Roberto Marson

Roberto Marson
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born(1944-06-29)29 June 1944
Died7 November 2011(2011-11-07) (aged 67)
Sport
Country Italy
SportParalympic athletics
Paralympic swimming
Wheelchair basket
Wheelchair fencing
Retired1982
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 16 7 3
Paralympic Games
Athletics
1964 Tokyo Discus throw C
1964 Tokyo Javelin throw C
1968 Tel Aviv Discus throw D
1968 Tel Aviv Javelin throw D
1968 Tel Aviv Club throw D
1964 Tokyo Club throw C
1964 Tokyo Slalom open
1968 Tel Aviv Shot put D
Swimming
1968 Tel Aviv 50 m freestyle class 5
1968 Tel Aviv 50 m backstroke class 5
1968 Tel Aviv 50 m breaststroke class 5
Fencing
1964 Tokyo Épée team
1968 Tel Aviv Épée individual
1968 Tel Aviv Foil individual
1968 Tel Aviv Sabre individual
1968 Tel Aviv Foil team
1972 Heidelberg Épée individual
1972 Heidelberg Sabre individual
1972 Heidelberg Épée team
1964 Tokyo Épée individual
1964 Tokyo Sabre individual
1968 Tel Aviv Épée team
1968 Tel Aviv Sabre team
1972 Heidelberg Sabre team
1964 Tokyo Sabre team
1976 Toronto Épée team

Roberto Marson (29 June 1944 – 7 November 2011) was an Italian multisport athlete who competed at the Summer Paralympics on four occasions and won a total of 26 Paralympic medals. He lost the use of his legs when a pine tree he was chopping down fell on his back.

He is included in Visa Paralympic Hall of Fame of the International Paralympic Committee.