Italy at the Olympics

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Italy at the
Olympics
Flag of Italy.svg
IOC code ITA
NOC Italian National Olympic Committee
Website www.coni.it  (in Italian)
Medals
Ranked 7th
Gold
271
Silver
244
Bronze
284
Total
799
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Italy has sent athletes to most of the modern Olympic Games held since 1896, outside of not having officially participated (as a national delegation) in the 1904 Summer Olympics. [1]

Contents

Italy has taken part in all the Winter Olympic Games, winning 141 medals, and has won 618 medals at the Summer Olympic Games. Italy's total of 259 gold medals makes it the sixth most successful country in Olympic history, after the United States, the Soviet Union, Germany, Great Britain and France. Italy has the sixth highest medal total of all time with 759. Italy has the third longest medaling streak after Sweden and Finland. It has medaled in 40 straight Olympic Games, starting with the 1936 Summer Olympics.

The Italian National Olympic Committee was created in 1914 and recognised in 1915. As of 2020, Italy is the most successful nation at fencing in Olympic history.

Italy has participated in all Olympic Winter Games from 1924 to 2022, securing a total of 141 medals, including 42 gold medals. The country has excelled in various sports disciplines, with many achievements in cross-country skiing (36 medals, nine of which are gold), Alpine skiing (36 medals, 14 of which are gold) and luge (18 medals, seven of which are gold). Among the Italian Winter Olympians, only Alberto Tomba and Deborah Compagnoni have achieved the feat of winning three gold medals in Alpine skiing. [2]

Hosted Games

Italy has hosted the Games on three occasions, with a fourth occasion is planning for the 2026 Winter Olympics.

GamesHost cityDatesNationsParticipantsEvents
1956 Winter Olympics Cortina d'Ampezzo 26 January – 5 February3282124
1960 Summer Olympics Rome 25 August – 11 September835,338150
2006 Winter Olympics Turin 10–26 February802,50884
2026 Winter Olympics Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo 6–22 FebruaryTBDTBDTBD

Medal tables

Flag used from 1896 to 1946 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg
Flag used from 1896 to 1946

According to the official count of the International Olympic Committee, Italy has won 618 medals at Summer Olympics. [3]

In the Summer Olympic Games, Italy has finished 2nd in 1932, 3rd in 1960, 4th in 1936, and 5th in 1924, 1928, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1980 and 1984. In the Winter Olympic Games, Italy has finished 4th in 1968 and 1994, and 6th in 1952 and 1992.

Italy ranks 1st all-time in fencing, 2nd in cycling, 3rd in luge, 4th in boxing and shooting, 5th in alpine skiing, and 6th in bobsled, cross-country skiing and short track speed skating.


  Host country

Athletes with most appearances

Partecip.AthleteBornEditionPeriod
(age 1st / last)
Sport Gold medal olympic.svg Silver medal olympic.svg Bronze medal olympic.svg Tot.
8 Piero D'Inzeo 19231948/197628 years (25/53)Equestrian pictogram.svg  Equestrian 0246
Raimondo D'Inzeo 19251948/197628 years (23/51)Equestrian pictogram.svg  Equestrian 1236
Josefa Idem [5] 19641984/201228 years (20/48)Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg  Canoeing 1225
Giovanni Pellielo 19701992/202432 years (22/54)Shooting pictogram.svg  Shooting 0314
6 Angelo Mazzoni 19611980/200020 years (19/39)Fencing pictogram.svg  Fencing 2013
Andrea Benelli 19601988/200820 years (28/48)Shooting pictogram.svg  Shooting 1012
Ilario Di Buò 19651984/200820 years (19/43)Archery pictogram.svg  Archery 0202
Marco De Nicolo 19762000/202021 years (22/45)Shooting pictogram.svg  Shooting 0000
Wilfried Huber 19701988/200618 years (18/36)Luge pictogram.svg  Luge 1001
Alessandra Sensini 19701992/201220 years (22/42)Sailing pictogram.svg  Sailing 1124
Gerda Weissensteiner 19691988/200618 years (19/37)Luge pictogram.svg  Luge & Bobsleigh pictogram.svg  Bobsleigh 1012
Armin Zöggeler 19741994/201420 years (20/40)Luge pictogram.svg  Luge 2136
Roland Fischnaller 19802002/202220 years (22/42)Snowboarding pictogram.svg  Snowboarding 0000
Natalia Valeeva [6] 19691992/201220 years (23/43)Archery pictogram.svg  Archery 0000

Notes: the names highlighted in pink indicate that they are female athletes.Notes: the names in bold indicate that they are still active.

