Italy At The 1964 Summer Olympics
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

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 re ...
competed at the
1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho ...
in
Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
,
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
. 168 competitors, 157 men and 11 women, took part in 91 events in 18 sports.


Medalists


Gold

*
Abdon Pamich Abdon Pamich (born 3 October 1933) is a former Italian race walker. He competed in the race walking event at the 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, and 1972 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1960 and a gold in 1964. Pamich was the Olympics flag bearer fo ...
— Athletics, Men's 50 km Walk * Fernando Atzori — Boxing, Men's Flyweight *
Cosimo Pinto Cosimo Pinto (born 14 March 1943) is a retired Italian light heavyweight Light heavyweight, also referred to as junior cruiserweight or light cruiserweight, is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing Professional In professional boxing, the d ...
— Boxing, Men's Light Heavyweight *
Giovanni Pettenella Giovanni Pettenella (28 March 1943 – 19 February 2010) was an Italian track cyclist. At the 1964 Summer Olympics he won a gold medal in the sprint and a silver in the 1000 m time trial.Mario Zanin — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race *
Sergio Bianchetto Sergio Bianchetto (born 16 February 1939) is a retired Italian track cyclist. He is the only cyclist to win two Olympic gold medals in the tandem, which he has done in 1960 and 1964; in 1964 he also won a silver in the 1000 m sprint. In 1964 Bia ...
and
Angelo Damiano Angelo Damiano (born 30 September 1938) is a retired Italian track cyclist. Together with Sergio Bianchetto he won a gold medal in the tandem at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropo ...
— Cycling, Men's 2000m Tandem *
Mauro Checcoli Mauro Checcoli (born 1 March 1943) is an Italian equestrian and Olympic champion from Bologna. He won an individual gold medal in ''eventing'' at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropol ...
— Equestrian, Three-Day Event Individual * Paolo Angioni,
Mauro Checcoli Mauro Checcoli (born 1 March 1943) is an Italian equestrian and Olympic champion from Bologna. He won an individual gold medal in ''eventing'' at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropol ...
, and
Giuseppe Ravano Giuseppe Ravano (born 5 February 1943) is an Italian equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a team gold medal in ''eventing'' at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東 ...
— Equestrian, Three-Day Event Team *
Franco Menichelli Franco Menichelli (born 3 August 1941) is a retired Italian gymnast. He competed in all artistic gymnastics events at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won one gold, one silver, and three bronze medals. Biography He was most successful in 1 ...
— Gymnastics, Men's Floor Exercises * Ennio Mattarelli — Shooting, Men's Trap Shooting


