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Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
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1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics ( German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad ( German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi- ...
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Berlin Berlin is Capital of Germany, the capital and largest city of Germany, both by area and List of cities in Germany by population, by population. Its more than 3.85 million inhabitants make it the European Union's List of cities in the European U ...
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Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG),, is a country in Central Europe. It is the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany lies between the Baltic and North Sea to the north and the Alps to the sou ...
. 244 competitors, 228 men and 16 women, took part in 99 events in 17 sports.


Medals


Gold

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Ondina Valla Trebisonda "Ondina" Valla (20 May 1916 – 16 October 2006) was an Italian female athlete, and the first Italian woman to ever win an Olympic gold medal. She won it in the 80 m hurdles event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, after estab ...
- Track and field, women's 80 m Hurdles *
Ulderico Sergo Ulderico Sergo (Fiume, 4 July 1913 – Cleveland, 20 February 1967) was a bantamweight professional boxer from Italy, who won the gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. He defeated Jackie Wilson of the United States by decision in ...
- Boxing, a series of 53.5 kg *
Giulio Gaudini Giulio Gaudini (28 September 1904 – 6 January 1948) was an Italian foil and sabre fencer. He competed at the 1924, 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics and won three gold, four silver, and two bronze medals. He was the flag bearer for Italy at the 19 ...
- Fencing, men's foil *
Franco Riccardi Franco Riccardi (13 June 1905 – 24 May 1968) was one of the greatest Italian fencer and Olympic champion in épée competition. Biography He received a gold medal in ''épée individual'' at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Ol ...
- Fencing – Men's épée *
Giulio Gaudini Giulio Gaudini (28 September 1904 – 6 January 1948) was an Italian foil and sabre fencer. He competed at the 1924, 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics and won three gold, four silver, and two bronze medals. He was the flag bearer for Italy at the 19 ...
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Gioacchino Guaragna Gioacchino Guaragna (14 June 1908 – 19 April 1971) was an Italian fencer. He won two gold medals and a silver in the team foil event at three different Olympic games. References 1908 births 1971 deaths Italian male fencers Oly ...
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Gustavo Marzi Gustavo Marzi (25 November 1908 – 14 November 1966) was an Italian fencer. He competed in foil and sabre events at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics and won a gold or silver medal in every event he entered, except for individual sabre in 1928 ...
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Giorgio Bocchino Giorgio Bocchino (14 July 1913 – 4 December 1995) was an Italian fencer. He won a gold and bronze medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of ...
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Manlio Di Rosa Manlio Di Rosa (11 September 1914 – 15 March 1989) was an Italian fencer. He won two golds, two silvers and bronze at four different Olympic Games. See also * Italy national fencing team - Multiple medallist References External links * ...
and Ciro Verratti - Fencing, men's foil team competition * Saverio Ragno,
Alfredo Pezzana Alfredo Pezzana (31 March 1893 – 7 May 1986) was an Italian fencer. He won a gold medal in the team épée event at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics ( German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as t ...
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Giancarlo Cornaggia-Medici Giancarlo Cornaggia-Medici (16 December 1904 – 23 November 1970) was an Italian fencer and Olympic champion in épée competition. Biography He received a gold medal in ''épée individual'' at the 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summ ...
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Edoardo Mangiarotti Edoardo Mangiarotti (; 7 April 1919 – 25 May 2012) was an Italian fencer. He won a total of 39 Olympic titles and World championships, more than any other fencer in the history of the sport. His Olympic medals include one individual go ...
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Franco Riccardi Franco Riccardi (13 June 1905 – 24 May 1968) was one of the greatest Italian fencer and Olympic champion in épée competition. Biography He received a gold medal in ''épée individual'' at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Ol ...
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Giancarlo Brusati Giancarlo Brusati (6 March 1910 – 30 June 2001) was an Italian fencer. He won a gold medal in the team épée event at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics ( German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as ...
- Fencing, men's kalvan team competition *