Athletes with most medals

The Italian athlete who won the most medals in the history of the Olympic Games, is the fencer Edoardo Mangiarotti. [7]

  Still active
AthleteSportGames Gold medal olympic.svg Silver medal olympic.svg Bronze medal olympic.svg Total
Edoardo Mangiarotti Fencing pictogram.svg  Fencing 19361948195219561960 65213
Arianna Fontana Short track speed skating pictogram.svg  Short track speed skating 20062010201420182022 24511
Stefania Belmondo Cross country skiing pictogram.svg  Cross country skiing 1992199419982002 23510
Valentina Vezzali Fencing pictogram.svg  Fencing 19962000200420082012 6129
Giulio Gaudini Fencing pictogram.svg  Fencing 192819321936 3429
Giovanna Trillini Fencing pictogram.svg  Fencing 19921996200020042008 4138
Gustavo Marzi Fencing pictogram.svg  Fencing 192819321936 2507
Manuela Di Centa Cross country skiing pictogram.svg  Cross country skiing 199219941998 2237
Nedo Nadi Fencing pictogram.svg  Fencing 19121920 6006
Giuseppe Delfino Fencing pictogram.svg  Fencing 1952195619601964 4206
Armin Zöggeler Luge pictogram.svg  Luge 199419982002200620102014 2136
Eugenio Monti Bobsleigh pictogram.svg  Bobsleigh 195619641968 2226
Raimondo D'Inzeo Equestrian pictogram.svg  Equestrian 1956196019641972 1236
Piero D'Inzeo Equestrian pictogram.svg  Equestrian 1956196019641972 0246
Oreste Puliti Fencing pictogram.svg  Fencing 192019241928 4105
Giorgio Zampori Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg  Gymnastics 191219201924 4015
Gabriella Paruzzi Cross country skiing pictogram.svg  Cross country skiing 19921994199820022006 1045
Klaus Dibiasi Diving pictogram.svg  Diving 1964196819721976 3205
Alberto Tomba Alpine skiing pictogram.svg  Alpine skiing 198819921994 3205
Antonio Rossi Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg  Canoeing 1992199620002004 3115
Giancarlo Cornaggia Fencing pictogram.svg  Fencing 192819321936 3115
Manlio Di Rosa Fencing pictogram.svg  Fencing 1936194819521956 2215
Carlo Massullo Modern pentathlon pictogram.svg  Modern pentathlon 198419881992 1225
Silvio Fauner Cross country skiing pictogram.svg  Cross country skiing 199219941998 1225
Franco Menichelli Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg  Artistic gymnastics 19601964 1135
Marco Albarello Cross country skiing pictogram.svg  Cross country skiing 199219941998 1315

Men gold medalist

In this table (sorted by individual totals gold medals), the men who have won gold individual medals at the Olympics (but also at the World Championships).

  Still in activity
AthleteSportBornPeriodIndividualTeamTotal
OlympicsWorld Ch.OlympicsWorld Ch.IndividualTeamIndividual + Team
Gold medal olympic.svg Silver medal olympic.svg Bronze medal olympic.svg Gold medal world centered-2.svg Silver medal world centered-2.svg Bronze medal world centered-2.svg Gold medal olympic.svg Silver medal olympic.svg Bronze medal olympic.svg Gold medal world centered-2.svg Silver medal world centered-2.svg Bronze medal world centered-2.svg Gouden medaille.svg Zilveren medaille.svg Bronzen medaille.svg Gouden medaille.svg Zilveren medaille.svg Bronzen medaille.svg Gouden medaille.svg Zilveren medaille.svg Bronzen medaille.svg Tot.
1 Gregorio Paltrinieri [8] Swimming 19942013-active122864---1219861211010727
2 Armin Zöggeler Luge 19741994–2014213631---02484402486822
3 Jury Chechi Gymnastics 19691989–2004101502------603---6039
4 Klaus Dibiasi Diving 19461964–1976320220---540---5409
5 Alberto Tomba Alpine skiing 19661987–1996320202---522---5229
6 Gustav Thöni Alpine skiing 19511972–1976120400---520---5207
7 Giorgio Zampori Gymnastics 18871909–191310141130100251230381514
8 Leandro Faggin Cycling 19331956–1968100333100---43310053311
9 Vincenzo Maenza Wrestling 19621982–1992210210---420---4206
10 Edoardo Mangiarotti Fencing 19191936–1960112252540113336416731913739
11 Sante Gaiardoni Cycling 19391960–1970200132---332---3328
12 Raimondo D'Inzeo Equestrian 19251955–1972110211013---32101333410
13 Andrea Benelli Shooting 19601981–2006101211732312732104418
Roberto Cammarelle Boxing 19802004–2012111201---312---3126
15 Paolo Bettini Cycling 19742001–2007100210---310---3104
Zeno Colò Alpine skiing 19201950–1952100210---310---3104
17 Maurizio Damilano Athletics 19571980–1991102200---302---3025
Ercole Baldini Cycling 19331956–1964100202---302---3025
19 Silvio Martinello Cycling 19631995–200010020100132030132162210
Ennio Mattarelli Shooting 19281961–1973100201---301---3014
21 Luciano Giovannetti Shooting 19451979–19862001003103003106107
22 Massimiliano Rosolino Swimming 19781998–20071111110010202220212439
23 Carlo Pavesi Fencing 19231950–196010012130041022171093113
Daniele Masala Modern pentathlon 19551979–198810012111010322121343411
25 Mauro Numa Fencing 19611979–199010011210032221242263411
Paul Hildgartner Luge 19521972-19881101021001012122014138
26 Aldo Montano Fencing 19782002–201210011001204221005426412
27 Alberto Cova Athletics 19581983–1984100100---200---2002
Athletes in team sports
1 Eugenio Monti Bobsleigh 19281956–1968---2229101132113216
2 Carmine Abbagnale Rowing 19621981–1993---21074195195115
3 Giuseppe Abbagnale Rowing 19591981–1993---21073194194114
4 Antonio Rossi Canoeing 19681992–2004---31133164264212
5 Agostino Straulino Sailing 19141939–1965---1104215315319
6 Rossano Galtarossa Rowing 19721992–2012---11241352552512
7 Agostino Abbagnale Rowing 19621985–2002---3002205205207