Silver

*
Sergio Bianchetto Sergio Bianchetto (born 16 February 1939) is a retired Italian track cyclist. He is the only cyclist to win two Olympic gold medals in the tandem, which he has done in 1960 and 1964; in 1964 he also won a silver in the 1000 m sprint. In 1964 Bia ...
— Cycling, Men's 1000m Sprint (Scratch) *
Giovanni Pettenella Giovanni Pettenella (28 March 1943 – 19 February 2010) was an Italian track cyclist. At the 1964 Summer Olympics he won a gold medal in the sprint and a silver in the 1000 m time trial.Giorgio Ursi Giorgio Ursi (1 September 1942 – 8 October 1982) was a racing cyclist from Italy. He was of Slovene ethnicity, and was also known as Jurij Uršič. He competed for Italy at the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan Japan ( ...
— Cycling, Men's 4000m Individual Pursuit *
Cencio Mantovani Vincenzo "Cencio" Mantovani (17 October 1941 – 21 October 1989) was an Italian 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 ...
, Carlo Rancati, Luigi Roncaglia, and Franco Testa — Cycling, Men's 4000m Team Pursuit *
Severino Andreoli Severino Andreoli (born 8 January 1941) is a retired Italian road cyclist. Competing as amateur in the 100 km team time trial, he won an Olympics silver medal and a world title in 1964. He then turned professional and won one stage of the G ...
,
Luciano Dalla Bona Luciano Dalla Bona (born 8 November 1943) is a retired Italian road cyclist. Competing as amateur in the 100 km team time trial, he won an Olympics silver medal in 1964 and two world titles, in 1964 and 1965, finishing third in 1966. After ...
, Pietro Guerra, and
Ferruccio Manza Ferruccio Manza (born 26 April 1943) is a retired Italian road cyclist. Competing as amateur in the 100 km team time trial, he won an Olympics silver medal and a world title in 1964. He then had a brief career as a professional, which ended ...
— Cycling, Men's Team Road Race *
Klaus Dibiasi Klaus Dibiasi (born 6 October 1947) is a former diving (sport), diver from Italy, who competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his country, starting in 1964. He dominated the platform event from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s, winning a ...
— Diving, Men's Platform * Giovan Battista Breda,
Giuseppe Delfino Giuseppe Delfino (22 November 1921 – 10 August 1999) was an Italian fencer and Olympic champion in épée competition. Biography He won a gold medal in the épée individual event at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.
,
Gianfranco Paolucci Gianfranco Paolucci (born 18 February 1934) is an Italian fencer. He won silver medals in the team épée event at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the individual épée event at the 1967 Mediterranean Games The 1967 Mediterranean Games, offici ...
,
Alberto Pellegrino Alberto Pellegrino (20 May 1930 – 9 March 1996) was an Italian fencer. He won two gold and two silver medals with the Italian épée and foil teams at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympic Games. References External links * * 19 ...
, and Gianluigi Saccaro — Fencing, Men's Épée Team * Giampaolo Calanchini,
Wladimiro Calarese Wladimiro Calarese (3 October 1930 – 13 August 2005) was an Italian sabre fencer. He won two bronze medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics and two silver medals, at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics. After retiring from competitions Calarese defe ...
,
Pier-Luigi Chicca Pierluigi Chicca (22 December 1937 – 18 June 2017) was an Italian fencing, fencer. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics in the individual and team sabre events and won a team bronze medal in 1960 and team silver medals in 1964 and 1 ...
, Mario Ravagnan, and Cesare Salvadori — Fencing, Men's Sabre Team *
Franco Menichelli Franco Menichelli (born 3 August 1941) is a retired Italian gymnast. He competed in all artistic gymnastics events at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won one gold, one silver, and three bronze medals. Biography He was most successful in 1 ...
— Gymnastics, Men's Rings *
Renato Bosatta Renato Bosatta (born 11 February 1938) is a retired Italian rower. He won a silver medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics and a 1961 European Rowing Championships, European title in 1961 in the coxless fours. He then changed to the coxed fours and wo ...
, Franco De Pedrina,
Giuseppe Galante Giuseppe Galante (2 September 1937 – 20 December 2021) was an Italian rower. Galante was born in Domaso on 2 September 1937. He won a silver medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics and a 1961 European Rowing Championships, European title in 1961 in ...
, Giovanni Spinola, and Emilio Trivini — Rowing, Men's Coxed Fours


Bronze

*
Salvatore Morale Salvatore "Tito" Morale (born 4 November 1938 in Teolo, Padua) is an Italian athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metre hurdles. He won five medals, at senior level, at the International athletics competitions. Biography He competed for an Ita ...
— Athletics, Men's 400m Hurdles *
Silvano Bertini Silvano Bertini (27 March 1940 – 27 June 2021) was an Italian boxer. As an amateur he won a silver medal at the 1963 European Championships and a bronze at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. In 1965 he turned professional and was undefeated ...
— Boxing, Men's Welterweight * Franco Valle — Boxing, Men's Middleweight *
Giuseppe Ros Giuseppe "Bepi" Ros (22 September 1942 – 17 February 2022) was an Italian heavyweight boxer. After winning a bronze medal at the 1964 Olympics he turned professional, and spent most of career fighting in Italy. He retired in 1976. Ros died ...
— Boxing, Men's Heavyweight *
Piero D'Inzeo Colonel Piero D'Inzeo (4 March 1923 – 13 February 2014) was an Italian show jumping rider, winner of six medals at the Olympic Games, and an officer in the Italian cavalry. He was born in Rome. Biography With his younger brother Raimondo D'In ...
,
Raimondo D'Inzeo Raimondo D'Inzeo (8 February 1925 – 15 November 2013) was an Italian show jumping rider, an Olympic champion and double world champion. Together with his elder brother Piero D'Inzeo, he was the first athlete to compete in eight consecutive O ...
, and Graziano Mancinelli — Equestrian, Jumping Team * Antonella Ragno-Lonzi — Fencing, Women's Foil Individual *
Franco Menichelli Franco Menichelli (born 3 August 1941) is a retired Italian gymnast. He competed in all artistic gymnastics events at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won one gold, one silver, and three bronze medals. Biography He was most successful in 1 ...
— Gymnastics, Men's Parallel Bars


