Italy at the Olympics

Italy at the
Olympics
IOC codeITA
NOCItalian National Olympic Committee
Websitewww.coni.it (in Italian)
Medals
Ranked 7th
Gold
281
Silver
250
Bronze
298
Total
829
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] The Italian National Olympic Committee was created in 1914 and recognised in 1915. As of 2024, Italy is the most successful nation at fencing in Olympic history.

Italy has taken part in all the Winter Olympic Games, winning 171 medals, and has won 618 medals at the Summer Olympic Games.

Italy's total of 281 gold medals makes it the seventh most successful country in Olympic history, after the United States, the Soviet Union, China, Germany, Great Britain, and France. Italy has also the sixth highest medal total of all time with 829. 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.

Italy has hosted a Summer Olympics edition (in 1960) and three Winter Olympics (in 1956, 2006 and 2026).

Hosted Games

Italy has hosted the Games on four occasions.

Games Host city Dates Nations Participants Events
1956 Winter Olympics Cortina d'Ampezzo 26 January – 5 February 32 821 24
1960 Summer Olympics Rome 25 August – 11 September 83 5,338 150
2006 Winter Olympics Turin 10–26 February 80 2,508 84
2026 Winter Olympics Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo 6–22 February 92 2,871 115

Medal tables

See also: All-time Olympic Games medal table

According to the official count of the International Olympic Committee, Italy has won 618 medals at Summer Olympics.[2]

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.

Medals by Summer Games

Main article: Italy at the Summer Olympics

  Host country

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
1896 Athens 1 0 0 0 0 –
1900 Paris 24 3 2 0 5 8
1904 St. Louis 1[a] 0 0 0 0 –
1908 London 68 2 2 0 4 9
1912 Stockholm 61 3 1 2 6 11
1920 Antwerp 174 13 5 5 23 7
1924 Paris 200 8 3 5 16 5
1928 Amsterdam 174 7 5 7 19 5
1932 Los Angeles 112 12 12 12 36 2
1936 Berlin 243 8 9 5 22 4
1948 London 213 8 11 8 27 5
1952 Helsinki 231 8 9 4 21 5
1956 Melbourne 129 8 8 9 25 5
1960 Rome 280 13 10 13 36 3
1964 Tokyo 168 10 10 7 27 5
1968 Mexico City 167 3 4 9 16 13
1972 Munich 224 5 3 10 18 10
1976 Montreal 210 2 7 4 13 14
1980 Moscow 159 8 3 4 15 5
1984 Los Angeles 268 14 6 12 32 5
1988 Seoul 253 6 4 4 14 10
1992 Barcelona 304 6 5 8 19 12
1996 Atlanta 340 13 10 12 35 6
2000 Sydney 361 13 8 13 34 7
2004 Athens 364 10 11 11 32 8
2008 Beijing 344 8 9 10 27 9
2012 London 285 8 9 11 28 9
2016 Rio de Janeiro 314 8 12 8 28 9
2020 Tokyo 372 10 10 20 40 10
2024 Paris 402 12 13 15 40 9
2028 Los Angeles future event
2032 Brisbane
Total (30/30) 6,446 229 201 228 658 6
  • a Cyclist Frank Bizzoni, who immigrated from Italy to the United States but still was an Italian citizen in 1904, was disputed and not recognized by the International Olympic Committee until the 21st century.[3]