Bruno Venturini Bruno Venturini (; 26 September 1911 – 7 March 1991) was an Italian footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and who competed with Italy in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Career Born in Carrara, Venturini began playing football as a goalke ...
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Alfredo Foni Alfredo Foni (; 20 January 1911 – 28 January 1985) was an Italian footballer in the 1930s and later on a coach, who played as a defender. He is one of only four players to have won both an Olympic gold medal and the FIFA World Cup with the I ...
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Pietro Rava Pietro Rava (; 21 January 1916 – 5 November 2006) was an Italian football defender and coach, who played as a full-back. He won the 1936 Summer Olympics and the 1938 FIFA World Cup with the Italian national team. Club career Rava, born in ...
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Giuseppe Baldo Giuseppe Baldo (; 27 July 1914 – 31 July 2007) was an Italian footballer who played as a midfielder and who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Career Born in Piombino Dese, Baldo began his football career with local side Calcio Padova be ...
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Achille Piccini Achille Piccini (; 24 October 1911 – 14 February 1995) was an Italian footballer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. A native of Carrara, Piccini played as a midfielder or as a defender. Career Piccini played for several Italian club ...
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Ugo Locatelli Ugo Locatelli (; 5 February 1916 – 28 May 1993) was an Italian international footballer who played as a midfielder or as a forward. Regarded as one of Italy's greatest players, he won a gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics and a winner's med ...
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Annibale Frossi Annibale Frossi (; 6 July 1911 – 26 February 1999) was an Italian football manager and player, who played as a forward. Frossi is perhaps best known for wearing correctional glasses during his playing years after suffering from myopia from ...
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Libero Marchini Libero Marchini (; 31 October 1914 – 1 November 2003) was an Italian footballer who played as a midfielder, and who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the Italian team, which won the gold medal in the football tournamen ...
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Sergio Bertoni Sergio Bertoni (; 23 September 1915 – 15 February 1995) was an Italian association football manager and player, who played as a striker. With the Italy national team, he won the 1936 Summer Olympics football tournament and the 1938 FIFA Worl ...
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Carlo Biagi Carlo Biagi (; 20 April 1914 – 16 April 1986) was an Italian footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Biagi played club football for Pisa SC. Biagi competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics, and was a member of the Italy team which won the g ...
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Francesco Gabriotti Francesco Gabriotti (; 12 August 1914 – 11 February 1987) was an Italian association footballer who played as a forward and who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the Italian team, which won the gold medal in the footb ...
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Giulio Cappelli Giulio Cappelli (; 4 March 1911 – 16 December 1995) was an Italian footballer who played as a forward. He competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics with the Italy national football team, winning a gold medal in the tournament. Club career Born in ...
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Alfonso Negro Alfonso Negro (; 5 July 1915 – 7 November 1984) was an American-born Italian football (soccer) player, who played as a forward; he is believed to be the first American-born player in Serie A and the first American-born player to have played ...
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Luigi Scarabello Luigi Scarabello (; 17 June 1916 – 2 July 2007) was an Italian footballer who played as a midfielder, and who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the Italian team, which won the gold medal in the 1936 Olympic football to ...
- Football, men *
Giovanni Reggio Giovanni Leone Reggio (12 December 1888 – 22 December 1971) was an Italian sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, 1936 Summer Olympics, and 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympia ...
, Bruno Bianchi, Luigi De Manincor,
Domenico Mordini Domenico Mordini (7 April 1898 – 12 March 1948) was an Italian sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (Ger ...
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Luigi Poggi is a fictional character featured in video games and related media released by Nintendo. Created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, Luigi is portrayed as the younger fraternal twin brother and sidekick of Mario, Nintendo's mas ...
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Enrico Poggi Enrico Massimo Poggi (January 30, 1908 – October 16, 1976) was an Italian sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics, in the 1948 Summer Olympics, and in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in Genoa Genoa ( ; it, Genov ...
- Sailing, 8MR


