46 - Antwerp Olympics, 1924, Nedo Nadi (1894–1940), Olympic champion, autographed photo with dedication in original frame Photo measures 17.00 x 21.00 cm – frame 36 x 26 cm

Antwerp Olympics, 1924, Nedo Nadi (1894–1940), Olympic champion, autographed photo with dedication in original frame Photo measures 17.00 x 21.00 cm – frame 36 x 26 cm Photographic portrait of Nedo Nadi, the world’s greatest fencer of all time, taken by the famous Livorno photographer Bruno Miniati and accompanied by a beautiful autographed dedication from the fencer to his friend and teammate Andrea Marrazzi: “…comrade of fleeting glory—brother of enduring faith—friend of the purest heart—Antwerp, August 1920 / Rome, December 1935/XIV” (both the dry stamp in the lower right corner and the photographer’s signature in pencil on the card are present) Marrazzi and Nadi competed together as a team at the Antwerp Olympics, winning Olympic gold in all three events: foil, épée, and sabre. Nedo Nadi was also the flag bearer for the Italian delegation at those Olympics, as well as the captain of the Italian fencing team. In Antwerp, Nadi was the only fencer to win a gold medal in all three weapons, setting the record for gold medals won in a single Olympics: 5! A record that remained unbroken for fifty-two years, until it was surpassed by Mark Spitz, winner of seven swimming titles at the 1972 Munich Olympics. The photograph bears the embossed stamp of the photographer B. Miniati and his signature in pencil on the cardboard. Original frame.