Medals by Winter Games

Main article: Italy at the Winter Olympics

  Host country

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
1924 Chamonix 23 0 0 0 0 –
1928 St. Moritz 13 0 0 0 0 –
1932 Lake Placid 12 0 0 0 0 –
1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen 40 0 0 0 0 –
1948 St. Moritz 57 1 0 0 1 10
1952 Oslo 33 1 0 1 2 6
1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo 65 1 2 0 3 8
1960 Squaw Valley 28 0 0 1 1 14
1964 Innsbruck 61 0 1 3 4 12
1968 Grenoble 52 4 0 0 4 4
1972 Sapporo 44 2 2 1 5 8
1976 Innsbruck 58 1 2 1 4 10
1980 Lake Placid 46 0 2 0 2 13
1984 Sarajevo 74 2 0 0 2 10
1988 Calgary 58 2 1 2 5 10
1992 Albertville 107 4 6 4 14 6
1994 Lillehammer 104 7 5 8 20 4
1998 Nagano 113 2 6 2 10 10
2002 Salt Lake City 112 4 4 5 13 7
2006 Turin 185 5 0 6 11 9
2010 Vancouver 114 1 1 3 5 16
2014 Sochi 113 0 2 6 8 23
2018 Pyeongchang 120 3 2 5 10 12
2022 Beijing 118 2 7 8 17 13
2026 Milano Cortina 196 10 6 14 30 4
2030 French Alps future event
2034 Utah
Total (25/25) 1,946 52 49 70 171 10

Medals by summer sport

Main article: Italy at the Summer Olympics
  Leading in that sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
 Fencing504936135
 Cycling36181367
 Athletics24162868
 Shooting17181247
 Boxing15151848
 Gymnastics1581437
 Rowing11161643
 Equestrian79723
 Swimming782035
 Canoeing78419
 Wrestling741122
 Sailing63817
 Weightlifting55818
 Judo54918
 Water polo43310
 Diving35311
 Archery2349
 Modern pentathlon2248
 Taekwondo2125
 Volleyball1337
 Football1023
 Tennis1023
 Karate1012
 Basketball0202
 Beach volleyball0101
Totals (25 entries)229201228658

Medals by winter sport

Main article: Italy at the Winter Olympics
  Leading in that sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
 Alpine skiing16121341
 Cross-country skiing9141538
 Luge94922
 Speed skating51612
 Short track speed skating48719
 Bobsleigh44412
 Snowboarding1348
 Biathlon1269
 Freestyle skiing1113
 Curling1012
 Skeleton1001
 Figure skating0033
 Nordic combined0011
Totals (13 entries)524970171

Athletes with most appearances

See also: List of athletes with the most appearances at Olympic Games
  Female athlete
Partecip. Athlete Born Edition Period
(age 1st / last) 		Sport Tot.
8 Raimondo D'Inzeo 1925 1948/1976 28 years (23/51)  Equestrian 1 2 3 6
Josefa Idem[a] 1964 1984/2012 28 years (20/48)  Canoeing 1 2 2 5
Giovanni Pellielo 1970 1992/2024 32 years (22/54)  Shooting 0 3 1 4
Piero D'Inzeo 1923 1948/1976 28 years (25/53)  Equestrian 0 2 4 6
7 Roland Fischnaller 1980 2002/2026 24 years (22/46)  Snowboarding 0 0 0 0
6 Arianna Fontana 1990 2006/2026 20 years (16/36)  Short track speed skating 3 6 5 14
Armin Zöggeler 1974 1994/2014 20 years (20/40)  Luge 2 1 3 6
Angelo Mazzoni 1961 1980/2000 20 years (19/39)  Fencing 2 0 1 3
Alessandra Sensini 1970 1992/2012 20 years (22/42)  Sailing 1 1 2 4
Andrea Benelli 1960 1988/2008 20 years (28/48)  Shooting 1 0 1 2
Gerda Weissensteiner 1969 1988/2006 18 years (19/37)  Luge &  Bobsleigh 1 0 1 2
Wilfried Huber 1970 1988/2006 18 years (18/36)  Luge 1 0 0 1
Ilario Di Buò 1965 1984/2008 20 years (19/43)  Archery 0 2 0 2
Marco De Nicolo 1976 2000/2020 21 years (22/45)  Shooting 0 0 0 0
Natalia Valeeva[b] 1969 1992/2012 20 years (23/43)  Archery 0 0 0 0

Notes: Names in bold indicate that they are still active.

