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Sport | 9 disciplines |
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Jurisdiction | Italy |
Abbreviation | G.S. Marina Militare |
Founded | 1952 |
Affiliation | CONI |
Headquarters | Sabaudia |
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The Gruppo Sportivo della Marina Militare is the sports section of the Italian Armed Forces branch, the Italian Navy.
The group primarily comprises athletes who participate in water sports. [1]
The first Olympic gold medal for the Gruppo Sportivo della Marina Militare was won by wrestler Enrico Porro at the 1908 London Games. [2]
The Gruppo Sportivo della Marina Militare originally included nine disciplines across five competitive sports centres. [3] This number later increased to fifteen disciplines. [4]
When there is are the seven new disciplines, excluding any that were subsequently removed:
Athletes qualified for London 2012Five athletes of Marina Militare qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics. [6]
| Athletes qualified for Rio 2016Nine athletes of Marina Militare qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics. [7]
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Athletes from the Gruppo Sportivo della Marina Militare have won a total of six gold medals at the Olympic Games. [8]
Competition | Athlete | Event | Medal |
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Olympic Games | |||
London 1908 | Enrico Porro | Wrestling - Greco-Roman lightweight | ![]() |
Paris 1924 | Francesco Martino | Gymnastics - Rings | ![]() |
Gymnastics - Team all araund | ![]() | ||
Amsterdam 1928 | Giliante D'Este | Rowing - Coxed four | ![]() |
Berlin 1936 | Luigi De Manincor | Sailing - 8 metre | ![]() |
London 1948 | Geminio Ognio | Water polo | ![]() |
Helsinki 1952 | Agostino Straulino, Nicolò Rode | Sailing - Star | ![]() |