Role
Former athlete, Olympic fencing champion; Deputy Vice President of the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI); Chief Strategy Planning & Legacy Officer for the Milano Cortina 2026 Foundation
Bio
Diana Bianchedi began her sporting career with fencing as a child. In 1992, she participated in the Barcelona Olympics, giving Italy its first Olympic gold medal for a women's team. She repeated the success eight years later in Sydney 2000. Her list of achievements includes five World Championship gold medals, with the women's foil dream team, and numerous continental titles.
During her athletic career, she graduated in Medicine and Surgery and specialized in Sports Medicine. At the end of her competitive career, she was elected Vice President of the Italian National Olympic Committee, the first woman ever, in 2001. Her term was renewed in 2025.
Over the years, he has served as president of the Italian Athletes' Commission, holding various roles in the Health Supervisory and Protection Commission, the Scientific Anti-Doping Commission, and the Anti-Doping Tribunal. He was a member of the Vatican Council for six years. For 15 years, he directed a rehabilitation center for elite athletes. He spearheaded the Olympic bids, first for Rome 2024 and then for Milan Cortina 2026.
She is a contract university professor.