Athletes with most medals

See also: List of multiple Olympic medalists

The Italian athlete who won the most medals in the history of the Olympic Games, is the short track speed skater Arianna Fontana.[4]

  Still active
Athlete Sport Games Total
Arianna Fontana  Short track speed skating 2006–2010–2014–2018–2022–2026 3 6 5 14
Edoardo Mangiarotti  Fencing 1936–1948–1952–1956–1960 6 5 2 13
Stefania Belmondo  Cross country skiing 1992–1994–1998–2002 2 3 5 10
Valentina Vezzali  Fencing 1996–2000–2004–2008–2012 6 1 2 9
Giulio Gaudini  Fencing 1928–1932–1936 3 4 2 9
Giovanna Trillini  Fencing 1992–1996–2000–2004–2008 4 1 3 8
Gustavo Marzi  Fencing 1928–1932–1936 2 5 0 7
Manuela Di Centa  Cross country skiing 1992–1994–1998 2 2 3 7
Nedo Nadi  Fencing 1912–1920 6 0 0 6
Giuseppe Delfino  Fencing 1952–1956–1960–1964 4 2 0 6
Armin Zöggeler  Luge 1994–1998–2002–2006–2010–2014 2 1 3 6
Eugenio Monti  Bobsleigh 1956–1964–1968 2 2 2 6
Raimondo D'Inzeo  Equestrian 1956–1960–1964–1972 1 2 3 6
Piero D'Inzeo  Equestrian 1956–1960–1964–1972 0 2 4 6
Oreste Puliti  Fencing 1920–1924–1928 4 1 0 5
Giorgio Zampori  Gymnastics 1912–1920–1924 4 0 1 5
Klaus Dibiasi  Diving 1964–1968–1972–1976 3 2 0 5
Alberto Tomba  Alpine skiing 1988–1992–1994 3 2 0 5
Antonio Rossi  Canoeing 1992–1996–2000–2004 3 1 1 5
Giancarlo Cornaggia  Fencing 1928–1932–1936 3 1 1 5
Manlio Di Rosa  Fencing 1936–1948–1952–1956 2 2 1 5
Federica Brignone  Alpine skiing 2010-2014-2018-2022-2026 2 1 2 5
Marco Albarello  Cross country skiing 1992–1994–1998 1 3 1 5
Carlo Massullo  Modern pentathlon 1984–1988–1992 1 2 2 5
Silvio Fauner  Cross country skiing 1992–1994–1998 1 2 2 5
Gregorio Paltrinieri  Swimming 2012-2016-2020-2024 1 2 2 5
Franco Menichelli  Artistic gymnastics 1960–1964 1 1 3 5
Gabriella Paruzzi  Cross country skiing 1992–1994–1998–2002–2006 1 0 4 5

