| Italy at the 1988 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | ITA |
| NPC | Comitato Italiano Paralimpico |
| Website | www |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 96 (69 men and 27 women) |
| Medals Ranked 16th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
96 athletes (69 men and 27 women) from Italy competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea. [1]
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Swimming | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 |
 Athletics | 5 | 4 | 11 | 20 |
 Shooting | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
 Fencing | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
 Archery | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Judo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (6 disciplines) | 16 | 15 | 27 | 58 |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Sabrina Bulleri | Athletics | Women's 100 m 3 |
| Gold | Sabrina Bulleri | Athletics | Women's 200 m 3 |
| Gold | Francesca Porcellato | Athletics | Women's 100 m 2 |
| Gold | Francesca Porcellato Milena Balsamo Tina Varano Sabrina Bulleri | Athletics | Women's 4 × 100 m Relay 2-6 |
| Gold | Italo Sacchetto | Athletics | Men's High Jump B1 |
| Gold | Gabriele Celegato | Shooting | Men's Air Pistol 2-6 |
| Gold | Santo Mangano | Shooting | Men's Air Rifle 2 Positions with Aids 1A-1C |
| Gold | Santo Mangano | Shooting | Men's Air Rifle Kneeling with Aids 1A-1C |
| Gold | Santo Mangano | Shooting | Men's Air Rifle Prone with Aids 1A-1C |
| Gold | Ernesto Giussani | Swimming | Men's 50 m Backstroke 2 |
| Gold | Luca Pancalli | Swimming | Men's 100 m Freestyle 1C |
| Gold | Luca Pancalli | Swimming | Men's 25 m Breaststroke 1C |
| Gold | Luca Pancalli | Swimming | Men's 50 m Freestyle 1C |
| Gold | Alvise De Vidi | Swimming | Men's 25 m Butterfly 1A |
| Gold | Laura Presutto | Wheelchair Fencing | Women's Foil Individual 4-6 |
| Gold | Luigi Zonghi | Wheelchair Fencing | Men's Épée Individual 1C-3 |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Fabio Amadi Giuseppe Gabelli Giuliano Koten Orazio Pizzorni | Archery | Team class 2-6 |
| Silver | Claudio Costa | Athletics | 800m class B1 |
| Silver | Rossella Inverni | Athletics | 800m class B1 |
| Silver | Rossella Inverni | Athletics | 1500m class B1 |
| Silver | Francesca Porcellato | Athletics | 200m class 2 |
| Silver | Walter Monti | Judo | Over 95 kg |
| Silver | Rita Pieri | Shooting | Rifle class 2-6 |
| Silver | Ernesto Giussani | Swimming | 50m backstroke class 2 |
| Silver | Stefano Giovanetti | Swimming | 100m breatstroke class A52 |
| Silver | Luca Pancalli | Swimming | 25m backstroke class 1C |
| Silver | Gianluca Saini | Swimming | 100m freestyle class L6 |
| Silver | Gianluca Saini | Swimming | 200m medley L6 |
| Silver | Mariella Bestini | Fencing | Individual épée class 1C-3 |
| Silver | Soriano Ceccanti | Fencing | Individual épée class 1C-3 |
| Silver | Rossana Giarrizzo Laura Presutto Mariella Bertini | Fencing | Team foil |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Paola Fantato | Archery | Double class 2-6 |
| Bronze | Carmelo Addaris Gennaro Misto Rodolfo Rossi Alvise De Vidi | Athletics | 4X100m relay class 1A-1C |
| Bronze | Carmelo Addaris | Athletics | 5000m class 1C |
| Bronze | Carmelo Addaris | Athletics | slalom class 1C |
| Bronze | Milena Balsamo Sabrina Bulleri Francesca Porcellato Cinzia Pozzoboni | Athletics | 4X200m relay class 2-6 |
| Bronze | Milena Balsamo Francesca Porcellato Cinzia Pozzoboni Tina Varano | Athletics | 4X400m relay class 2-6 |
| Bronze | Claudio Costa | Athletics | 400m class B1 |
| Bronze | Paolo D'Agostini | Athletics | Club throw 1A |
| Bronze | Rossella Inverni | Athletics | 100m class B1 |
| Bronze | Rossella Inverni | Athletics | 400m class B1 |
| Bronze | Alessandro Kuris | Athletics | Pentathlon class A4- A9 |
| Bronze | Giovanni Loiacono | Athletics | Discus class C5 |
| Bronze | Aldo Manganaro | Athletics | 100m class B3 |
| Bronze | Renato Misurini | Athletics | Pentathlon class 3 |
| Bronze | Corrado Daglio | Swimming | 100m backstroke class B1 |
| Bronze | Maurizio Galliani | Swimming | 3X25m freestyle class 1A-1C |
| Bronze | Maurizio Galliani | Swimming | 100m freestyle class 1A |
| Bronze | Maurizio Galliani | Swimming | 50m freestyle class 1A |
| Bronze | Stefano Giovanetti | Swimming | 100m freestyle class A5 |
| Bronze | Ernesto Giussani | Swimming | 200m freestyle class 2 |
| Bronze | Ernesto Giussani | Swimming | 50m breatstroke class 2 |
| Bronze | Luca Pancalli | Swimming | 3X25m freestyle class 1A- 1C |
| Bronze | Alessandro Pisetta | Swimming | 100m backstroke class L6 |
| Bronze | Gianluca Saini | Swimming | 400m freestyle class L6 |
| Bronze | Franco Scotto | Swimming | 3X25m freestyle class 1A- 1C |
| Bronze | Giuseppe Alfieri Soriano Ceccanti Luigi Zonghi Umberto Mastrofini | Fencing | Team foil |
| Bronze | Rossana Giarrizzo | Fencing | Individuale foil class 4-6 |
| Bronze | Ernesto Lerre Umberto Mastrofini Pierino Scarsella Giuseppe Alfieri | Fencing | Team foil |
| Bronze | Carlo Loa Luigi Zonghi Ernesto Lerre Soriano Ceccanti | Fencing | Team sabre |
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