Silver

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Mario Lanzi Mario Lanzi (10 October 1914 – 21 February 1980) was an Italian athlete in the 1930s who specialised in the 800 metres and also competed over 400 metres. Biography Lanzi was born at Castelletto sopra Ticino, in the province of Novara (Pied ...
- Track and field, men's 800 m *
Orazio Mariani Orazio Mariani (January 21, 1915 – October 16, 1981) was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metre sprint. Biography He competed for Italy in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany in the 4 x 100 metre relay where h ...
, Gianni Caldana,
Elio Ragni Elio Ragni (5 December 1910 – 20 June 1998) was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. Biography He competed for Italy in the Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics, 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany in the 4 ...
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Tullio Gonnelli Tullio Gonnelli (21 November 1912 – 12 January 2005) was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He was born in Pieve di Cento, Bologna, Italy. Biography He competed for Italy in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, G ...
- Track and field, men's 4 × 100 m relay *
Almiro Bergamo Almiro Bergamo (20 September 1912 – 4 July 1994) was an Italian rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was, with Guido Santin, four times Italian champion and two times European champion with the coxed pairs (Italian ''duecon'') r ...
, Guido Santin and
Luciano Negrini Luciano Negrini (22 June 1920 – 12 December 2012) was an Italian rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Venice. In 1936 he won the silver medal as coxswain The coxswain ( , or ) is the person in charge of a boat, ...
- Rowing, Men pair cox *
Guglielmo Del Bimbo Guglielmo Del Bimbo (20 November 1903 – 3 November 1973) was an Italian rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Livorno. In 1932 he won the silver medal as member of the Italian boat in ...
, Dino Barsotti, Oreste Grossi,
Enzo Bartolini Enzo Bartolini (15 February 1914 – 3 July 1998) was an Italian rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Livorno Livorno () is a port city on the Ligurian Sea on the western coast of Tuscany, Italy. It is the capita ...
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Mario Checcacci Mario Checcacci (29 April 1909 – 4 January 1990) was an Italian rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Livorno Livorno () is a port city on the Ligurian Sea on the western coast of Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital o ...
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Dante Secchi Dante Secchi (14 August 1910 – 17 February 1981) was an Italian rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in Livorno Livorno () is a port city on the Ligurian Sea on the western coast of Tuscany, Italy. It is th ...
, Ottorino Quaglierini, Enrico Garzelli and
Cesare Milani Cesare Milani (4 January 1905 – 21 June 1956) was an Italian rowing coxswain who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics ( German: ''Olympische Sommerspi ...
- Rowing, men's eight *
Gavino Matta Gavino Matta (June 9, 1910 in Sassari – January 20, 1954) was an Italian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics ( German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI ...
- Boxing, a series of 50.8 kg *
Severino Rigoni Severino Rigoni (3 October 1914 – 14 December 1992) was an Italian cyclist who won a silver medal in the 4 km team pursuit at the 1936 Summer Olympics. After the Olympics he turned professional and competed on track in Italy (1938–45) a ...
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Bianco Bianchi Bianco Bianchi (6 April 1917 – 17 July 1997) was an Italian cyclist. He won the silver medal in Men's team pursuit at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the ...
, Mario Gentili and
Armando Latini Armando Latini (20 May 1913 - 1976) was an Italian track cyclist Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are ...
- Cycling, Men's Team Pursuit * Saverio Ragno - Fencing, men épée *
Gustavo Marzi Gustavo Marzi (25 November 1908 – 14 November 1966) was an Italian fencer. He competed in foil and sabre events at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics and won a gold or silver medal in every event he entered, except for individual sabre in 1928 ...
- Fencing, men's sabre *
Vincenzo Pinton Vincenzo Pinton (14 March 1914 – 8 April 1980) was an Italian fencer. He won four silver medals at three Olympic Games. References 1914 births 1980 deaths Italian male fencers Olympic fencers for Italy Fencers at the 1936 Summer ...
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Giulio Gaudini Giulio Gaudini (28 September 1904 – 6 January 1948) was an Italian foil and sabre fencer. He competed at the 1924, 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics and won three gold, four silver, and two bronze medals. He was the flag bearer for Italy at the 19 ...
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Aldo Masciotta Aldo Masciotta (14 August 1909 – 24 April 1996) was an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal in the team sabre event at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known a ...
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Gustavo Marzi Gustavo Marzi (25 November 1908 – 14 November 1966) was an Italian fencer. He competed in foil and sabre events at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics and won a gold or silver medal in every event he entered, except for individual sabre in 1928 ...
, Aldo Montano and
Athos Tanzini Athos Tanzini (30 January 1913 – 28 September 2008) was an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal in the team sabre event at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially kno ...
- Fencing, men's sabre team competition


Bronze

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Luigi Beccali Luigi Beccali (19 November 1907 – 29 August 1990) was the first Italian to win an Olympic gold medal in running, in the 1500 metres at the 1932 Summer Olympics, and the first Italian to win a European Championship title in athletics. Biography ...
- Track and field, men's 1500 m * Giorgio Oberweger - Track and field, men's discus throw *
Giorgio Bocchino Giorgio Bocchino (14 July 1913 – 4 December 1995) was an Italian fencer. He won a gold and bronze medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of ...
- Fencing, men's foil *
Giancarlo Cornaggia-Medici Giancarlo Cornaggia-Medici (16 December 1904 – 23 November 1970) was an Italian fencer and Olympic champion in épée competition. Biography He received a gold medal in ''épée individual'' at the 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summ ...
- Fencing, men épée *
Silvano Abba Silvano may refer to: * Silvano (name) * Silvano (surname) * ''Silvano'' (opera), an 1895 opera by Pietro Mascagni * Da Silvano, a former Italian restaurant in Manhattan, New York City * Silvano, a 1983 fatal insomnia patient in Bologna, Italy ...
- Modern Pentathlon, men's individual competition