Men gold multi-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 active
Athlete Sport Born Period Individual Team Total
Olympics World Ch. Olympics World Ch. Individual Team Individual + Team
Tot.
1 Gregorio Paltrinieri[c] Swimming 1994 2013-active 1 2 2 8 6 4 – – – 1 2 1 9 8 6 1 2 1 10 10 7 27
2 Armin Zöggeler Luge 1974 1994–2014 2 1 3 6 3 1 – – – 0 2 4 8 4 4 0 2 4 8 6 8 22
3 Jury Chechi Gymnastics 1969 1989–2004 1 0 1 5 0 2 – – – - - - 6 0 3 - - - 6 0 3 9
4 Klaus Dibiasi Diving 1946 1964–1976 3 2 0 2 2 0 – – – - - - 5 4 0 - - - 5 4 0 9
5 Alberto Tomba Alpine skiing 1966 1987–1996 3 2 0 2 0 2 – – – - - - 5 2 2 - - - 5 2 2 9
6 Gustav Thöni Alpine skiing 1951 1972–1976 1 2 0 4 0 0 – – – - - - 5 2 0 - - - 5 2 0 7
7 Giorgio Zampori Gymnastics 1887 1909–1913 1 0 1 4 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 2 5 1 2 3 0 3 8 1 5 14
8 Leandro Faggin Cycling 1933 1956–1968 1 0 0 3 3 3 1 0 0 - - - 4 3 3 1 0 0 5 3 3 11
9 Vincenzo Maenza Wrestling 1962 1982–1992 2 1 0 2 1 0 – – – - - - 4 2 0 - - - 4 2 0 6
10 Niccolò Campriani Shooting 1987 2010–2016 3 1 0 1 0 1 – – – – – – 4 1 1 – – – 4 1 1 6
11 Thomas Ceccon[d] Swimming 2000 2021-active 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 2 4 3 3 4 1 1 4 4 5 8 5 6 20
12 Edoardo Mangiarotti Fencing 1919 1936–1960 1 1 2 2 5 2 5 4 0 11 3 3 3 6 4 16 7 3 19 13 7 39
13 Luigi Busà Karate 1987 2010–active 1 0 0 2 4 1 – – – - - - 3 4 1 - - - 3 4 1 8
14 Sante Gaiardoni Cycling 1939 1960–1970 2 0 0 1 3 2 – – – - - - 3 3 2 - - - 3 3 2 8
15 Raimondo D'Inzeo Equestrian 1925 1955–1972 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 3 - - - 3 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 4 10
16 Elia Viviani Cycling 1989 2011–2025 1 0 1 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 4 0 2 0 3 3 4 10
17 Andrea Benelli Shooting 1960 1981–2006 1 0 1 2 1 1 – – – 7 3 2 3 1 2 7 3 2 10 4 4 18
Roberto Cammarelle Boxing 1980 2004–2012 1 1 1 2 0 1 – – – - - - 3 1 2 - - - 3 1 2 6
19 Paolo Bettini Cycling 1974 2001–2007 1 0 0 2 1 0 – – – - - - 3 1 0 - - - 3 1 0 4
Zeno Colò Alpine skiing 1920 1950–1952 1 0 0 2 1 0 – – – - - - 3 1 0 - - - 3 1 0 4
21 Maurizio Damilano Athletics 1957 1980–1991 1 0 2 2 0 0 – – – - - - 3 0 2 - - - 3 0 2 5
Ercole Baldini Cycling 1933 1956–1964 1 0 0 2 0 2 – – – - - - 3 0 2 - - - 3 0 2 5
23 Silvio Martinello Cycling 1963 1995–2000 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 3 2 0 3 0 1 3 2 1 6 2 2 10
Ennio Mattarelli Shooting 1928 1961–1973 1 0 0 2 0 1 – – – - - - 3 0 1 - - - 3 0 1 4
Gianmarco Tamberi[e] Athletics 1991 2016–active 1 0 0 2 0 1 – – – - - - 3 0 1 - - - 3 0 1 4
26 Luciano Giovannetti Shooting 1945 1979–1986 2 0 0 1 0 0 – – – 3 1 0 3 0 0 3 1 0 6 1 0 7
27 Nicolò Martinenghi[f] Swimming 1999 2021-active 1 0 1 1 8 0 0 0 1 3 1 4 2 8 1 3 1 5 5 9 6 20
28 Massimiliano Rosolino Swimming 1978 1998–2007 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 1 2 4 3 9
29 Carlo Pavesi Fencing 1923 1950–1960 1 0 0 1 2 1 3 0 0 4 1 0 2 2 1 7 1 0 9 3 1 13
Daniele Masala Modern pentathlon 1955 1979–1988 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 3 2 2 1 2 1 3 4 3 4 11
31 Mauro Numa Fencing 1961 1979–1990 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 3 2 2 2 1 2 4 2 2 6 3 4 11
Paul Hildgartner Luge 1952 1972–1988 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 2 2 0 1 4 1 3 8
33 Aldo Montano Fencing 1978 2002–2012 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 4 2 2 1 0 0 5 4 2 6 4 12
34 Vito Dell'Aquila Taekwondo 2000 2017–active 1 0 0 1 0 1 – – – - - - 2 0 1 - - - 2 0 1 3
Gabriele Rossetti Shooting 2000 2017–active 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 3 2 2 0 1 4 3 2 6 3 3 12
36 Daniele Molmenti Canoeing 1984 2005–2013 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 2 2 3 2 2 7
Alberto Cova Athletics 1958 1983–1984 1 0 0 1 0 0 – – – - - - 2 0 0 - - - 2 0 0 2
Ivano Brugnetti Athletics 1976 1999–2004 1 0 0 1 0 0 – – – - - - 2 0 0 - - - 2 0 0 2
Massimo Stano Athletics 1992 2021–active 1 0 0 1 0 0 – – – - - - 2 0 0 - - - 2 0 0 2
Athletes in team sports
1 Eugenio Monti Bobsleigh 1928 1956–1968 – – – - - - 2 2 2 9 1 0 – – – 11 3 2 11 3 2 16
2 Carmine Abbagnale Rowing 1962 1981–1993 – – – - - - 2 1 0 7 4 1 – – – 9 5 1 9 5 1 15
3 Giuseppe Abbagnale Rowing 1959 1981–1993 – – – - - - 2 1 0 7 3 1 – – – 9 4 1 9 4 1 14
4 Antonio Rossi Canoeing 1968 1992–2004 – – – - - - 3 1 1 3 3 1 – – – 6 4 2 6 4 2 12
5 Agostino Straulino Sailing 1914 1939–1965 – – – - - - 1 1 0 4 2 1 – – – 5 3 1 5 3 1 9
6 Rossano Galtarossa Rowing 1972 1992–2012 – – – - - - 1 1 2 4 1 3 – – – 5 2 5 5 2 5 12
7 Agostino Abbagnale Rowing 1962 1985–2002 – – – - - - 3 0 0 2 2 0 – – – 5 2 0 5 2 0 7

