Italy at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Italy at the Olympic Games

Flag of Italy
IOC code  ITA
NOC Italian National Olympic Committee
Websitewww.coni.it (Italian)
At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors 129 (114 men, 15 women) in 13 sports
Flag bearer Edoardo Mangiarotti
Medals
Rank: 5
Gold
8
Silver
8
Bronze
9
Total
25
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Italy competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 129 competitors, 114 men and 15 women, took part in 76 events in 13 sports.[1]

Medalists

 Gold

 Silver

 Bronze

Athletics

Men's Marathon

Boxing

Cycling

Sprint
Time trial
Tandem
Team pursuit
Team road race
Individual road race

Fencing

19 fencers, 17 men and 2 women, represented Italy in 1956.

Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil

Gymnastics

Modern pentathlon

One male pentathlete represented Italy in 1956.

Individual

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay

  • Final 8:46.2 (→ 7th place)

Water polo

Men's Team Competition

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References

  1. "Italy at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-10-17.

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