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| Summer Games | ||||||||||
| 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 • 2008 | ||||||||||
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| 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 | ||||||||||
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Italy has competed at most of the modern Olympic Games, missing only the 1904 Summer Olympics.
Italy has hosted the Games on three occasions:
- 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo
- 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome
- 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin
Italian athletes have won 522 medals at the Summer Olympic Games and another 101 medals at the Winter Olympic Games. Italy has won a total of 623 medals which makes them the 6th most successful country in Olympic history. They have won more gold medals than any other country, except USA and Soviet Union.
The Italian National Olympic Committee was created in 1908 and recognized in 1913
Italy has finished in the top 5 of the medal count 11 times in the Summer Olympic Games and 3 times in the Winter Olympic Games. In total Italy has finished in the top 5 of the medal count 14 times. Italy has also finished in the top 10 of the medal count 20 times in the Summer Olympic Games and 13 times in the Winter Olympic Games. In total Italy has finished in the top 10 of the medal count 33 times.
The Italian Olympic Team has also competed in the Mediterranean Games where they have won a total of 1,786 medals which is the most in the games.
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Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1896 Athens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1900 Paris | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 1904 St. Louis | did not participate | |||
| 1908 London | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 1912 Stockholm | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 1920 Antwerp | 13 | 5 | 5 | 23 |
| 1924 Paris | 8 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 1928 Amsterdam | 7 | 5 | 7 | 19 |
| 1932 Los Angeles | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 |
| 1936 Berlin | 8 | 9 | 5 | 22 |
| 1948 London | 8 | 11 | 8 | 27 |
| 1952 Helsinki | 8 | 9 | 4 | 21 |
| 1956 Melbourne/Stockholm | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 |
| 1960 Rome (host nation) | 13 | 10 | 13 | 36 |
| 1964 Tokyo | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| 1968 Mexico City | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 |
| 1972 Munich | 5 | 3 | 10 | 18 |
| 1976 Montreal | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 |
| 1980 Moscow | 8 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | 14 | 6 | 12 | 32 |
| 1988 Seoul | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 6 | 5 | 8 | 19 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 13 | 10 | 12 | 35 |
| 2000 Sydney | 13 | 8 | 13 | 34 |
| 2004 Athens | 10 | 11 | 11 | 32 |
| 2008 Beijing | 8 | 9 | 10 | 27 |
| Total | 190 | 157 | 174 | 521 |
Medals by Winter Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Chamonix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 St. Moritz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932 Lake Placid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 St. Moritz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1952 Oslo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo (host nation) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 1960 Squaw Valley | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 Innsbruck | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1968 Grenoble | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1972 Sapporo | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 1976 Innsbruck | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1980 Lake Placid | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1984 Sarajevo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1988 Calgary | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1992 Albertville | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 1994 Lillehammer | 7 | 5 | 8 | 20 |
| 1998 Nagano | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 2002 Salt Lake City | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 2006 Turin (host nation) | 5 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| Total | 36 | 31 | 34 | 101 |
Medals by summer sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| Fencing | 45 | 38 | 31 | 114 |
| Cycling | 32 | 17 | 8 | 57 |
| Athletics | 19 | 15 | 24 | 57 |
| Boxing | 14 | 12 | 15 | 41 |
| Gymnastics | 14 | 6 | 8 | 28 |
| Rowing | 10 | 13 | 12 | 35 |
| Shooting | 10 | 9 | 11 | 30 |
| Equestrian | 7 | 9 | 7 | 23 |
| Wrestling | 7 | 4 | 9 | 20 |
| Canoeing | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| Weightlifting | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| Water polo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Diving | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| Swimming | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 |
| Sailing | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| Judo | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| Modern pentathlon | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Archery | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Football | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Volleyball | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Basketball | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Tennis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 190 | 158 | 174 | 522 |
Medals by winter sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 12 | 8 | 7 | 27 |
| Cross-country skiing | 9 | 11 | 13 | 33 |
| Luge | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| Bobsleigh | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| Speed skating | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Short track speed skating | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Skeleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Biathlon | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Snowboarding | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Figure skating | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 36 | 31 | 34 | 101 |
See also
References
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
- "Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano". International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=ITA. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
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