Italy at the Summer Olympics

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Italy at the Olympic Games
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IOC code:	ITA
NOC:	Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano external link (Italian)
Summer Olympic Games appearances
1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004
Winter Olympic Games appearances
1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006

Italy has competed at most of the modern Summer Olympic Games, missing only the 1904 Summer Olympics. The nation was one of 13 to compete at the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics.

Year	Sports	Competitors	Events	Medals				Rank
				Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1896	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	—
1900	7	28	18	2	1	0	3	8th
1904	Did not compete
1908	8	66	30	2	2	0	4	9th

Contents 1 Athletics 2 Cycling 3 Diving 4 Equestrian 5 Fencing 6 Gymnastics 7 Rowing 8 Shooting 9 Swimming 10 Wrestling

[edit] Athletics

Italy's first appearance in athletics was in 1900, after having competed in only shooting the previous Olympiad. The nation's first medal didn't come until its second appearance in the sport, with a silver in the 800 metres.

Year	Athletes	Events	Medals				Rank
			Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1900	2	3	0	0	0	0	—
1904	Nation did not appear
1908	12	12	0	1	0	1	11th

[edit] Cycling

Italy also made its first appearance in cycling at the second edition of the Games.

Year	Cyclists	Events	Medals				Rank
			Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1900	7	1	0	0	0	0	—
1904	Nation did not appear
1908	4	4	0	0	0	0	—

[edit] Diving

Italy made its first appearance in diving at the second edition of the Olympic diving contests, in 1908.

Year	Divers	Events	Medals				Rank
			Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1908	1	1	0	0	0	0	—

[edit] Equestrian

Italy competed at the first Olympic equestrian events in 1900.

Year	Equestrians	Events	Medals				Rank
			Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1900	3	3	1	1	0	2	2nd
1904	Nation did not appear
1908	Sport not held

[edit] Fencing

Italy competed at the second Olympic fencing events in 1900.

Year	Fencers	Events	Medals				Rank
			Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1900	12	6	1	1	0	2	2nd
1904	Nation did not appear
1908	11	4	0	1	0	1	3rd

[edit] Gymnastics

Italy's first gymnastics appearance was in 1900. The nation won its first medal, a gold, in 1908.

Year	Gymnasts	Events	Medals				Rank
			Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1900	1	1	0	0	0	0	—
1904	Nation did not appear
1908	32	2	1	0	0	1	1st

[edit] Rowing

Year	Rowers	Events	Medals				Rank
			Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1900	1	1	0	0	0	0	—
1904	Nation did not appear
1908	1	1	0	0	0	0	—

[edit] Shooting

Year	Shooters	Events	Medals				Rank
			Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1896	1	1	0	0	0	0	—
1900	Did not compete
1904	Nation did not appear
1908	Did not compete

[edit] Swimming

Year	Swimmers	Events	Medals				Rank
			Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1900	2	3	0	0	0	0	—
1904	Nation did not appear
1908	4	5	0	0	0	0	—

[edit] Wrestling

Italy made its Olympic wrestling debut in 1908.

Year	Wrestlers	Events	Medals				Rank
			Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1908	1	1	1	0	0	1	5th