Athletics


Results


Basketball

;Men's Team Competition *Team Roster :* Gianfranco Bertini :*
Sauro Bufalini Sauro Bufalini (28 April 1941 – 1 April 2012) was an Italian professional basketball player and coach. He was inducted into the Italian Basketball Hall of Fame, in 2011. Career Bufalini was a member of the FIBA European Selection team, in ...
:*
Ottorino Flaborea Ottorino Flaborea (born 5 March 1940) is a retired Italian professional basketball player and coach. His nickname as a player, was "Captain Hook", due to his great hook shot. He was inducted into the Italian Basketball Hall of Fame, in 2008. Cl ...
:*
Giovanni Gavagnin Giovanni Angelo Gavagnin (15 September 1936 – 3 March 2013) was an Italian professional basketball player and coach. In 2009, he was inducted into the Italian Basketball Hall of Fame. Club career During his pro club career, Gavagnin won the ...
:*
Augusto Giomo Augusto Giomo (3 February 1940 – 27 January 2016) was an Italian basketball player. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics and finished in fourth and fifth place, respectively. His younger brother Giorgio Giomo, Giorgio played for Italy at t ...
:* Gianfranco Lombardi :* Massimo Masini :*
Giusto Pellanera Giusto Pellanera (or Corrado Pellanera, born 12 March 1938) is a retired Italian basketball player. He won a gold medal at the 1963 Mediterranean Games and finished fifth and eighth at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics, respectively. His team placed four ...
:*
Gianfranco Pieri Gianfranco Pieri (born 6 February 1937) is a retired Italian professional basketball player. In 2007, he was inducted into the Italian Basketball Hall of Fame. Professional career Pieri was a member of the FIBA European Selection, in 1964. He a ...
:*
Gianfranco Sardagna Gianfranco Sardagna (born 28 May 1935) is a retired Italian basketball player. He was part of Italian teams that finished fourth and fifth at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東 ...
:*
Gabriele Vianello Gabriele Vianello (born 6 May 1938) is a retired Italian professional basketball player. In 2011, he was inducted into the Italian Basketball Hall of Fame. Professional career Vianello was a member of the FIBA European Selection, in 1964. Nati ...
:*
Paolo Vittori Paolo Vittori (born 31 May 1938) is a retired Italian professional basketball player and coach. In 2006, he was inducted into the Italian Basketball Hall of Fame. Professional career Vittori was a member of the FIBA European Selection, in 196 ...