Notes: in Khaki the athletes still in activity. For cycling was considered for world championships, only professional events.

Women gold medalist

The most successful Italian female athletes.

In this table, the women who have won gold individual medals at the Olympics and also at the World Championships. Updated to 14 September 2024.

  Still in activity
#AthleteSportBornPeriodOlympicsWorld Ch.Total
Gold medal olympic.svg Silver medal olympic.svg Bronze medal olympic.svg Tot. Gold medal world centered-2.svg Silver medal world centered-2.svg Bronze medal world centered-2.svg Tot. Gouden medaille.svg Zilveren medaille.svg Bronzen medaille.svg Tot.
1 Valentina Vezzali [9] Fencing 19741994–201631156241293517
2 Federica Pellegrini [10] Swimming 19882004–201911026311074112
3 Josefa Idem [11] Canoeing 19641990–2009121459620611724
4 Stefania Belmondo [12] Cross-country skiing 19691992–20022327441965316
5 Deborah Compagnoni Alpine skiing 19701992–1998310430036107
6 Alessandra Sensini Windsurf 19701996–20121124431854312
7 Paola Pezzo [13] Mountain bike 19691993–2000200220244026
8 Jessica Rossi Green check.svg Shooting 19922009–2023100131154116
9 Arianna Fontana Green check.svg Short track 19902006–202422371661337920
10 Giovanna Trillini [14] Fencing 19701992–20071124223733511
11 Diana Bacosi Green check.svg Shooting 19832016–2024101120023014
12 Elisa Di Francisca Fencing 19822009–2019110211352237
13 Gerda Weissensteiner [15] [16] Luge 19691993–2006100111242125
14 Irene Camber [17] Fencing 19261952–1960100110122013
Others notables (at least one gold medal at the Olympics or World Championships and at least one medal in the other competition)
15 Sofia Raffaeli Green check.svg Artistic gymnastics 20042022–202400114331043411
16 Deborah Gelisio Shooting 19761993–2007010141054206
17 Dorothea Wierer Green check.svg Biathlon 19902014–20220022333933511
18 Simona Quadarella Green check.svg Swimming 19982017-2022001132273238
19 Arianna Errigo Green check.svg Fencing 19882009-202301012351024511
20 Manuela Di Centa [18] [19] Cross-country skiing 19641991–1995220402352439
21 Fiona May [20] Athletics 19691995–2001020221142316
22 Isolde Kostner Alpine skiing 19751994–2002012321032226
23 Antonella Bellutti Track cycling 19681995–2000200202022204
24 Rossella Fiamingo Green check.svg Fencing 19912014-2022010120132114
25 Emanuela Pierantozzi Judo 19681989-2000011220132125
26 Federica Brignone Green check.svg Alpine skiing 19902011-2023012312031326
27 Carolina Kostner Green check.svg Figure skating 19872002-2018001112361247
28 Vanessa Ferrari Green check.svg Artistic gymnastics 19902006-2021010111351236
29 Sofia Goggia Green check.svg Alpine skiing 19922017-2022110201121214
Chiara Cainero [21] Green check.svg Shooting 19782006–2016110201121214
31 Sara Simeoni [22] [23] Athletics 19531976–1984120300001203
32 Tania Cagnotto [24] Diving 19852004-2016001 [25] 111571168
33 Novella Calligaris [26] Swimming 19541968–1973012310231146
34 Odette Giuffrida Green check.svg Judo 19942016–2024011210121124
35 Martina Grimaldi Green check.svg Swimming 19882009-2013001111131124
Tatiana Guderzo Cycling 19842009-2018001111131124
37 Antonella Ragno [27] Fencing 19401960–1972101201011113
38 Alice Bellandi Green check.svg Judo 19982023-2024100101121113
39 Alessia Filippi Swimming 19872008-2009010110121113
40 Irma Testa Green check.svg Boxing 19972020-2023001111021113
Margherita Granbassi Fencing 19792006-2008001111021113
Dorina Vaccaroni Fencing 19631982-1993001111021113
43 Antonella Palmisano Green check.svg Athletics 19912017-2023100100221023

