Maestro Giorgio Santelli was a fencer and fencing master who was part of the Italian team that won the gold medal in Men's team sabre at the 1920 Summer Olympics and was the largest mid-20th century influence in raising the quality and popularity of fencing in the United States, and creator of one of the best-known fencing equipment manufacturers.
Santelli circa February 1961
Santelli at Salle Santelli in New York City, circa February 1961
Italo Santelli was an Italian fencer who is considered to be the "father of modern sabre fencing".
Italo Santelli
Santelli (left) at the 1900 Summer Olympics, fencing foil against Jean-Baptiste Mimiague