Boxing


Canoeing


Cycling

14 cyclists represented Italy in 1964. ; Individual road race * Mario Zanin *
Severino Andreoli Severino Andreoli (born 8 January 1941) is a retired Italian road cyclist. Competing as amateur in the 100 km team time trial, he won an Olympics silver medal and a world title in 1964. He then turned professional and won one stage of the G ...
*
Felice Gimondi Felice Gimondi (; 29 September 1942 – 16 August 2019) was an Italian professional racing cyclist. With his 1968 victory at the Vuelta a España, only three years after becoming a professional cyclist, Gimondi, nicknamed "The Phoenix", was the ...
*
Ferruccio Manza Ferruccio Manza (born 26 April 1943) is a retired Italian road cyclist. Competing as amateur in the 100 km team time trial, he won an Olympics silver medal and a world title in 1964. He then had a brief career as a professional, which ended ...
;
Team time trial A team time trial (TTT) is a road bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock (see individual time trial for a more detailed description of ITT events). The winning team in a TTT is determined by the comparing the times of ( ...
*
Severino Andreoli Severino Andreoli (born 8 January 1941) is a retired Italian road cyclist. Competing as amateur in the 100 km team time trial, he won an Olympics silver medal and a world title in 1964. He then turned professional and won one stage of the G ...
*
Luciano Dalla Bona Luciano Dalla Bona (born 8 November 1943) is a retired Italian road cyclist. Competing as amateur in the 100 km team time trial, he won an Olympics silver medal in 1964 and two world titles, in 1964 and 1965, finishing third in 1966. After ...
* Pietro Guerra *
Ferruccio Manza Ferruccio Manza (born 26 April 1943) is a retired Italian road cyclist. Competing as amateur in the 100 km team time trial, he won an Olympics silver medal and a world title in 1964. He then had a brief career as a professional, which ended ...
;
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, ...
*
Giovanni Pettenella Giovanni Pettenella (28 March 1943 – 19 February 2010) was an Italian track cyclist. At the 1964 Summer Olympics he won a gold medal in the sprint and a silver in the 1000 m time trial.Sergio Bianchetto Sergio Bianchetto (born 16 February 1939) is a retired Italian track cyclist. He is the only cyclist to win two Olympic gold medals in the tandem, which he has done in 1960 and 1964; in 1964 he also won a silver in the 1000 m sprint. In 1964 Bia ...
; 1000m time trial *
Giovanni Pettenella Giovanni Pettenella (28 March 1943 – 19 February 2010) was an Italian track cyclist. At the 1964 Summer Olympics he won a gold medal in the sprint and a silver in the 1000 m time trial.Tandem *
Angelo Damiano Angelo Damiano (born 30 September 1938) is a retired Italian track cyclist. Together with Sergio Bianchetto he won a gold medal in the tandem at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropo ...
*
Sergio Bianchetto Sergio Bianchetto (born 16 February 1939) is a retired Italian track cyclist. He is the only cyclist to win two Olympic gold medals in the tandem, which he has done in 1960 and 1964; in 1964 he also won a silver in the 1000 m sprint. In 1964 Bia ...
; Individual pursuit *
Giorgio Ursi Giorgio Ursi (1 September 1942 – 8 October 1982) was a racing cyclist from Italy. He was of Slovene ethnicity, and was also known as Jurij Uršič. He competed for Italy at the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan Japan ( ...
; Team pursuit * Luigi Roncaglia *
Cencio Mantovani Vincenzo "Cencio" Mantovani (17 October 1941 – 21 October 1989) was an Italian 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 ...
* Carlo Rancati * Franco Testa


