# Roberto Manzi

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'''Roberto Manzi''' (born 21 March 1959) is an Italian [fencer](/source/fencing) and [lawyer](/source/lawyer). Manzi won a bronze medal in the team [épée](/source/%C3%A9p%C3%A9e) event at the [1984 Summer Olympics](/source/1984_Summer_Olympics).<ref name="databaseolympics">{{cite web |title=Olympics Statistics: Roberto Manzi |url=http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MANZIROB01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929180319/http://databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MANZIROB01 |archivedate=29 September 2011 |accessdate=8 May 2011 |work=databaseolympics.com}}</ref><ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web |title=Roberto Manzi Olympic Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/roberto-manzi-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417200800/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/roberto-manzi-1.html |archive-date=17 April 2020 |accessdate=8 May 2011 |work=sports-reference.com}}</ref>

Manzi was born in [Rimini](/source/Rimini), [Emilia-Romagna](/source/Emilia-Romagna),<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 May 2013 |title=La grande scherma al Panathlon Club Rimini • newsrimini.it |trans-title=Great fencing at the Panathlon Club Rimini |url=https://www.newsrimini.it/2013/05/la-grande-scherma-al-panathlon-club-rimini/ |access-date=10 January 2024 |website=newsrimini.it |language=it |quote=[Rimini è] una città onorata da una figura esemplare come il Maestro Voltolini e da un atleta come Roberto Manzi, medaglia di bronzo ai Giochi Olimpici di Los Angeles 1984. |trans-quote=[Rimini is] a city honoured by an exemplary figure like Maestro Voltolini and an athlete like Roberto Manzi, bronze medallist at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games.}}</ref> on 21 March 1959.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Scheda Atleta Roberto Manzi |trans-title=Athlete Card Roberto Manzi |url=https://www.coni.it/it/italia-team/atleti/scheda-atleta/scheda_atleta/1211-ROBERTO_MANZI.html |access-date=9 February 2024 |website=[Italian National Olympic Committee](/source/Italian_National_Olympic_Committee) |language=it-IT}}</ref> His father, {{Interlanguage link|Luciano Manzi|it}}, also a lawyer, was a councillor on the municipal and provincial councils, as well as Vice-President of [Banca Carim](/source/Banca_Carim) and president of Rimini's hospital institutes. Manzi has a sister, Isabella, who is also a lawyer.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Cioria |first=Giovanni |date=9 October 2007 |title=Manzi, una delle ultime coscienze di Rimini |trans-title=Manzi, one of the last consciences of Rimini |url=https://lapiazzarimini.it/2007/manzi-una-delle-ultime-coscienze-di-rimini/ |access-date=10 January 2024 |website=La Piazza |language=it-IT}}</ref>

Manzi studied at Rimini's classical lyceum, graduating in 1978.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=La nostra storia |trans-title=Our history |url=https://liceocesarevalgimigli.edu.it/index.php/l-istituto/la-nostra-storia |access-date=8 January 2024 |website=Liceo Giulio Cesare–[Manara Valgimigli](/source/Manara_Valgimigli) |archive-date=8 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108131919/https://liceocesarevalgimigli.edu.it/index.php/l-istituto/la-nostra-storia |url-status=dead }}</ref> Before his 1984 Olympic win, he won gold and silver medals at the [Universiade](/source/FISU_World_University_Games).<ref name=":0" />

After his Olympic win, Manzi became a lawyer.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Leardini |first=Alessandra |date=8 April 2017 |title=La grinta di "Icio" fuori e dentro il ring |trans-title=The determination of “Icio” outside and inside the ring |url=https://www.ilponte.com/la-grinta-di-icio-fuori-e-dentro-il-ring/ |access-date=10 January 2024 |website=Il Ponte |language=it-IT}}</ref> Among his specialisms are regulations pertinent to beach establishments and their activities,<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 March 2023 |title="Addio aste per i balneari" Ma è una bufala |trans-title="Goodbye auctions for beachgoers", but it's a hoax |url=https://www.ilrestodelcarlino.it/rimini/cronaca/addio-aste-per-i-balneari-ma-e-una-bufala-61ff8c13 |access-date=12 February 2024 |website=[Il Resto del Carlino](/source/Il_Resto_del_Carlino) |language=it}}</ref> including lifeguards.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 January 2023 |title=Il Tar mette fine all’incubo di venti bagnini |trans-title=The TAR puts an end to the nightmare of twenty lifeguards |url=https://www.ilrestodelcarlino.it/rimini/cronaca/il-tar-mette-fine-allincubo-di-venti-bagnini-yvyfhobv |access-date=12 February 2024 |website=[Il Resto del Carlino](/source/Il_Resto_del_Carlino) |language=it}}</ref> He sat on the General Council of Banca Carim from 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 April 2016 |title=Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Rimini, ecco i nomi del Consiglio Generale |trans-title=Cassa di Risparmio di Rimini Foundation: Here are the names of the General Council |url=https://www.riminitoday.it/cronaca/fondazione-cassa-di-risparmio-di-rimini-ecco-i-nomi-del-consiglio-generale.html |access-date=10 January 2024 |website=RiminiToday |language=it}}</ref>

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