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Ondina Valla Trebisonda "Ondina" Valla (20 May 1916 – 16 October 2006) was an Italians, Italian female athletics (sport), athlete, and the first Italian woman to ever win an Olympic Games, Olympic gold medal. She won it in the 80 m hurdling, hurdles even ...

Ulderico Sergo Ulderico Sergo (Rijeka, Fiume, 4 July 1913 – Cleveland, 20 February 1967) was a bantamweight professional boxing, boxer from Italy, who won the gold medal at the Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics, 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. He defeate ...

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 ...

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 in Berlin Berlin ( , ...

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 ...

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 Foil may refer to: Materials * Foil (metal), a quite thin sheet of metal, usually manufactured with a rollin ...

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, ...

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 * ...

Ciro Verratti Ciro Verratti (17 August 1907 – 6 July 1971) was an Italian fencer. He won a gold medal in the team foil event at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was cast as the lead in the 1937 pirate swashbuckler ''The Black Corsair ''The Black Cors ...

Saverio Ragno Saverio Ragno (6 December 1902 – 22 April 1969) was an Italian fencer. He competed at the 1932, 1936 and 1948 Olympics and won a gold and three silver medals. He also won 14 medals at the world championships and five Italian titles. His da ...

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 th ...

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 ...

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 in Berlin Berlin ( , ...

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. He was the President of the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime The ''Fédération In ...

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 goalk ...

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 It ...

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 ...

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 meda ...

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 wh ...

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 ...

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 Wor ...

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 ...

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 footba ...

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 ...

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 f ...

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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Orazio Mariani Orazio Mariani (January 21, 1915 – October 16, 1981) was an Italian Athletics (sport), athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres, 100 metre sprint. Biography He competed for Italy in the Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics, 1936 Summe ...

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, ...

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 Guido Santin (1 January 1911 – 1 August 2008) was an Italian rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in Cavallino-Treporti Cavallino-Treporti is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Venice, Veneto, ...

Dino Barsotti Dino Barsotti (1 January 1903 – 12 June 1985) was an Italian rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boa ...

Oreste Grossi Oreste Grossi (14 March 1912 – 16 February 2008) 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 the ...

Ottorino Quaglierini Ottorino Quaglierini (18 May 1915 – 26 July 1992), born in Livorno, was an Italian rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. On 15 August 1936 he won the silver medal as crew member of the Italian boat ( Guglielmo Del Bimbo, Dino ...

Enrico Garzelli Enrico Garzelli (24 July 1909 – 15 July 1992) was an Italian rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the ...

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 Sommerspie ...

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 O ...

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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Saverio Ragno Saverio Ragno (6 December 1902 – 22 April 1969) was an Italian fencer. He competed at the 1932, 1936 and 1948 Olympics and won a gold and three silver medals. He also won 14 medals at the world championships and five Italian titles. His da ...

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, ...

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 ...

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, ...

Athos Tanzini Athos Tanzini (30 January 1913 – 28 September 2008) was an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal in the team sabre A sabre ( French: �sabʁ or saber in American English) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with ...

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. Biograph ...

Giorgio Oberweger Giorgio Oberweger (22 December 1913 – 14 October 1998) was an Italian discus thrower who won a bronze medal at the 1936 Olympics and a silver at the 1938 European Champsionships. He placed sixth at the 1934 European Championships and 15th at th ...

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 O ...

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 north ...

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 ...

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: ; it, Milano ) is a city in ...

Gino Basso Gino Basso (born September 14, 1914) was an Italian basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Italian basketball team, which finished seventh in the Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics, Olympic tournament. H ...

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 rac ...

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 Sprint, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bruno Loatti Bruno Loatti (26 February 1915 – 25 September 1962) 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 Game ...

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 ...