Diving


Equestrian


Fencing

20 fencers, 15 men and 5 women, represented Italy in 1964. ; Men's foil * Mario Curletto *
Nicola Granieri Nicola Granieri (3 July 1942 – 28 December 2006) was an Italian fencer. He competed at the 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics in both épée and foil individual and team events with the best achievement of 7th place. He won a gold ...
*
Pasquale La Ragione Pasquale La Ragione (born 28 November 1943) is a retired Italian fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics and finished in seventh place with the Italian team at both Games. He also won a s ...
; Men's team foil * Gianguido Milanesi,
Pasquale La Ragione Pasquale La Ragione (born 28 November 1943) is a retired Italian fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics and finished in seventh place with the Italian team at both Games. He also won a s ...
,
Arcangelo Pinelli Arcangelo Pinelli (born 20 March 1944) is a retired Italian fencer. He competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (g ...
,
Nicola Granieri Nicola Granieri (3 July 1942 – 28 December 2006) was an Italian fencer. He competed at the 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics in both épée and foil individual and team events with the best achievement of 7th place. He won a gold ...
, Mario Curletto ; Men's épée * Gianluigi Saccaro *
Alberto Pellegrino Alberto Pellegrino (20 May 1930 – 9 March 1996) was an Italian fencer. He won two gold and two silver medals with the Italian épée and foil teams at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympic Games. References External links * * 19 ...
*
Giuseppe Delfino Giuseppe Delfino (22 November 1921 – 10 August 1999) was an Italian fencer and Olympic champion in épée competition. Biography He won a gold medal in the épée individual event at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.
; Men's team épée *
Giuseppe Delfino Giuseppe Delfino (22 November 1921 – 10 August 1999) was an Italian fencer and Olympic champion in épée competition. Biography He won a gold medal in the épée individual event at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.
,
Alberto Pellegrino Alberto Pellegrino (20 May 1930 – 9 March 1996) was an Italian fencer. He won two gold and two silver medals with the Italian épée and foil teams at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympic Games. References External links * * 19 ...
, Gianluigi Saccaro,
Gianfranco Paolucci Gianfranco Paolucci (born 18 February 1934) is an Italian fencer. He won silver medals in the team épée event at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the individual épée event at the 1967 Mediterranean Games The 1967 Mediterranean Games, offici ...
,
Giovanni Battista Breda Giovanni Battista Breda (21 July 1931 – 13 July 1992) was an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He also won a bronze medal at the 1963 Mediterranean Games The 1963 Mediterranean ...
; Men's sabre *
Pierluigi Chicca Pierluigi Chicca (22 December 1937 – 18 June 2017) was an Italian fencer. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics in the individual and team sabre events and won a team bronze medal in 1960 and team silver medals in 1964 and 1968. Re ...
* Cesare Salvadori *
Wladimiro Calarese Wladimiro Calarese (3 October 1930 – 13 August 2005) was an Italian sabre fencer. He won two bronze medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics and two silver medals, at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics. After retiring from competitions Calarese defe ...
; Men's team sabre *
Wladimiro Calarese Wladimiro Calarese (3 October 1930 – 13 August 2005) was an Italian sabre fencer. He won two bronze medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics and two silver medals, at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics. After retiring from competitions Calarese defe ...
, Giampaolo Calanchini,
Pierluigi Chicca Pierluigi Chicca (22 December 1937 – 18 June 2017) was an Italian fencer. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics in the individual and team sabre events and won a team bronze medal in 1960 and team silver medals in 1964 and 1968. Re ...
, Mario Ravagnan, Cesare Salvadori ; Women's foil * Antonella Ragno-Lonzi *
Giovanna Masciotta Giovanna Masciotta (born 2 September 1942) is a retired Italian fencing, fencer. She competed in the individual and team foil (fencing), foil events at the 1964 Summer Olympics, 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics with the best result of fourth place i ...
*
Bruna Colombetti-Peroncini Bruna Colombetti-Peroncini (27 January 1936 – 26 July 2008) was an Italian fencing, fencer. She competed at the 1956, 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics in the individual and team foil events and won a team bronze in 1960. Competitions * 195 ...
; Women's team foil * Antonella Ragno-Lonzi,
Giovanna Masciotta Giovanna Masciotta (born 2 September 1942) is a retired Italian fencing, fencer. She competed in the individual and team foil (fencing), foil events at the 1964 Summer Olympics, 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics with the best result of fourth place i ...
,
Irene Camber-Corno Irene Camber or Irene Camber-Corno (born 12 February 1926) is an Italian fencer and Olympic champion in foil competition. Biography Camber was born in Trieste, Italy on 12 February 1926. She began to be interested in fencing at eight years-ol ...
,
Natalina Sanguinetti Natalina Sanguinetti (born 25 December 1940) is a retired Italian fencing, fencer. She competed in the team foil (fencing), foil event at the 1964 Summer Olympics and finished in fourth place. References

1940 births Living people Ital ...
,
Bruna Colombetti-Peroncini Bruna Colombetti-Peroncini (27 January 1936 – 26 July 2008) was an Italian fencing, fencer. She competed at the 1956, 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics in the individual and team foil events and won a team bronze in 1960. Competitions * 195 ...


Gymnastics


Judo


Modern pentathlon

One male pentathlete represented Italy in 1964. ;Individual *
Alfonso Ottaviani Alfonso Ottaviani (5 October 1937 – 3 March 2008) was an Italian modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport e ...


