Italy at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Italy competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 210 competitors, 183 men and 27 women, took part in 122 events in 20 sports.[1]
| Italy at the 1976 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ITA |
| NOC | Italian National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Montreal | |
| Competitors | 210 (183 men, 27 women) in 20 sports |
| Flag bearer | Klaus Dibiasi |
| Medals Ranked 14th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
Gold
- Klaus Dibiasi — Diving, Men's Platform
- Fabio Dal Zotto — Fencing, Men's Foil Individual Competition
Silver
- Sara Simeoni — Athletics, Women's High Jump
- Giuseppe Martinelli — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race
- Giorgio Cagnotto — Diving, Men's Springboard
- Maria Consolata Collino — Fencing, Women's Foil Individual Competition
- Fabio Dal Zotto, Giambattista Coletti, Attilio Calatroni, Stefano Simoncelli, and Carlo Montano — Fencing, Men's Foil Team Competition
- Mario Tullio Montano, Tommaso Montano, Angelo Arcidiacono, Michele Maffei, and Mario Aldo Montano — Fencing, Men's Sabre Team Competition
- Umberto Panerai, Roldano Simeoni, Riccardo De Magistris, Alessandro Ghibellini, Sante Marsili, Vincenzo D'Angelo, Marcello Del Duca, Gianni De Magistris, Alberto Alberani, Silvio Baracchini, and Luigi Castagnola — Water Polo, Men's Team Competition
Bronze
- Giancarlo Ferrari — Archery, Men's Individual Competition
- Felice Mariani — Judo, Men's Lightweight (63 kg)
- Roberto Ferraris — Shooting, Men's Rapid-Fire Pistol
- Ubaldesco Baldi — Shooting, Men's Trap Shooting
Archery
Competing for the second time in archery at the Olympics, Italy won its first medal (a bronze) in the sport. The medal was won by Giancarlo Ferrari, one of two Italian men who had competed four years before. Sante Spigarelli, the other, also improved his rank drastically in 1976. For the first time, Italian women competed in Olympic archery, taking 12th and 19th place.
Women's Individual Competition
- Franca Capetta — 2339 points (→ 12th place)
- Ida Dapoian — 2282 points (→ 19th place)
Men's Individual Competition
- Giancarlo Ferrari — 2495 points (→
- Sante Spigarelli — 2419 points (→ 10th place)
Athletics
Men's 800 metres
- Heat — 1:47.21
- Semi Final — 1:46.95
- Final — 1:48.39 (→ 8th place)
Men's 5.000 metres
- Heat — 13:52.40 (→ did not advance)
Men's 4x100 metres Relay
- Heat — 39.35s
- Semi Final — 39.39s
- Final — 39.08s (→ 6th place)
Men's Marathon
- Francesco Fava — 2:14:24 (→ 8th place)
- Massimo Magnani — 2:16:56 (→ 13th place)
- Giuseppe Cindolo — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Men's High Jump
- Qualification — 2.16m
- Final — 2.18m (→ 6th place)
- Qualification — 2.05m (→ did not advance)
- Qualification — 2.05m (→ did not advance)
Men's Long Jump
- Heat — 7.48m (→ did not advance)
Men's Discus Throw
- Armando Devincentis
- Qualification — 62.26m
- Final — 55.86m (→ 15th place)
- Qualification — 59.06m (→ did not advance)
Men's 20 km Race Walk
- Armando Zanbaldo — 1:28:25 (→ 6th place)
- Vittorio Visini — 1:29:31 (→ 8th place)
- Roberto Buccione — 1:30:40 (→ 10th place)
Basketball
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B):
- Lost to United States (86-106)
- Defeated Czechoslovakia (79-69)
- Lost to Yugoslavia (87-88)
- Defeated Puerto Rico (95-81)
- Classification Matches:
- 5th/8th place: Defeated Australia (79-72)
- 5th/6th place: Defeated Czechoslovakia (98-75) → Fifth place
- Team Roster
- Giuseppe Brumatti
- Giulio Jellini
- Carlo Recalcati
- Luciano Vendemini
- Fabrizio Delia Fiori
- Renzo Bariviera
- Marino Zanatta
- Dino Meneghin
- Pier Luigi Marzorati
- Luigi Serafini
- Ivan Bisson
- Gianni Bertolotti
- Head Coach: Primo Giancarlo
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Fourteen cyclists represented Italy in 1976.
- Giuseppe Martinelli — 4:47:23 (→
- Vittorio Algeri — 4:47:23 (→ 8th place)
- Roberto Ceruti — 4:49:01 (→ 26th place)
- Carmelo Barone — 4:49:01 (→ 31st place)
- Giorgio Rossi — eliminated in quarterfinals (→ 8th place)
- Massimo Marino — 1:08.488 (→ 10th place)
- Orfeo Pizzoferrato — 5th place
Diving
Equestrian
Fencing
18 fencers, 13 men and 5 women, represented Italy in 1976.
Gymnastics
Judo
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Italy in 1976.
- Individual
- Team
- Daniele Masala
- Pierpaolo Cristofori
- Mario Medda
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
Men's Competition
- Marcello Guarducci, Roberto Pangaro, Paolo Revelli, Enrico Bisso, Giorgio Lalle, Paolo Barelli, and Riccardo Urbani
Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
- Final — 7:43.39 (→ 8th place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Final — 3:52.92 (→ 7th place)
Women's Competition
Volleyball
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- Lost to Soviet Union (0-3)
- Lost to Japan (0-3)
- Lost to Brazil (2-3)
- Classification Matches
- 5th/8th place: Lost to Czechoslovakia (0-3)
- 7th/8th place: Lost to Brazil (0-3) → 8th place
- Team Roster
- Head Coach: Franco Anderlini
Water polo
- Men's Team Competition
- Team Roster
- Alberto Alberani
- Roldano Simeoni
- Silvio Baracchini
- Sante Marsili
- Marcello Del Duca
- Gianni de Magistris
- Alessandro Ghibellini
- Luigi Castagnola
- Riccardo de Magistris
- Vincenzo d'Angelo
- Umberto Panerai
Weightlifting
Wrestling
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References
- "Italy at the 1976 Montreal Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
External links
- Italy at the 1976 Montréal Summer Games
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