Notes: For cycling, only professional events were considered for the World Championships.

Women gold multi-medalist

The most successful Italian female athletes.
Valentina Vezzali
Federica Pellegrini
Josefa Idem

In this table, the women who have won gold medals at the Olympics and also at the World Championships. Updated to 23 February 2026.

  Still active
# Athlete Sport Born Period Olympics World Ch. Total
Tot. Tot. Tot.
1 Valentina Vezzali Fencing 1974 1994–2016 6 1 2 9 16 6 4 26 22 7 6 35
2 Giovanna Trillini Fencing 1970 1992–2008 4 1 3 8 9 5 5 19 13 6 8 27
3 Arianna Errigo Fencing 1988 2009–2025 1 2 1 4 10 7 6 23 11 9 7 27
4 Jessica Rossi Shooting 1992 2009–2023 1 0 0 1 9 2 3 14 10 2 3 15
5 Elisa Di Francisca Fencing 1982 2009–2019 2 1 0 2 7 5 3 15 9 6 3 18
6 Federica Pellegrini[g] Swimming 1988 2004–2019 1 1 0 2 6 4 1 11 7 5 1 13
7 Diana Bianchedi Fencing 1969 1989–2001 2 0 0 2 5 1 4 10 7 1 4 12
8 Josefa Idem[h] Canoeing 1964 1990–2009 1 2 1 4 5 9 6 20 6 11 7 24
9 Stefania Belmondo Cross-country skiing 1969 1992–2002 2 3 5 10 4 7 2 13 6 10 7 23
10 Diana Bacosi Shooting 1983 2016–2024 2 1 0 3 4 7 0 11 6 8 0 14
11 Deborah Compagnoni Alpine skiing 1970 1992–1998 3 1 0 4 3 0 0 3 6 1 0 7
12 Alessandra Sensini Windsurfing 1970 1996–2012 1 1 2 4 4 3 1 8 5 4 3 12
13 Margherita Zalaffi Fencing 1966 1982–2001 1 2 0 3 4 0 2 6 5 2 2 9
14 Caterina Banti Sailing 1987 2017–2025 2 0 0 2 4 0 1 5 5 0 1 6
15 Arianna Fontana[i] Short-track 1990 2006–2026 3 6 5 14 1 6 10 17 4 12 15 31
16 Federica Brignone[j] Alpine skiing 1990 2011–2026 2 1 2 5 2 3 0 5 4 4 2 10
17 Paola Pezzo[k] Mountain bike 1969 1993–2000 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 4 4 0 2 6
21 Lisa Vittozzi Biathlon 1995 2015–2026 1 1 1 3 2 6 4 12 3 7 5 15
19 Gerda Weissensteiner[l][m] Luge & Bobsleigh 1969 1993–2006 1 0 1 2 2 3 6 11 3 3 7 13
20 Rossella Fiamingo Fencing 1991 2011–2024 1 1 1 3 2 2 4 8 3 3 5 11
21 Irene Camber Fencing 1926 1952–1960 1 0 1 2 2 1 5 8 3 1 6 10
22 Francesca Lollobrigida Speed Skating 1991 2022–2026 2 1 1 4 1 0 1 2 3 1 2 6
23 Chiara Consonni Track cycling 1999 2021–2025 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 4 3 1 1 5
24 Vittoria Guazzini Track cycling 2000 2022–2025 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 4 3 0 2 5
25 Michela Moioli Snowboarding 1995 2015–2026 1 2 1 4 1 3 3 7 2 5 4 11
26 Chiara Cainero Shooting 1978 2006–2016 1 1 0 2 1 3 5 8 2 4 6 10
27 Mara Navarria Fencing 1985 2011–2024 1 0 1 2 1 2 4 7 2 2 5 9
28 Alice Bellandi Judo 1998 2023–2025 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 4
29 Andrea Vötter Luge 1995 2023–2026 1 0 1 2 1 0 2 3 2 0 3 5
Marion Oberhofer Luge 2000 2023–2026 1 0 1 2 1 0 2 3 2 0 3 5
31 Stefania Constantini Curling 1999 2022–2026 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 3