Rowing


Sailing


Shooting

Five shooters represented Italy in 1964. Ennio Mattarelli won the gold medal in the trap event. ;
25 m pistol 25 meter pistol, formerly and unofficially still often known as sport pistol, is one of the ISSF shooting events. It was devised as a women's event in the 1960s, based upon the rules of 25 meter center-fire pistol but shot with a .22-caliber sp ...
*
Giovanni Liverzani Giovanni Liverzani (5 May 1933 – 4 July 2013) was an Italian pistol shooter. He competed in the 25 m rapid-fire pistol event at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics with the best achievement of sixth place in 1972. At the world championships L ...
*
Ugo Amicosante Ugo Amicosante (8 August 1930 – 23 May 2019) was an Italian pistol shooter. He competed in the 25 m rapid-fire pistol event at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics and finished in 18th and 36th place, respectively. At the world championships Amicosa ...
;
50 m pistol The 50 meter pistol, formerly and unofficially still often called Free Pistol, is one of the ISSF shooting events. It provides the purest precision shooting among the pistol events, and is one of the oldest shooting disciplines, dating back to th ...
* Ugo Simoni ;
Trap A trap is a mechanical device used to capture or restrain an animal for purposes such as hunting, pest control, or ecological research. Trap or TRAP may also refer to: Art and entertainment Films and television * ''Trap'' (2015 film), Fil ...
* Ennio Mattarelli *
Galliano Rossini Galliano Rossini (17 May 1927 – 13 November 1987) was an Italian sports shooter. He competed at the 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics in the trap event and finished in 7th, 1st, 2nd, 4th and 13th place, respectively. He also won six ...


Swimming

Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay * Sergio De Gregorio, Bruno Bianchi, Giovanni Orlando, and
Pietro Boscaini Pietro Boscaini (22 April 1947 – 30 June 1973) was an Italian freestyle swimmer. He competed at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics in five events in total and reached the finals of the 4 × 100 m medley and 4 × 200 m freestyle relays. He died in a di ...
:* Final — 8:18.1 (→ 8th place) Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay *
Chiaffredo Rora Dino Rora (5 March 1945 – 28 January 1966) was an Italian swimmer who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics. He died in the Lufthansa Flight 005 crash in Bremen, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a ...
, Gian Corrado Gross, Giampiero Fossati, and
Pietro Boscaini Pietro Boscaini (22 April 1947 – 30 June 1973) was an Italian freestyle swimmer. He competed at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics in five events in total and reached the finals of the 4 × 100 m medley and 4 × 200 m freestyle relays. He died in a di ...
:* Final — 4:10.3 (→ 7th place)


Water polo

;Men's Team Competition *Team Roster :*
Danio Bardi Danio Bardi (23 May 1937 – 9 July 1991) was an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics. He was born in Scandicci and died in Florence. In 1960 he was a member of the Italian w ...
:* Mario Cevasco :* Giuseppe d'Altrui :* Federico Dennerlein :*
Giancarlo Guerrini Giancarlo Guerrini (born 29 December 1939) is an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics, in the 1964 Summer Olympics, and in the 1968 Summer Olympics. He was born in Rome. In 1960 he was a member of the Italian w ...
:*
Franco Lavoratori Franco Lavoratori (15 March 1941 – 3 May 2006) was an Italian water polo player. He competed at the 1960, 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics and finished in first, fourth, fourth and sixth place; he scored four, zero, six and three goals, respec ...
:*
Gianni Lonzi Gianni Lonzi (born August 4, 1938) is an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics, in the 1964 Summer Olympics, and in the 1968 Summer Olympics. He was born in Florence. In 1960 he was a member of the Italian water ...
:*
Eugenio Merello Eugenio Merello (born 12 March 1940) is an Italian former water polo player. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics. See also * Italy men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics * List of men's Olympic wat ...
:* Rosario Parmegiani :*
Eraldo Pizzo Eraldo Pizzo (born 21 April 1938) is an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics, in the 1964 Summer Olympics, in the 1968 Summer Olympics, and in the 1972 Summer Olympics. Biography He was born in Rivarolo Ligure, Gen ...
:* Dante Rossi :* Alberto Spinola


Weightlifting


Wrestling


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Italy At The 1964 Summer Olympics Nations at the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
1964 in Italian sport