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Italy At The 1956 Winter Olympics
Italy was the host nation for the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. It was the first time that Italy had hosted the Olympic Games. Medalists Alpine skiing ;Men ;Women Bobsleigh Cross-country skiing ;Men ;Men's 4 × 10 km relay ;Women ;Women's 3 x 5 km relay Figure skating ;Women Ice hockey Group A Top two teams advanced to Medal Round. *Italy 2-2 Austria *Italy 2-2 Germany (UTG) *Italy 1-3 Canada Games for 7th-10th places *Italy 8-2 Austria *Italy 8-3 Switzerland *Italy 5-2 Poland Nordic combined Events: * normal hill ski jumping (Three jumps, best two counted and shown here.) * 15 km cross-country skiing Ski jumping Speed skating ;Men References SourcesOfficial Olympic Reports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian National Olympic Committee
The Italian National Olympic Committee ( it, Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano, CONI), founded in 1914 and a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), is responsible for the development and management of sports activity in Italy. Within Italy, CONI recognizes 44 national sports federations, 19 associate sports disciplines, 15 promotional sports organizations, and 19 organizations for the betterment of sports. In total 95,000 sports clubs with 11,000,000 members are recognized. Its 2016 annual budget is 412,900,000 euros which is primarily funded by the Italian government. Member Organizations of CONI National Sport Federations (FSN) * Automobile Club of Italy (Italian: Automobile Club d'Italia (ACI)) * Aviation Club of Italy (Italian: Aero Club d'Italia (AeCI)) * Federazione Italiana Canoa Kayak (FICK) * Federazione Italiana Cronometristi (FICr) * Federazione Italiana Danza Sportiva (FIDS) * Federazione Italiana Discipline Armi Sportive da Caccia (FIDASC) * Feder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carla Marchelli
Carla Marchelli (born 3 April 1935) is an Italian skier. She competed in Alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics and the 1960 Winter Olympics. She was the sister of the skier Maria Grazia Marchelli Maria Grazia Marchelli (1 June 1932 – 26 June 2006) was an Italian alpine skier Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cro .... References External links * 1935 births Living people Alpine skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1960 Winter Olympics Italian female alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for Italy Place of birth missing (living people) {{Italy-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renato Mocellini
Renato Mocellini (2 April 1929 – 8 November 1985) was an Italian bobsledder who competed from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s. He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Mocellini also won two medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with a gold in 1963 and a bronze in 1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third .... References External links * Bobsleigh four-man Olympic medalists for 1924, 1932-56, and since 1964 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulrico Girardi
Ulrico Girardi (3 July 1930 in Cortina d'Ampezzo – 18 December 1986) was an Italian bobsled Bobsleigh or bobsled is a team winter sport that involves making timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sleigh. International bobsleigh competitions are governed by the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Feder ...der who competed in the mid-1950s. He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. References Bobsleigh four-man Olympic medalists for 1924, 1932-56, and since 1964 1930 births 1986 deaths [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo Da Prà
Carlo Da Pra (5 October 1931 – 19 November 1993) was an Italian bobsledder who competed in the late 1950s. He finished fifth in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo Cortina d'Ampezzo (; lld, Anpezo, ; historical de-AT, Hayden) is a town and ''comune'' in the heart of the southern (Dolomitic) Alps in the Province of Belluno, in the Veneto region of Northern Italy. Situated on the Boite river, in an alp .... He won the four-man gold medal at the Italian championships in 1955 with Dino De Martin, Giovanni De Martin and Giovanni Tabacchi. He was born in Lozzo di Cadore. He died on 19 November 1993, at the age of 62. References 1956 bobsleigh four-man results*Wallechinsky, David (1984). "Bobsled: Four-man". In ''The Complete Book of the Olympics: 1896 - 1980''. New York: Penguin Books. p. 561. 1931 births 1993 deaths Italian male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for Italy Bobsledders at the 1956 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanni Tabacchi
Giovanni Tabacchi (8 July 1931 – 2 September 2018) was an Italian bobsledder who competed in the late 1950s. He finished fifth in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. He was born in Belluno. Tabacchi died on 2 September 2018 in Florence Florence ( ; it, Firenze ) is a city in Central Italy and the capital city of the Tuscany Regions of Italy, region. It is the most populated city in Tuscany, with 383,083 inhabitants in 2016, and over 1,520,000 in its metropolitan area.Bilan ..., aged 87. References1956 bobsleigh four-man results*Wallechinsky, David (1984). "Bobsled: Four-man". In ''The Complete Book of the Olympics: 1896 - 1980''. New York: Penguin Books. p. 561. * External links * 1931 births 2018 deaths Bobsledders at the 1956 Winter Olympics Italian male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for Italy Sportspeople from Belluno {{Italy-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanni De Martin
