2016-06-03 |  Shanghai, China
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Individual Women's Foil | 3rd[18] |
| 2017-05-19 | Shanghai, China
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Individual Women's Foil | 1st[19] |
World Cup edit
| Date | Location | Event | Position |
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| 2014-03-14 | Tauberbischofsheim, Germany
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Individual Women's Foil | 1st[20] |
| 2015-10-16 |  Cancún, Mexico
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Individual Women's Foil | 3rd[21] |
| 2016-01-15 | Gdańsk, Poland
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Individual Women's Foil | 3rd[22] |
| 2016-02-05 |  Algier, Algeria
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Individual Women's Foil | 2nd[23] |
| 2016-10-14 | Cancún, Mexico
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Individual Women's Foil | 3rd[24] |
| 2017-10-13 | Cancún, Mexico
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Individual Women's Foil | 3rd[25] |
| 2018-11-23 | Algier, Algeria
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Individual Women's Foil | 3rd[26] |
| 2019-12-13 | Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France
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Individual Women's Foil | 2nd[27] |
| 2022-04-15 |  Belgrade, Serbia
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Individual Women's Foil | 3rd[28] |
References edit
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ^ Pisa Today, ed. (20 March 2014). "Scherma: Martina Batini di Pisa vince oro a Tauber "Scherma: la pisana Batini fa bella mostra di sé nella vetrina mondiale"".
- ^ Gabriele Lippi (29 May 2014). "Nel segno della B". Pianeta Scherma.
- ^ Pisa Today, ed. (16 June 2014). "Martina Batini argento ai Campionati Europei di scherma "Scherma: la pisana Batini è vicecampionessa europea"".
- ^ Marisa Poli (14 June 2014). "Bis d'oro per Dream Team e sciabola". Gazzetto di Sport.
- ^ "Martina Batini dottoressa in Ingegneria gestionale" (in Italian). Università di Pisa. 3 December 2014.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ "13 Oct 2017 world Cup Coupe du Monde". The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ "13 Dec 2019 world Cup Coupe du Monde". The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
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External links edit
- Martina Batini at the International Fencing Federation
- Martina Batini at the European Fencing Confederation
- Martina Batini at Olympics.com
- Martina Batini at Olympedia
- Martina Batini at the Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (in Italian)
- Martina Batini at the Federazione Italiana Scherma (in Italian)