32 Marta Maggetti Windsurfing 1996 2022–2024 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 2
Federica Cesarini Rowing 1996 2017–2021 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 2
Others notables (at least one gold medal at the Olympics or World Championships and at least one medal in the other competition)
34 Deborah Gelisio Shooting 1976 1993–2007 0 1 0 1 7 3 0 10 7 4 0 11
35 Sofia Raffaeli Artistic gymnastics 2004 2022–2024 0 0 1 1 6 4 5 15 6 4 6 16
36 Dorina Vaccaroni Fencing 1963 1982–1993 1 1 1 3 5 1 3 9 6 2 4 12
37 Dorothea Wierer Biathlon 1990 2014–2026 0 1 3 4 4 5 3 12 4 6 6 16
38 Simona Quadarella Swimming 1998 2017–2025 0 0 1 1 3 3 2 8 3 3 3 9
39 Margherita Granbassi Fencing 1979 2004–2008 0 0 2 2 3 2 0 5 3 2 2 7
40 Manuela Di Centa[n] Cross-country skiing 1964 1991–1998 2 2 3 7 0 4 3 7 2 6 6 14
41 Fiona May[o] Athletics 1969 1995–2001 0 2 0 2 2 1 1 4 2 3 1 6
42 Isolde Kostner Alpine skiing 1975 1994–2002 0 1 2 3 2 1 0 3 2 2 2 6
43 Antonella Bellutti Track cycling 1968 1995–2000 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 4
44 Emanuela Pierantozzi Judo 1968 1989–2000 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 3 2 1 2 5
45 Tania Cagnotto[p] Diving 1985 2005–2016 0 0 1 1 1 3 6 10 1 3 7 11
46 Chiara Betti Short-track 2002 2023–2026 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 1 1 3 1 5
Alberta Santuccio Fencing 1994 2020–2024 1 0 1 2 0 3 0 3 1 3 1 5
48 Carolina Kostner Figure skating 1987 2005–2014 0 0 1 1 1 2 3 6 1 2 4 7
49 Vanessa Ferrari Artistic gymnastics 1990 2006–2021 0 1 0 1 1 1 3 5 1 2 3 6
50 Sofia Goggia Alpine skiing 1992 2017–2026 1 1 1 3 0 1 1 2 1 2 2 5
51 Elisa Confortola Short-track 2002 2025–2026 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 3
Sara Simeoni[q][r] Athletics 1953 1976–1984 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3
53 Novella Calligaris[s] Swimming 1954 1968–1973 0 1 2 3 1 0 2 3 1 1 4 6
54 Odette Giuffrida Judo 1994 2016–2024 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 2 4
Antonella Palmisano Athletics 1991 2017–2025 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 3 1 1 2 4
Martina Grimaldi Swimming 1988 2009–2013 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 4
Tatiana Guderzo Cycling 1984 2004–2018 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 4
58 Alice D'Amato Artistic Gymnastics 2003 2019–2024 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 3
Irma Testa Boxing 1997 2020–2023 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 3
Antonella Ragno[t] Fencing 1940 1960–1972 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 3
Alessia Filippi Swimming 1987 2008–2009 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 3

