MONTANO Aldo

General
EARTHQUAKE EXPERIENCE
In August 2018 he and his wife Olga were on holiday in the Gili Islands, Indonesia, when a 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck the region and their hotel partially collapsed. "We had gone out for dinner outdoors when it struck. In just a moment we were on the floor. The water of the swimming pool was waving out. There was panic due to the tsunami warning. It was scary, we ended up on top of a hill with a little group of Italians. It was completely dark, with only the light from our mobile phones. We spent the night in fear and with the awareness of still being alive." (corrieredellosport.it, 06 Aug 2018; ilmessaggero.it, 07 Aug 2018)

OTHER ACTIVITIES
He has served as president of the International Fencing Federation [FIE] athletes' commission. (fie.org, 07 Oct 2017)

ALLERGY
He is allergic to casein, a protein found in milk, that prevents him eating any kind of cheese. In November 2015 he had to go to hospital after suffering a severe reaction while at a restaurant in Forli, Italy. In June 2016 he required medical treatment for the allergy after attending the celebrations to mark the 70th year of the Italian Republic at the Quirinal Palace in Rome. (today.it, 02 Jun 2016; liberoquotidiano.it, 16 Nov 2015)

BOOK
He co-wrote a book named 'Risorgere e vincere' [To rise again and win] alongside technical director Giovanni Sirovich and psychologist Giorgio Nardone. The book talks about his career up until the 2011 World Championships in Catania, Italy. (2fashionsisters.com, 06 Oct 2014; ponteallegrazie.it, 2012)