Athletics


Results


Basketball

;First Round ;Second Round ;Third Round ;Fourth Round ;5th–8th place semifinals ;7th place game


Men's Team Competition

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Enrico Cestelli Enrico is both an Italian masculine given name and a surname, Enrico means homeowner, or king, derived from ''Heinrich'' of Germanic origin. It is also a given name in Ladino. Equivalents in other languages are Henry ( English), Henri (French), E ...
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Galeazzo Dondi Galeazzo Dondi (19 March 1915 – 23 October 2004) was an Italian basketball player. He competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics ( German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI ...
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Livio Franceschini Livio Franceschini (14 April 1913 – 20 November 1975) was an Italian basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in Trieste Trieste ( , ; sl, Trst ; german: Triest ) is a city and seaport in northe ...
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Emilio Giosetti Emilio may refer to: * Emilio Navaira, a Mexican-American singer often called "Emilio" * Emilio Piazza Memorial School, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State * Emilio (given name) * ''Emilio'' (film), a 2008 film by Kim Jorgensen See also * Emílio ...
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Giancarlo Marinelli Giancarlo Marinelli (4 December 1915 – 12 May 1987) was an Italian basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was born in Bologna Bologna (, , ; egl, label=Emilian language, Emi ...
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Sergio Paganella Sergio Paganella (August 1, 1911 – June 2, 1992) was an Italian basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Mantua (Lombardy) and died in Milan Milan ( , , Lombard language, Lombard: ; it, Milano ...
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Gino Basso Gino Basso (born September 14, 1914) was an Italian basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics ( German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad ( German: '' ...


Boxing


Canoeing

; K-1 1000 metres * Elio Sasso Sant ; K-1 10000 metres * Elio Sasso Sant


Cycling

Eleven cyclists, all men, represented Italy in 1936. ; Individual road race *
Pierino Favalli Pierino Favalli (1 May 1914 – 14 May 1986) was an Italian road cyclist. As an amateur he won the road race at the 1934 national championships and finished third at the 1936 World Championships. He competed in the individual and team road race ...
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Glauco Servadei Glauco Servadei (27 July 1913 – 27 December 1968) was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. Servadei won 6 stages in the Giro d'Italia and two in the Tour de France. He also competed in the individual and team road race events at ...
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Corrado Ardizzoni Corrado Ardizzoni (23 February 1916 – 14 March 1980) was an Italian cyclist. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), of ...
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Elio Bavutti Elio Bavutti (5 May 1914 – 9 February 1987) was an Italian cyclist. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially ...
; Team road race *
Pierino Favalli Pierino Favalli (1 May 1914 – 14 May 1986) was an Italian road cyclist. As an amateur he won the road race at the 1934 national championships and finished third at the 1936 World Championships. He competed in the individual and team road race ...
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Glauco Servadei Glauco Servadei (27 July 1913 – 27 December 1968) was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. Servadei won 6 stages in the Giro d'Italia and two in the Tour de France. He also competed in the individual and team road race events at ...
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Corrado Ardizzoni Corrado Ardizzoni (23 February 1916 – 14 March 1980) was an Italian cyclist. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), of ...
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Elio Bavutti Elio Bavutti (5 May 1914 – 9 February 1987) was an Italian cyclist. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially ...
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Sprint Sprint may refer to: Aerospace *Spring WS202 Sprint, a Canadian aircraft design *Sprint (missile), an anti-ballistic missile Automotive and motorcycle * Alfa Romeo Sprint, automobile produced by Alfa Romeo between 1976 and 1989 * Chevrolet Sprin ...
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Benedetto Pola Benedetto Pola (17 April 1915 – 1 August 2000) was an Italian cyclist. He competed in the sprint and the time trial events at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially ...
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Time trial In many racing sports, an athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athlete or team sets off at ...
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Benedetto Pola Benedetto Pola (17 April 1915 – 1 August 2000) was an Italian cyclist. He competed in the sprint and the time trial events at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially ...
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Tandem Tandem, or in tandem, is an arrangement in which a team of machines, animals or people are lined up one behind another, all facing in the same direction. The original use of the term in English was in ''tandem harness'', which is used for two ...
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Carlo Legutti Carlo Legutti (29 November 1912 –1 March 1985) was an Italian cyclist. He competed in the tandem event at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games o ...
* Bruno Loatti ;
Team pursuit The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome. Race format Both men's and women's events are competed over ...
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Bianco Bianchi Bianco Bianchi (6 April 1917 – 17 July 1997) was an Italian cyclist. He won the silver medal in Men's team pursuit at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the ...
* Mario Gentili *
Armando Latini Armando Latini (20 May 1913 - 1976) was an Italian track cyclist Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are ...
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Severino Rigoni Severino Rigoni (3 October 1914 – 14 December 1992) was an Italian cyclist who won a silver medal in the 4 km team pursuit at the 1936 Summer Olympics. After the Olympics he turned professional and competed on track in Italy (1938–45) a ...


