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 GUICHAOUA |
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-François 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. 
Barcelona, Palau de la Metal Lurgia, 2 August 1992, Games of the XXV Olympiad: medal ceremony for the individual sabre event: (L-R) Marco MARIN of Italy, silver, Bence SZABO of Hungary, gold, and Jean-François LAMOUR of France, bronze. Credit: Getty Images/Shaun BOTTERILL |
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 GUICHAOUA |
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/Shaun BOTTERILL |
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