| Italy at the 2019 World Beach Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | ITA |
| in Doha, Qatar 12 October 2019 – 16 October 2019 | |
| Medals Ranked 3rd |
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| World Beach Games appearances | |
Italy competed at the inaugural World Beach Games in Doha, Qatar from 12 to 16 October 2019. In total, athletes representing Italy won four gold medals, one silver medal and one bronze medal. [1] The country finished in 9th place in the medal table. [1]
| Medals by sport | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport |  |  |  | Total |
| Beach tennis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Beach wrestling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Open water swimming | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Skateboarding | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Water skiing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Flaminia Daina Nicole Nobile | Beach tennis | Women's doubles |
| Gold | Francesca Indelicato | Beach wrestling | Women's 60 kg |
| Gold | Marcello Guidi | Open water swimming | Men's 5 km |
| Gold | Massimiliano Piffaretti | Water skiing | Men's wakeboarding |
| Silver | Alice Virag | Water skiing | Women's wakeboarding |
| Bronze | Alessandro Mazzara | Skateboarding | Men's park |
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