Diving


Equestrian


Fencing

16 fencers, all men, represented Italy in 1936. ; Men's foil *
Giulio Gaudini Giulio Gaudini (28 September 1904 – 6 January 1948) was an Italian foil and sabre fencer. He competed at the 1924, 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics and won three gold, four silver, and two bronze medals. He was the flag bearer for Italy at the 19 ...
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Giorgio Bocchino Giorgio Bocchino (14 July 1913 – 4 December 1995) was an Italian fencer. He won a gold and bronze medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of ...
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Gioacchino Guaragna Gioacchino Guaragna (14 June 1908 – 19 April 1971) was an Italian fencer. He won two gold medals and a silver in the team foil event at three different Olympic games. References 1908 births 1971 deaths Italian male fencers Oly ...
; Men's team foil *
Manlio Di Rosa Manlio Di Rosa (11 September 1914 – 15 March 1989) was an Italian fencer. He won two golds, two silvers and bronze at four different Olympic Games. See also * Italy national fencing team - Multiple medallist References External links * ...
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Giulio Gaudini Giulio Gaudini (28 September 1904 – 6 January 1948) was an Italian foil and sabre fencer. He competed at the 1924, 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics and won three gold, four silver, and two bronze medals. He was the flag bearer for Italy at the 19 ...
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Gioacchino Guaragna Gioacchino Guaragna (14 June 1908 – 19 April 1971) was an Italian fencer. He won two gold medals and a silver in the team foil event at three different Olympic games. References 1908 births 1971 deaths Italian male fencers Oly ...
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Gustavo Marzi Gustavo Marzi (25 November 1908 – 14 November 1966) was an Italian fencer. He competed in foil and sabre events at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics and won a gold or silver medal in every event he entered, except for individual sabre in 1928 ...
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Giorgio Bocchino Giorgio Bocchino (14 July 1913 – 4 December 1995) was an Italian fencer. He won a gold and bronze medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of ...
, Ciro Verratti ; Men's épée *
Franco Riccardi Franco Riccardi (13 June 1905 – 24 May 1968) was one of the greatest Italian fencer and Olympic champion in épée competition. Biography He received a gold medal in ''épée individual'' at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Ol ...
* Saverio Ragno *
Giancarlo Cornaggia-Medici Giancarlo Cornaggia-Medici (16 December 1904 – 23 November 1970) was an Italian fencer and Olympic champion in épée competition. Biography He received a gold medal in ''épée individual'' at the 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summ ...
; Men's team épée *
Edoardo Mangiarotti Edoardo Mangiarotti (; 7 April 1919 – 25 May 2012) was an Italian fencer. He won a total of 39 Olympic titles and World championships, more than any other fencer in the history of the sport. His Olympic medals include one individual go ...
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Giancarlo Cornaggia-Medici Giancarlo Cornaggia-Medici (16 December 1904 – 23 November 1970) was an Italian fencer and Olympic champion in épée competition. Biography He received a gold medal in ''épée individual'' at the 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summ ...
, Saverio Ragno,
Franco Riccardi Franco Riccardi (13 June 1905 – 24 May 1968) was one of the greatest Italian fencer and Olympic champion in épée competition. Biography He received a gold medal in ''épée individual'' at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Ol ...
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Giancarlo Brusati Giancarlo Brusati (6 March 1910 – 30 June 2001) was an Italian fencer. He won a gold medal in the team épée event at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics ( German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as ...
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Alfredo Pezzana Alfredo Pezzana (31 March 1893 – 7 May 1986) was an Italian fencer. He won a gold medal in the team épée event at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics ( German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as t ...
; Men's sabre *
Gustavo Marzi Gustavo Marzi (25 November 1908 – 14 November 1966) was an Italian fencer. He competed in foil and sabre events at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics and won a gold or silver medal in every event he entered, except for individual sabre in 1928 ...
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Vincenzo Pinton Vincenzo Pinton (14 March 1914 – 8 April 1980) was an Italian fencer. He won four silver medals at three Olympic Games. References 1914 births 1980 deaths Italian male fencers Olympic fencers for Italy Fencers at the 1936 Summer ...
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Giulio Gaudini Giulio Gaudini (28 September 1904 – 6 January 1948) was an Italian foil and sabre fencer. He competed at the 1924, 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics and won three gold, four silver, and two bronze medals. He was the flag bearer for Italy at the 19 ...
; Men's team sabre *
Giulio Gaudini Giulio Gaudini (28 September 1904 – 6 January 1948) was an Italian foil and sabre fencer. He competed at the 1924, 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics and won three gold, four silver, and two bronze medals. He was the flag bearer for Italy at the 19 ...
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Gustavo Marzi Gustavo Marzi (25 November 1908 – 14 November 1966) was an Italian fencer. He competed in foil and sabre events at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics and won a gold or silver medal in every event he entered, except for individual sabre in 1928 ...
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Aldo Masciotta Aldo Masciotta (14 August 1909 – 24 April 1996) was an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal in the team sabre event at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known a ...
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Vincenzo Pinton Vincenzo Pinton (14 March 1914 – 8 April 1980) was an Italian fencer. He won four silver medals at three Olympic Games. References 1914 births 1980 deaths Italian male fencers Olympic fencers for Italy Fencers at the 1936 Summer ...
, Aldo Montano,
Athos Tanzini Athos Tanzini (30 January 1913 – 28 September 2008) was an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal in the team sabre event at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially kno ...


