Italy at the 1900 Summer Olympics

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Italy at the Olympic Games

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IOC code: ITA
NOC: Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano
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1900 Summer Olympics in Paris
Competitors 11 (all men) 
Medals
Rank: 8
Gold
2
Silver
2
Bronze
0
Total
4
Summer Olympic Games appearances
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Winter Olympic Games appearances
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Italy competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

Contents

[edit] Medals

[edit] Gold

  • Giovanni Giorgio Trissino - Equestrian, High Jump

[edit] Silver

  • Giovanni Giorgio Trissino - Equestrian, Long Jump


[edit] Results by event

[edit] Athletics

In Italy's first appearance on the athletics program, two Italian athletes entered three events. They did not advance to the finals in any event and won no medals.

Event Place Athlete Heat Semifinal Repechage Final
100 metres Umberto Colombo Unknown
3rd, heat 3
Did not advance
400 metres Umberto Colombo Unknown
AC, heat 3
None held Did not advance
800 metres Emilio Banfi Unknown
AC, heat 2
None held Did not advance

[edit] Cycling

Italy's first cycling appearance was at the second Olympic cycling competition, 1900. Seven cyclists from Italy competed in one event, winning no medals. The closest an Italian came to winning a medal was reaching a semifinal.

Event Place Cyclist Round 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
2000 metre sprint Antonio Restelli 1st place
heat 9
1st place
quarterfinal 4
2nd place
semifinal 2
Did not advance
Ernesto Mario Brusoni 2nd place
heat 4
2nd place
quarterfinal 6
Did not advance
Giacomo Stratta 2nd place
heat 1
2nd place
quarterfinal 1
Did not advance
Carlo Buni 4th-8th place
heat 2
Did not advance
Luigi Colombo 4th-7th place
heat 7
Did not advance
Droetti 4th-8th place
heat 6
Did not advance
Vianzino 4th-8th place
heat 2
Did not advance

[edit] Equestrian

Italy had three competitors at the first Olympic equestrian events. The names of two are known. Trissino competed twice in the high jump, on different horses, as well as jumping. Di Modrone competed in the long jump and jumping, and appears to have competed in the high jump twice as well[2]. A third Italian competed in jumping and, most likely, the high jump.

Event Place Equestrian Time, height,
or distance
Jumping 4-37 Uberto Visconti di Modrone Unknown
Giovanni Giorgio Trissino Unknown
Unknown Unknown
High jump 1st Giovanni Giorgio Trissino 1.85 metres
4th Giovanni Giorgio Trissino 1.70 metres
5-18 Uberto Visconti di Modrone Unknown
Uberto Visconti di Modrone Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Long jump 2nd Giovanni Giorgio Trissino 6.10 metres
5-17 Uberto Visconti di Modrone Unknown

[edit] Fencing

Italy first competed in fencing at the Olympics in the sport's second appearance. The nation sent 12 fencers, winning the top two places in the masters sabre event.

Event Place Fencer Round 1 Quarterfinals Repechage Semifinals Final
Foil 25-34 Collarini Advanced
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
Did not advance
38-54 Fedreghini Not advanced
by jury
Did not advance
Giuseppe Giurato Not advanced
by jury
Palardi Not advanced
by jury
Épée 19-31 Giuseppe Giurato 1st place
pool K
4th-6th
quarterfinal D
None held Did not advance
35-104 Collarini 3rd-6th
pool E
Did not advance Did not advance
Fedreghini 3rd-7th
pool P
Sabre 9-16 Fedreghini 1st-4th
in pool
None held 5th-8th
semifinal A
Did not advance
Stagliano 5th
in pool[3]
5th-8th
semifinal B
Masters foil 4th Antonio Conte Advanced
by jury
Advanced
by jury
Straight
to semifinals
3rd place
semifinal A
4th place
7th Italo Santelli Advanced
by jury
Advanced
by jury
Straight
to semifinals
4th place
semifinal B
7th place
Masters épée 19-54 2 unknown competitors 3rd-6th
pools G, H, or I
None held Did not advance
Masters sabre 1st Antonio Conte 1st-4th
in pool
None held 1st place
semifinal A
1st place
2nd Italo Santelli 1st-4th
in pool
1st place
semifinal B
2nd place
15-16 Otello Santelli 1st-4th
in pool
8th place
semifinal A
Did not advance
17-29 Alessandri 5th-8th
in pool
Did not advance
J. Santelli 5th-8th
in pool

[edit] Gymnastics

Italy's first appearance in Olympic gymnastics competition was at the second gymnastics tournament, in 1900. The one Italian gymnast won no medals in a heavily France-dominated single event.

Event Place Gymnast Score
Combined 28 Camillo Pavanello 255

[edit] Rowing

Italy had one rower compete in 1900.

Event Place Boat Round 1 Semifinals Final
Single sculls Piaggio Did not finish Did not advance

[edit] Swimming

Event Place Swimmer Semifinals Final
Men's 200 metre
freestyle
17th Bussetti 3:35.0
5th, semifinal 1
Did not advance
Men's 4000 metre
freestyle
6th Fabio Magnoni 1:25:16.6
1st, semifinal 3
1:18:25.4
Men's 200 metre
backstroke
7th Bussetti 4:09.2
4th, semifinal 1
3:45.0

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ The IOC medal database incorrectly shows Santelli representing Hungary instead of Italy. The official report of the Paris Games shows Santelli as Italian.
  2. ^ According to both Mallon and de Wael, there were 18 entrants in the event, 5 of which were Italian. De Wael contends that all 18 competed. Trissino competed twice. Assuming the unknown equestrian competed once, di Modrone must have entered the event twice.
  3. ^ Stagliano advanced as an alternate to the semifinals when Dutertre withdrew.