Summary by sport

Aquatics

Swimming

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

Games Swimmers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1900 Paris 2 3/7 0 0 0 0 –
1908 London 4 0 0 0 0 –
1912 Stockholm 2 0 0 0 0 –
1920 Antwerp 4 0 0 0 0 –
1924 Paris 6 0 0 0 0 –
1928 Amsterdam 5 0 0 0 0 –
1932 Los Angeles 2 0 0 0 0 –
1952 Helsinki 10 0 0 0 0 –
1956 Melbourne 7 0 0 0 0 –
1960 Rome 23 0 0 0 0 –
1964 Tokyo 16 0 0 0 0 –
1968 Mexico City 10 0 0 0 0 –
1972 Munich 24 0 1 2 3 9 =
1976 Montreal 13 0 0 0 0 –
1980 Moscow 13 0 0 0 0 –
1984 Los Angeles 26 0 0 0 0 –
1988 Seoul 21 0 0 1 1 20 =
1992 Barcelona 24 0 0 2 2 15
1996 Atlanta 14 0 0 1 1 19
2000 Sydney 21 3 1 2 6 4
2004 Athens 29 0 1 1 2 14 =
2008 Beijing 34 1 1 0 2 11 =
2012 London 35 0 0 1 1 19
2016 Rio de Janeiro 38 1 1 2 4 9
2020 Tokyo 36 32/37 0 2 5 7 14
2024 Paris 40 32/37 2 1 3 6 7
Total – – 7 7 17 31 15

Athletics

Main article: Italy at the Olympics in 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. In that Olympics, Italy had its best performance in athletics, winning five gold medals.

Games Athletes Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 Paris 2 3/23 0 0 0 0
Total 19 15 26 60

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).

Games Cyclists Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 Paris 7 2/3 1 0 0 1
Total 33 16 10 59

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.

Games Riders Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 Paris 6 4/5 1 1 0 2
Total 7 9 7 23

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.

Games Fencers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 Paris 8 6/7 1 1 0 2
Total 49 43 33 125

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.

Games Cyclists Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 Paris 1 1/1 0 0 0 0
Total 14 5 9 28

Rowing

Games No. Sailors Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1896 Athens Event wasn't held
1900 Paris 0 0/5 0 0 0 0
1904 St Louis 0 0/5 0 0 0 0
1908 London 1 1/5 0 0 0 0
1912 Stockholm 0 0/4 0 0 0 0
1916 Games Cancelled
1920 Antwerp 6 3/5 1 1 0 2 2
1924 Paris 17 3/7 0 1 1 2 7
1928 Amsterdam 26 7/7 1 0 1 2 4
1932 Los Angeles 20 4/7 0 2 1 3 5
1936 Berlin 22 5/7 0 2 0 2 4
1940 Games Cancelled
1944 Games Cancelled
1948 London 26 7/7 1 1 2 4 4
1952 Helsinki 26 7/7 0 0 0 0
1956 Melbourne 22 5/7 1 0 0 1 4
1960 Rome 26 7/7 0 1 1 2 5
1964 Tokyo 18 3/7 0 1 0 1 7=
1968 Mexico City 14 4/7 1 0 1 2 4=
1972 Munich 21 4/7 0 0 0 0
1976 Montreal 12 4/14 0 0 0 0
1980 5 2/14 0 0 0 0
1984 Los Angeles 23 7/14 1 0 0 1 6=
1988 28 7/14 2 0 0 2
1992 Barcelona 21 5/14 0 1 1 2 7
1996 Atlanta 32 10/14 1 0 0 1 10
2000 Sydney 24 7/14 1 2 1 4 5
2004 Athens 30 9/14 0 0 3 3 19
2008 Beijing 19 7/14 0 1 0 1 14=
2012 London 20 7/14 0 1 0 1 11=
2016 Rio 27 8/14 0 0 2 2 16
2020 Tokyo 24 9/14 1 0 2 3 6=
2024 Paris 34 8/14 0 2 0 2 7
Total 544 264 11 16 16 43 10

