Rodolfo da Ponte (26 November 1938 – 6 April 2021) was a Paraguayan fencer. He was the flag bearer for Paraguay and competed in the individual foil event at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[2] He became the first person to represent Paraguay at the Olympic Games.[3] He was the father of fencer Enzo da Ponte.[3]

Rodolfo da Ponte
Personal information
Born(1938-11-26)26 November 1938[1]
Asunción, Paraguay
Died6 April 2021(2021-04-06) (aged 82)
Asunción, Paraguay
Sport
SportFencing

Rodolfo da Ponte died from COVID-19 on 6 April 2021.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Rodolfo Alfredo, pionero en los Juegos Olímpicos". Diario ABC Color (in Spanish). 8 August 2005. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Rodolfo da Ponte". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Rodolfo da Ponte Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  4. ^ "El adiós al olímpico Rodolfo Da Ponte". ultimahora. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.

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