Football


Men's Team Squad

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Bruno Venturini Bruno Venturini (; 26 September 1911 – 7 March 1991) was an Italian footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and who competed with Italy in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Career Born in Carrara, Venturini began playing football as a goalke ...
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Gianni Ferrero Gianni is an Italian name (occasionally a surname), a short form of the Italian Giovanni and a cognate of John meaning God is gracious. Gianni is the most common diminutive of Giovanni (name), Giovanni in Italian language, Italian. People with thi ...
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Alfredo Foni Alfredo Foni (; 20 January 1911 – 28 January 1985) was an Italian footballer in the 1930s and later on a coach, who played as a defender. He is one of only four players to have won both an Olympic gold medal and the FIFA World Cup with the I ...
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Pietro Rava Pietro Rava (; 21 January 1916 – 5 November 2006) was an Italian football defender and coach, who played as a full-back. He won the 1936 Summer Olympics and the 1938 FIFA World Cup with the Italian national team. Club career Rava, born in ...
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Giuseppe Baldo Giuseppe Baldo (; 27 July 1914 – 31 July 2007) was an Italian footballer who played as a midfielder and who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Career Born in Piombino Dese, Baldo began his football career with local side Calcio Padova be ...
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Achille Piccini Achille Piccini (; 24 October 1911 – 14 February 1995) was an Italian footballer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. A native of Carrara, Piccini played as a midfielder or as a defender. Career Piccini played for several Italian club ...
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Ugo Locatelli Ugo Locatelli (; 5 February 1916 – 28 May 1993) was an Italian international footballer who played as a midfielder or as a forward. Regarded as one of Italy's greatest players, he won a gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics and a winner's med ...
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Annibale Frossi Annibale Frossi (; 6 July 1911 – 26 February 1999) was an Italian football manager and player, who played as a forward. Frossi is perhaps best known for wearing correctional glasses during his playing years after suffering from myopia from ...
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Libero Marchini Libero Marchini (; 31 October 1914 – 1 November 2003) was an Italian footballer who played as a midfielder, and who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the Italian team, which won the gold medal in the football tournamen ...
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Luigi Scarabello Luigi Scarabello (; 17 June 1916 – 2 July 2007) was an Italian footballer who played as a midfielder, and who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the Italian team, which won the gold medal in the 1936 Olympic football to ...
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Carlo Biagi Carlo Biagi (; 20 April 1914 – 16 April 1986) was an Italian footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Biagi played club football for Pisa SC. Biagi competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics, and was a member of the Italy team which won the g ...
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Giulio Cappelli Giulio Cappelli (; 4 March 1911 – 16 December 1995) was an Italian footballer who played as a forward. He competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics with the Italy national football team, winning a gold medal in the tournament. Club career Born in ...
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Sergio Bertoni Sergio Bertoni (; 23 September 1915 – 15 February 1995) was an Italian association football manager and player, who played as a striker. With the Italy national team, he won the 1936 Summer Olympics football tournament and the 1938 FIFA Worl ...
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Alfonso Negro Alfonso Negro (; 5 July 1915 – 7 November 1984) was an American-born Italian football (soccer) player, who played as a forward; he is believed to be the first American-born player in Serie A and the first American-born player to have played ...
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Francesco Gabriotti Francesco Gabriotti (; 12 August 1914 – 11 February 1987) was an Italian association footballer who played as a forward and who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the Italian team, which won the gold medal in the footb ...
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Carlo Girometta Carlo is a given name. It is an Italian form of Charles. It can refer to: *Carlo (name) * Monte Carlo *Carlingford, New South Wales, a suburb in north-west Sydney, New South Wales, Australia *A satirical song written by Dafydd Iwan about Prince Cha ...
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Sandro Puppo Sandro Puppo (; 28 January 1918 – 16 October 1986) was an Italian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. Club career During his playing days, Puppo played for Italian clubs Piacenza, Ambrosiana, Venezia and A.S. Roma in ...
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Corrado Tamietti Corrado may refer to: Places * Anticoli Corrado, comune in the City of Rome * Monte Vidon Corrado, comune in the Province of Fermo People Given name *See Corrado (given name) Surname * Andrea Corrado (1873-1963), Italian ship owner * Andrea Di Co ...
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Paolo Vannucci Paolo is both a given name and a surname, the Italian form of the name Paul. Notable people with the name include: People with the given name Paolo Art *Paolo Alboni (1671–1734), Italian painter *Paolo Abbate (1884–1973), Italian-American ...
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Lamberto Petri Lamberto is an Italian male given name taken from the name Lambert. It may refer to: *Lamberto Alvarez, Artist - Contemporary * Lamberto Antonio, Philippine writer * Lamberto V. Avellana (1915–1991), prominent Filipino film and stage director *La ...