Sailing

Games No. Sailors Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1896 Scheduled but event was not held
1900 0 0/13 0 0 0 0
1904 Not Scheduled
1908 0 0/4 0 0 0 0
1912 0 0/4 0 0 0 0
1916 Games Cancelled
1920 0 0/14 0 0 0 0
1924 8 2/3 0 0 0 0
1928 12 3/3 0 0 0 0
1932 1 1/4 0 0 0 0
1936 14 4/4 1 0 0 1 4
1940 Games Cancelled
1944 Games Cancelled
1948 15 5/5 0 0 0 0
1952 14 5/5 1 0 0 1 3
1956 12 5/5 0 1 0 1 7
1960 11 5/5 0 0 1 1 8
1964 10 4/5 0 0 0 0
1968 8 4/5 0 0 2 2 10
1972 10 5/6 0 0 0 0
1976 12 6/6 0 0 0 0
1980 6 3/6 0 0 1 1 9
1984 11 6/7 0 0 1 1 8
1988 15 8/8 0 0 0 0
1992 14 9/10 0 0 0 0
1996 16 10/10 0 0 1 1 19
2000 18 11/11 1 1 0 2 5
2004 18 11/11 0 0 1 1 15
2008 18 11/11 0 1 1 2 10
2012 11 8/10 0 0 0 0
2016 13 9/10 0 0 0 0
2020 9 6/10 1 0 0 1 5=
Total 4 3 8 15 13

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.

Games Shooters Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
1896 Athens 1 1/5 0 0 0 0
Total 16 15 11 42

Tennis

See also: Tennis at the Olympics

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.[5]

Games Athletes Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
1920 Antwerp 4 4/5 0 0 0 0
1924 Paris 5 5/5 0 0 1 1
1988 Seoul 5 2/4 0 0 0 0
1992 Barcelona 7 3/4 0 0 0 0
1996 Atlanta 4 2/4 0 0 0 0
2000 Sydney 1 1/4 0 0 0 0
2004 Athens 6 3/4 0 0 0 0
2008 Beijing 7 4/4 0 0 0 0
2012 London 7 5/5 0 0 0 0
2016 Rio 7 5/5 0 0 0 0
2020 Tokyo 6 4/5 0 0 0 0
2024 Paris 9 5/5 1 0 1 2
Total N/a N/a 1 0 2 3

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Six for Italy and two for West Germany
  2. ^ Four for Italy, one for Moldavia and one for Unified Team
  3. ^ Included the medals in marathon swimming and at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
  4. ^ Included the medals at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
  5. ^ Included the medals at the World Athletics Indoor Championships
  6. ^ Included the medals at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
  7. ^ She also detained two swimming world records holder.
  8. ^ She won also 1 bronze at the Olympics and 2 bronze at the World Championshimps for West Germany.
  9. ^ With 14 medals, she is the Italian athlete with the most medals of all time, but also the third overall at the Winter Olympic Games and the ninth at the Olympic Games, both Summer and Winter.
  10. ^ She won also two World Cup.
  11. ^ She won also one World Cup.
  12. ^ She won also 2 times la Luge World Cup on her sport.
  13. ^ She won bronze in bobsleigh double at 2006 Winter Olympics and others bmedals in luge.
  14. ^ She won two World Cup.
  15. ^ Born in United Kingdom, but Italian for wedding.
  16. ^ First Italian diver to win an olympic medals.
  17. ^ She was the world record holder in high jump
  18. ^ She was able top participate just 1 edition of World Championships, because it was not held before 1983.
  19. ^ First Italian swimmer to win an Olympic medal.
  20. ^ She won also 1 bronze at the Olympics and 3 bronze at the World Championships with the team.

References

  1. ^ Elio Trifari. "Che sorpresa: Italia presente a tutti i Giochi" (in Italian). Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Italy – Olympic Summer Games". olympic.org. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Frank BIZZONI | Olympics.com". Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Italy at the Olympics". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  5. ^ 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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