Summary by sport

Aquatics

Swimming

Italy first competed in swimming at the 1900 Games, with two swimmers in three events winning no medals.

GamesSwimmersEventsGoldSilverBronzeTotalRanking
1900 Paris 23/70000
1908 London 40000
1912 Stockholm 20000
1920 Antwerp 40000
1924 Paris 60000
1928 Amsterdam 50000
1932 Los Angeles 20000
1952 Helsinki 100000
1956 Melbourne 70000
1960 Rome 230000
1964 Tokyo 160000
1968 Mexico City 100000
1972 Munich 2401239 =
1976 Montreal 130000
1980 Moscow 130000
1984 Los Angeles 260000
1988 Seoul 21001120 =
1992 Barcelona 24002215
1996 Atlanta 14001119
2000 Sydney 2131264
2004 Athens 29011214 =
2008 Beijing 34110211 =
2012 London 35001119
2016 Rio de Janeiro 3811249
2020 Tokyo 3632/37025714
2024 Paris 4032/3721367
Total 771731 15

Athletics

Italy first competed in athletics in 1900. After 121 years from first participation, Marcell Jacobs became the first Italian athlete to win a gold medal in Men's 100 metres at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics on 1 August 2021, with a time of 9"80.

GamesAthletesEventsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1900 Paris 23/230000
Total19152660

Cycling

Italy first competed in cycling at the 1900 Games, with Enrico Brusoni winning a gold medal in the points race that year. Italy has the second-most gold medals (behind France) and third-most total medals (behind France and Great Britain) in the sport (as of the 2016 Games).

GamesCyclistsEventsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1900 Paris 72/31001
Total33161059

Equestrian

Italy competed in equestrian at the first Games in which the sport was held, in Paris 1900. Six riders competed, including Italy's first female Olympian (Elvira Guerra). Gian Giorgio Trissino won a gold medal in the high jump and a silver in the long jump.

Overall, Italy has won the eighth-most gold medals and eighth-most total medals in the sport.

GamesRidersEventsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1900 Paris 64/51102
Total79723

Fencing

Italy first competed in fencing at the second edition of the Games in 1900. Italy has won more gold medals (49) and total medals (125) in the sport than any other nation. The nation's first medals were in its first appearance, as Italy's men's master sabreurs took gold and silver in that one-time-only event in 1900. Italy won six consecutive gold medals in the men's individual épée from 1932 to 1960 (including medal sweeps in 1936 and 1956), with a 7th in 2008; no other nation has more than 5 total gold medals (France) in the event.

GamesFencersEventsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1900 Paris 86/71102
Total494333125

Gymnastics

Italy's first gymnastics appearance was when the nation sent one gymnast to the second Games in 1900; Camillo Pavanello finished 28th in the men's all-around, the only event held that Games.

GamesCyclistsEventsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1900 Paris 11/10000
Total145928

Sailing

GamesNo. SailorsEventsGoldSilverBronzeTotalRanking
1896 Scheduled but event was not held
1900 00/130000
1904 Not Scheduled
1908 00/40000
1912 00/40000
1916 Games Cancelled
1920 00/140000
1924 82/30000
1928 123/30000
1932 11/40000
1936 144/410014
1940 Games Cancelled
1944 Games Cancelled
1948 155/50000
1952 145/510013
1956 125/501017
1960 115/500118
1964 104/50000
1968 84/5002210
1972 105/60000
1976 126/60000
1980 63/600119
1984 116/700118
1988 158/80000
1992 149/100000
1996 1610/10001119
2000 1811/1111025
2004 1811/11001115
2008 1811/11011210
2012 118/100000
2016 139/100000
2020 96/1010015=
Total 4381513

Shooting

Italy's presence at the first Olympics in 1896 consisted of a single shooter, Giuseppe Rivabella, who entered one event and whose score and rank are unknown. The sport has remained a relatively strong one for Italy, which (after the 2016 Games) ranks fourth on the list of most gold medals in shooting with 16.

GamesShootersEventsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1896 Athens 11/50000
Total16151142

Tennis

Italy competed in tennis in 1920 and 1924, after which tennis was dropped from the Summer Olympics due to rule disputes. The sport returned in 1988, when Italy resumed sending tennis players to compete. Prior to 2024, Uberto De Morpurgo was the only Italian tennis player to win a medal at the Olympics. At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Lorenzo Musetti became the first player in one hundred years to win a medal for Italy. [28]

GamesAthletesEventsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1920 Antwerp 44/50000
1924 Paris 55/50011
1988 Seoul 52/40000
1992 Barcelona 73/40000
1996 Atlanta 42/40000
2000 Sydney 11/40000
2004 Athens 63/40000
2008 Beijing 74/40000
2012 London 75/50000
2016 Rio 75/50000
2020 Tokyo 64/50000
2024 Paris 95/51012
Total 1023

See also

Notes and references

  1. Elio Trifari. "Che sorpresa: Italia presente a tutti i Giochi" (in Italian). Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  2. "Olympedia - Italy (ITA)".
  3. "Italy – Olympic Summer Games". olympic.org. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  4. https://olympics.com/en/athletes/frank-bizzoni [ bare URL ]
  5. Six for Italy and two for West Germany
  6. Four for Italy, one for Moldavia and one for Unified Team
  7. "Italy at the Olympics". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  8. Included the medals in marathon swimming and at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
  9. She won also 2 gold and 1 bronze at the Olympics and 5 gold 2 silver at the World Championships with the team.
  10. She holds 2 swimming world records holder.
  11. She won also 1 bronze at the Olympics and 2 bronze at the World Championshimps for West Germany.
  12. She won also 2 bronze e 3 silver at the Olympics and 1 bronze at the World Championshimps with the team.
  13. She won also 1 times la Mountain Bike World Cup on her sport.
  14. She won also 3 gold and 1 bronze at the Olympics and 7 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze at the World Championships with the team.
  15. She won also 2 times la Luge World Cup on her sport.
  16. She won 1 gold also a bronze in bobsleigh double at 2006 Winter Olympics, 1 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze in team events at World Luge Championships.
  17. She won also 1 bronze at the Olympics and 1 gold, 1 silver and 4 bronze at the World Championships with the team.
  18. She won also 3 bronze ath the Olympics and 2 silver at the World Championships with the team.
  19. She won also 2 Cross-Country World Cup in her sport.
  20. Born in United Kingdom, but Italian for wedding.
  21. She won also 1 bronze at the Olympics and 1 gold, 1 silver and 4 bronze at the World Championships with the team.
  22. She was the world record holder in high jump
  23. She was able top participate just 1 edition of World Championships, because it was not held before 1983.
  24. First Italian diver to win an olympic medals.
  25. "Archived copy" (PDF). smsprio2016-a.akamaihd.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  26. First Italian swimmer to win an Olympic medal.
  27. She won also 1 bronze at the Olympics and 3 bronze at the World Championships with the team.
  28. Kane, David (3 August 2024). "Lorenzo Musetti holds off Félix Auger-Aliassime for Olympic bronze medal in Paris". Tennis . Retrieved 3 August 2024.

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Sport plays an important role in Estonian culture. Estonia first competed as a nation at the 1920 Summer Olympics, although the National Olympic Committee was established in 1923. Estonian athletes took part at every Olympic Games until the country was annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940. The 1980 Summer Olympics sailing regatta was held in the capital city Tallinn. Estonia has won most of its Olympic medals in wrestling, athletics, weightlifting, and cross-country skiing.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sport in Yugoslavia</span>

Sport in Yugoslavia had a significant role in its culture and society. Team sports such as football, basketball, handball, volleyball and water polo had the biggest popularity. Of individual sports the most popular were tennis, athletics, alpine skiing, swimming, table tennis, ski jumping and chess. Yugoslavia made its debut at the Summer Olympics in 1920. Until its break up in 1992, it competed in 16 Summer and 14 Winter Olympic games and won a total of 87 medals in various summer and winter sports. Yugoslavia hosted its first and the only Winter Olympic games in 1984 in Sarajevo when Jure Franko won country's first Winter Olympic medal, silver in alpine skiing.