This book comes from the desire to celebrate the enviable goal of the first fifty years of life achieved by Luxardo Trophy. The event is Padua's saber fencing for what Wimbledon is to tennis. It is the most important international competition after the Olympics and World Championships, one in where each sabreur would triumph.
Luxardo Trophy is not just a sporting competition, is a microcosm of meetings, knowledge, friendships. Thanks to the realization of these fundamental values \u200b\u200bof sport, the trophy was able to overcome the barriers imposed by Cold War, which for a long time ago as a backdrop to the sporting events narrated in this book. The long path is traced in part through a rich photographic documentation, and together with many players from all over the world and of all time, who wanted to tell a amarcord demonstrating how this tournament has been an important stage of their lives not only fencing.
Luxardo Trophy is not just a sporting competition, is a microcosm of meetings, knowledge, friendships. Thanks to the realization of these fundamental values \u200b\u200bof sport, the trophy was able to overcome the barriers imposed by Cold War, which for a long time ago as a backdrop to the sporting events narrated in this book. The long path is traced in part through a rich photographic documentation, and together with many players from all over the world and of all time, who wanted to tell a amarcord demonstrating how this tournament has been an important stage of their lives not only fencing.
GASTONE GAL , storico appassionato, è insegnante di lettere in un istituto superiore della provincia di Padova e maestro di scherma all’AS Comini 1885 – Padova Scherma. E’ stato uno sciabolatore di valore che ha sperimentato personalmente le pedane del Trofeo Luxardo.
MARIA LUIGIA RANDI , professore associato di medicina interna all’Università di Padova, ha tirato a lungo di fioretto sulla pedana vicina a quella dei suoi amici sciabolatori che si allenavano per gareggiare al trofeo Luxardo.
I due autori hanno precedentemente collaborato in un’altra pubblicazione di argomento storico-schermistico Dal Club Savoia all’Accademia Comini, Padova, Cleup, 2005.
