Italy competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 129 competitors, 114 men and 15 women, took part in 76 events in 13 sports.[1] As the country hosted the next Olympics in Rome, the flag of Italy was hoisted at the closing ceremony.
| Italy at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | ITA |
| NOC | Italian National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 129 (114 men, 15 women) in 13 sports |
| Flag bearer | Edoardo Mangiarotti |
| Medals Ranked 5th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
editGold
edit- Leandro Faggin — Cycling, Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Antonio Domenicali, Leandro Faggin, Valentino Gasparella, Franco Gandini and Virginio Pizzali — Cycling, Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit
- Ercole Baldini — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race
- Luigi Carpaneda, Manlio di Rosa, Giancarlo Bergamini, Edoardo Mangiarotti, Antonio Spallino, and Vittorio Lucarelli — Fencing, Men's Foil Team
- Carlo Pavesi — Fencing, Men's Épée Individual
- Giorgio Anglesio, Franco Bertinetti, Giuseppe Delfino, Edoardo Mangiarotti, Carlo Pavesi, and Alberto Pellegrino — Fencing, Men's Épée Team
- Alberto Winkler, Romano Sgheiz, Angelo Vanzin, Franco Trincavelli, and Ivo Stefanoni — Rowing, Men's Coxed Fours
- Galliano Rossini — Shooting, Men's Trap Shooting
Silver
edit- Franco Nenci — Boxing, Men's Light Welterweight
- Guglielmo Pesenti — Cycling, Men's 1.000m Sprint (Scratch)
- Raimondo d'Inzeo — Equestrian, Jumping Individual
- Piero d'Inzeo, Raimondo d'Inzeo, and Salvatore Oppes — Equestrian, Jumping Team
- Giancarlo Bergamini — Fencing, Men's Foil Individual
- Giuseppe Delfino — Fencing, Men's Épée Individual
- Ignazio Fabra — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Flyweight
- Agostino Straulino and Nicolò Rode — Sailing, Men's Star Competition
Bronze
edit- Giacomo Bozzano — Boxing, Men's Heavyweight
- Giuseppe Ogna and Cesare Pinarello — Cycling, Men's 2.000m Tandem
- Piero d'Inzeo — Equestrian, Jumping Individual
- Antonio Spallino — Fencing, Men's Foil Individual
- Edoardo Mangiarotti — Fencing, Men's Épée Individual
- Alessandro Ciceri — Shooting, Men's Trap Shooting
- Ermanno Pignatti — Weightlifting, Men's Middleweight
- Alberto Pigaiani — Weightlifting, Men's Heavyweight
- Adelmo Bulgarelli — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Heavyweight
Athletics
editResults
edit| Men (15) | |||
| Athlete | Age | Event | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luigi Gnocchi | 23 | Men's 100 metres | 4 h2 r2/4 |
| Franco Galbiati | 18 | Men's 100 metres | 3 h5 r1/4 |
| Mario Colarossi | 27 | Men's 100 metres | 4 h1 r1/4 |
| Vincenzo Lombardo | 24 | Men's 200 metres | 4 h2 r2/4 |
| Sergio D'Asnasch | 22 | Men's 200 metres | 6 h3 r2/4 |
| Giovanni Ghiselli | 22 | Men's 200 metres | 5 h7 r1/4 |
| Gianfranco Baraldi | 21 | Men's 800 metres | 4 h4 r1/3 |
| Gianfranco Baraldi | 21 | Men's 1,500 metres | 6 h3 r1/2 |
| Franco Galbiati | 18 | Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 4 |
| Giovanni Ghiselli | 22 | Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 4 |
| Luigi Gnocchi | 23 | Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 4 |
| Vincenzo Lombardo | 24 | Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 4 |
| Giuseppe Lavelli | 28 | Men's Marathon | AC |
| Pino Dordoni | 30 | Men's 20 kilometres Walk | 9 |
| Abdon Pamich | 23 | Men's 20 kilometres Walk | 11 |
| Abdon Pamich | 23 | Men's 50 kilometres Walk | 4 |
| Gian Mario Roveraro | 20 | Men's High Jump | 23 QR |
| Giulio Chiesa | 28 | Men's Pole Vault | 9T |
| Giovanni Lievore | 24 | Men's Javelin Throw | 6 |
| Silvano Meconi | 25 | Men's Shot Put | 10 |
| Adolfo Consolini | 39 | Men's Discus Throw | 6 |
| Women (6) | |||
| Athlete | Age | Event | Rank |
| Giuseppina Leone | 21 | Women's 100 metres | 5 |
| Maria Musso | 25 | Women's 100 metres | 5 h3 r1/3 |
| Franca Peggion | 22 | Women's 100 metres | 6 h2 r1/3 |
| Giuseppina Leone | 21 | Women's 200 metres | 3 h3 r1/3 |
| Letizia Bertoni | 19 | Women's 200 metres | 3 h4 r1/3 |
| Milena Greppi | 27 | Women's 80 metres Hurdles | 5 h1 r1/3 |
| Letizia Bertoni | 19 | Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 5 |
| Milena Greppi | 27 | Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 5 |
| Giuseppina Leone | 21 | Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 5 |
| Maria Musso | 25 | Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 5 |
| Paola Paternoster | 20 | Women's Discus Throw | 11 |
| Paola Paternoster | 20 | Women's Javelin Throw | 15 QR |
Boxing
editCycling
edit- Guglielmo Pesenti —
Silver Medal
- Leandro Faggin — 1:09.8 (→
Gold Medal)
- Cesare Pinarello
Giuseppe Ogna —
Bronze Medal
- Antonio Domenicali
Franco Gandini
Leandro Faggin
Valentino Gasparella
Virginio Pizzali — 4:37.4 (→ Gold Medal)
- Ercole Baldini
Arnaldo Pambianco
Dino Bruni — 36 points (→ 4th place)
- Ercole Baldini — 5:21:17 (→ Gold Medal)
- Arnaldo Pambianco — 5:23:40 (→ 7th place)
- Dino Bruni — 5:27:28 (→ 28th place)
- Aurelio Cestari — 5:34:20 (→ 34th place)
Fencing
edit19 fencers, 17 men and 2 women, represented Italy in 1956.
- Edoardo Mangiarotti, Manlio Di Rosa, Giancarlo Bergamini, Antonio Spallino, Luigi Carpaneda, Vittorio Lucarelli
Gymnastics
editModern pentathlon
editOne male pentathlete represented Italy in 1956.
- Individual
Rowing
editItaly had 21 male rowers participate in five out of seven rowing events in 1956.[2]
Sailing
editShooting
editFive shooters represented Italy in 1956. In the trap event, Galliano Rossini won gold and Alessandro Ciceri won bronze.
Swimming
editMen's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
- Final — 8:46.2 (→ 7th place)
Water polo
edit- Men's Team Competition
- Team Roster
Weightlifting
editWrestling
editReferences
edit- ^ "Italy at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Italy Rowing at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
External links
edit- Official Olympic Reports
- International Olympic Committee results database
Media related to Italy at the 1956 Summer Olympics at Wikimedia Commons