Giovanni De Martin (7 December 1927 – 4 November 1999) was an Italian bobsledder who competed in the late 1950s. He finished fifth in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo Cortina d'Ampezzo (; lld, Anpezo, ; historical de-AT, Hayden) is a town and ''comune'' in the heart of the southern (Dolomitic) Alps in the Province of Belluno, in the Veneto region of Northern Italy. Situated on the Boite river, in an alp .... References External links * 1956 bobsleigh four-man results*Wallechinsky, David (1984). "Bobsled: Four-man". In ''The Complete Book of the Olympics: 1896 - 1980''. New York: Penguin Books. p. 561. 1927 births 1999 deaths Italian male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for Italy Bobsledders at the 1956 Winter Olympics Place of birth missing {{Italy-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dino De Martin
Dino De Martin (1 February 1921 – 31 July 1960) was an Italian bobsledder who competed in the late 1950s. He finished fifth in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo Cortina d'Ampezzo (; lld, Anpezo, ; historical de-AT, Hayden) is a town and ''comune'' in the heart of the southern (Dolomitic) Alps in the Province of Belluno, in the Veneto region of Northern Italy. Situated on the Boite river, in an alp .... He died in Lignano Sabbiadoro on 31 July 1960, at the age of 39. References 1921 births 1960 deaths Bobsledders at the 1956 Winter Olympics Italian male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders of Italy Place of birth missing {{Italy-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renzo Alverà
Renzo Alverà (January 17, 1933 – March 17, 2005) was an Italian bobsledder who competed from the mid-1950s to the early 1960s. At the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, he won silver medals in the two-man and four-man events. He was born in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Alvera also won seven medals at the FIBT World Championships with six golds (Two-man: 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960; Four-man: 1960, 1961 Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba (Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 (K ...) and one silver (Four-man: 1957). ReferencesBobsleigh two-man Olympic medalists 1932-56 and since 1964Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930 1933 births 2005 deaths Bobsledders at the 1956 Winter Olympics Italian male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for Italy Olympic silver medalists f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugenio Monti
Eugenio Monti (23 January 1928 – 1 December 2003) was an Italian bobsledder and alpine skier. He is one of the most successful athletes in the history of the bobsleigh, with ten World championship medals (of which nine gold) and 6 Olympic medals including two golds. He is known also for his acts of sportsmanship during the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, which made him the first athlete ever to receive the Pierre de Coubertin medal. Biography Born in Toblach, Italy, ''The Flying Redhead'' was the best Italian young skier: he won the national titles in slalom and giant slalom, and finished third in downhill, but a 1951 accident stopped his alpine skiing career when he tore ligaments in both of his knees. Monti switched to bobsleigh, finding great success as a result. In 1954 he won his first Italian championship and in 1957 won his first world championship. At the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, he won silver medals in the 2-man and 4-man bobsled events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giacomo Conti (athlete)
Giacomo Conti (24 June 1918 – 8 July 1992) was an Italian bobsledder who competed in the late 1950s. He won the gold medal in the two-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo Cortina d'Ampezzo (; lld, Anpezo, ; historical de-AT, Hayden) is a town and ''comune'' in the heart of the southern (Dolomitic) Alps in the Province of Belluno, in the Veneto region of Northern Italy. Situated on the Boite river, in an alp .... References Bobsleigh two-man Olympic medalists 1932-56 and since 1964 1918 births 1992 deaths Bobsledders at the 1956 Winter Olympics Italian male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for Italy Olympic gold medalists for Italy Olympic medalists in bobsleigh Medalists at the 1956 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Palermo {{Italy-Winter-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamberto Dalla Costa
Lamberto dalla Costa (April 14, 1920 – 1982) was an Italian bobsledder who competed in the late 1950s. He won the gold medal in the two-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Biography Dalla Costa was a jet pilot An aircraft pilot or aviator is a person who controls the flight of an aircraft by operating its directional flight controls. Some other aircrew members, such as navigators or flight engineers, are also considered aviators, because they a ... by trade who competed only on the Cortina track in his spare time. ReferencesBobsleigh two-man Olympic medalists 1932-56 and since 1964 - Accessed August 12, 2007. *Wallechin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