Gymnastics

16 gymnasts, 8 men and 8 women, represented Italy in 1936. ;Men's team * Egidio Armelloni *
Oreste Capuzzo Oreste Capuzzo (7 December 1908 – 5 December 1985) was an Italian gymnast. He was born in Rivarolo and died in Genoa. He began competing in Milan in 1920. He won gold in the vault in the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He also comp ...
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Danilo Fioravanti Danilo Fioravanti (23 August 1913 – 4 May 1997) was an Italian gymnast. He competed at the 1936 and 1948 Olympics and finished in fifth place with the Italian team. His best individual result was 12th place on the vault in 1936. References ...
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Savino Guglielmetti Savino Guglielmetti (26 November 1911 – 23 January 2006) was an Italian gymnast. He competed at the 1932, 1936 and 1948 Olympics and won two gold medals in 1932. Biography A taxi ran over Guglielmetti when he was a child, but he escaped unha ...
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Romeo Neri Romeo Neri (26 March 1903 – 23 September 1961) was an Italian gymnast. He won three gold medals at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, becoming, along with Helene Madison of United States, the most successful athlete there. He previously ...
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Otello Ternelli Otello Ternelli (23 November 1912 – 28 January 1974) was an Italian gymnast. He competed in eight events at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games ...
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Franco Tognini Franco Tognini (26 October 1907 – 27 April 1980) was an Italian gymnast who won a gold medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics. After two participations at the Summer Olympics (1932 and 1936), he was the coach of the Italy national team at the 19 ...
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Anna Avanzini Anna Avanzini (19 November 1917 – 24 January 2011) was an Italian gymnast. She competed in the women's artistic team all-around event at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), ...
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Vittoria Avanzini Vittoria Avanzini (8 February 1915 – 17 December 2001) was an Italian gymnast. She competed in the women's artistic team all-around event at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), ...
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Clara Bimbocci Clara Bimbocci (16 April 1919 – 28 April 2006) was an Italian gymnast. She competed in the women's artistic team all-around event at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Bimbocci died in Como Como (, ; lmo, Còmm, label=Comasco dialect, Comasco ...
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Ebore Canella Ebore Canella (23 March 1913 – 5 July 1961) was an Italian gymnast. She competed in the women's artistic team all-around event at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially ...
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Pina Cipriotto Pina Cipriotto (14 March 1911 – 30 July 1986) was an Italian gymnast. She competed in the women's artistic team all-around event at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), offic ...
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Elda Cividino Elda Cividino (13 December 1921 – 15 July 2014) was an Italian gymnast who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ...
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Gianna Guaita Gianna is a female Italian given name, a diminutive form of Giovanna. In English, it is translated as Joann, Joanne or Joanna. These names mean "God is gracious". See also " John" for the origin. Variations *Feminine: Giana, Gia, Giovanna ...
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Carmela Toso Carmela Toso (30 September 1912 – 11 March 2002) was an Italian gymnast. She competed in the women's artistic team all-around event at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), of ...


Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathlete represented Italy in 1936. *
Silvano Abbà Silvano Abba (3 July 1911 – 24 August 1942) was an Italian modern pentathlete who won a bronze medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Abba was a military man, who led the Italian Savoy Cavalry squadron in August 1942 at the Charge of the Savo ...
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Ugo Ceccarelli Ugo Ceccarelli (1911–1940) was an Italian modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele ...
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Franco Orgera Franco Orgera (13 January 1908 – 9 December 1979) was an Italian modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics, finishing 22nd in the individual event. His best performance was in the discipline of Fencing, where he finishe ...


Rowing

Italy had 22 rowers participate in five out of seven
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Riccardo Steinleitner Riccardo Steinleitner (10 January 1915 – May 1998) was an Italian rower. He competed in the men's single sculls event at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known ...
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Almiro Bergamo Almiro Bergamo (20 September 1912 – 4 July 1994) was an Italian rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was, with Guido Santin, four times Italian champion and two times European champion with the coxed pairs (Italian ''duecon'') r ...
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Luciano Negrini Luciano Negrini (22 June 1920 – 12 December 2012) was an Italian rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Venice. In 1936 he won the silver medal as coxswain The coxswain ( , or ) is the person in charge of a boat, ...
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Antonio Ghiardello Antonio Ghiardello (21 April 1898 – 4 January 1992) was an Italian rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Ghiardello missed the Italian trials in 1928 due to appendicitis and could therefore not quali ...
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Luigi Luxardo Luigi Luxardo (27 April 1914 – 2 November 2006) was an Italian rower. He competed in the men's coxless four at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Ga ...
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Aldo Pellizzoni Aldo Pellizzoni (9 May 1914 – 2 May 1977) was an Italian rower. He competed in the men's coxless four at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of ...
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Francesco Pittaluga Francesco Pittaluga (11 October 1913 – 10 February 2016) was an Italian rower. He competed in the men's coxless four at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known ...
; Men's coxed four * Valerio Perentin * Giliante D'Este * Nicolò Vittori *
Umberto Vittori Umberto Vittori (22 December 1906 – 27 October 1977) was an Italian rower. Vittori was born in Izola in 1906, which at that time belonged to Austria-Hungary. After WWI, the town was part of Italy and Vittori represented that country. He compe ...
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Guglielmo Del Bimbo Guglielmo Del Bimbo (20 November 1903 – 3 November 1973) was an Italian rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Livorno. In 1932 he won the silver medal as member of the Italian boat in ...
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Enzo Bartolini Enzo Bartolini (15 February 1914 – 3 July 1998) was an Italian rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Livorno Livorno () is a port city on the Ligurian Sea on the western coast of Tuscany, Italy. It is the capita ...
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Mario Checcacci Mario Checcacci (29 April 1909 – 4 January 1990) was an Italian rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Livorno Livorno () is a port city on the Ligurian Sea on the western coast of Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital o ...
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Dante Secchi Dante Secchi (14 August 1910 – 17 February 1981) was an Italian rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in Livorno Livorno () is a port city on the Ligurian Sea on the western coast of Tuscany, Italy. It is th ...
* Ottorino Quaglierini * Enrico Garzelli *
Cesare Milani Cesare Milani (4 January 1905 – 21 June 1956) was an Italian rowing coxswain who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics ( German: ''Olympische Sommerspi ...
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Shooting

Nine shooters represented Italy in 1936. ;
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Walter Boninsegni Walter Boninsegni (27 July 1902 – 3 January 1991) was an Italian sports shooter. He competed at the 1932, 1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and E ...
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Bruno Giacconi Bruno Giacconi (20 November 1889 – 25 February 1957) was an Italian sports shooter. He competed in the 25 m pistol event at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially kno ...
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Michelangelo Borriello Michelangelo Borriello (23 April 1909 – 6 September 1995) was an Italian sports shooter. He competed at the 1936, 1948, 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were ...
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Stefano Margotti Stefano Margotti (7 March 1900 – 19 May 1981) was an Italian sports shooter. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics and 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as Londo ...
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Giancarlo Boriani Giancarlo Boriani (14 December 1894 – 26 January 1982) was an Italian Shooting sport, sports shooter. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics. References External links

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Ugo Pistolesi Ugo Pistolesi (29 December 1883 – 17 January 1974) was an Italian sports shooter. He competed in the 50 m pistol event at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known ...
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Mario Zorzi Mario Zorzi (23 July 1910 – 17 February 1944) was an Italian sports shooter. He competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as t ...
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Lodovico Nulli Lodovico Nulli (20 February 1891 – 20 March 1962) was an Italian sports shooter. He competed in the 50 m rifle event at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known ...


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Wrestling


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Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database
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