Italy competed at the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

in Seoul, South Korea. 253 competitors, 212 men and 41 women, took part in 140 events in 23 sports.

Medalists

Competitors

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Archery

Giancarlo Ferrari, competing in his fifth Olympic archery contest, dropped to 33rd place in the field. Fellow veteran

Ilario Di Buò Ilario Di Buò (born 13 December 1965 in Trieste) is an archer from Italy, who was formerly ranked number one in the world. Di Buò won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the team archery competition. He placed 20th in the individual ...

advanced to the quarterfinal, nearly missing a semifinal berth. The Italians also just missed the cutoff for the final by one ranking in the team round. Men's Individual Competition: *

– Quarterfinal (→ 13th place) *

Andrea Parenti Andrea Parenti (born 26 April 1965 in Casalecchio di Reno), is an Italian archer. Biography Andrea Parenti won bronze medal with the Italian men's team at the 1996 Summer Olympics, he also participated to two others editions of the Olympic Games ...

– Preliminary Round (→ 28th place) * Giancarlo Ferrari – Preliminary Round (→ 33rd place) Men's Team Competition: * Di Buo, Parenti, and Ferrari – Semifinal (→ 9th place)

Athletics

Men's 10,000 metres * Salvatore Antibo :* First Round — 28:09.35 :* Final — 27:23.55 (→ Silver medal with cup

Silver Medal) * Alberto Cova :* First Round — 28:43.84 (→ did not advance) Men's Marathon * Gelindo Bordin :* Final — 2"10:32 (→ Gold Medal) * Orlando Pizzolato :* Final — 2"15:20 (→ 16th place) *

Gianni Poli Pier Giovanni "Gianni" Poli (born 5 November 1957 in Lumezzane) is a former Italian long-distance runner who won the New York City Marathon in 1986. He also won the silver in medal in the marathon at the 1990 European Athletics Championships. ...

:* Final — 2"16:07 (→ 19th place) Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase *

Alessandro Lambruschini Alessandro Lambruschini (born 7 January 1965) is an Italian former long-distance runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase Biography Lambruschini participated at three editions of the Summer Olympics (1988, 1992, 1996), he has 40 ca ...

:# Heat — 8:32.59 :# Semi Final — 8:16.92 :# Final — 8:12.17 (→ 4th place) * Francesco Panetta :* Heat — 8:29.75 :* Semi Final — 8:17.23 :* Final — 8:17.79 (→ 9th place) Men's Hammer Throw * Lucio Serrani :* Qualifying Heat — 70.50m (→ did not advance) Men's Shot Put *

Alessandro Andrei Alessandro Andrei (born 3 January 1959) is an Italian former shot putter. He was born in Florence. Biography Andrei threw with his right hand, using the glide technique (at time many elite-level shot putters had switched to the spin/rotation st ...

:* Qualifying Heat – 20.18m :* Final – 20.36m (→ 7th place) Men's Long Jump *

Giovanni Evangelisti Giovanni Evangelisti (born 11 September 1961 in Rimini) is a retired long jumper from Italy. His greatest achievements were the Olympic bronze medal in 1984 and three World Indoor bronze medals. He finished fourth at the 1988 Olympics. Biograp ...

:* Qualification — 7.81m :* Final — 8.08m (→ 4th place) Men's 20 km Walk * Maurizio Damilano :* Final — 1:20:14 (→ Bronze Medal) *

Giovanni De Benedictis Giovanni De Benedictis (born 8 January 1968, in Pescara) is a retired Italian race walker, that won 9 medals at individual level, 7 of these at senior level, at the International athletics competitions. He participated at five editions of the Sum ...

:* Final — 1:20:14 (→ 6th place) * Carlo Mattioli :* Final — 1:22:58 (→ 19th place) Men's 50 km Walk *

Raffaello Ducceschi Raffaello Ducceschi (born 25 February 1962) is a former Italian race walker, who took fifth and eighth place in two Olympic Games. Biography Ducceschi won one medal, at individual level, at the International athletics competitions. He participa ...

:* Final — 3'45:43 (→ 8th place) *

Giovanni Perricelli Giovanni "Gianni" Perricelli (born August 25, 1967 in Milan) is an Italian race walker who competed at four editions of Olympic Games: 1988 Summer Olympics, 1992 Summer Olympics, 1996 Summer Olympics, 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer O ...

:* Final — 3'47:14 (→ 11th place) * Sandro Bellucci :* Final — 4'04:56 (→ 32nd place)
Women's Marathon *

Laura Fogli Laura Fogli (born 5 October 1959) is an Italian former long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon race. She finished ninth at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and sixth at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. She also won silver medals at the Europea ...

:* Final — 2"27.49 (→ 6th place) *

Maria Curatolo Maria Curatolo (born 12 October 1963) is a former Italian long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon race. Biography She finished eighth at the 1988 Summer Olympics, tenth at the 1988 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and won the ...

:* Final — 2"30.14 (→ 8th place) * Antonella Bizioli :* Final — 2"34.38 (→ 23rd place)

Boxing

Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg) * Andrea Mannai :* First Round — Lost to

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(USA), 0:5 Men's Featherweight *

Giovanni Parisi Giovanni Parisi (2 December 1967 – 25 March 2009) was an Italian boxer, who won the gold medal in the Men's Featherweight (57 kg) category at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. 1988 Olympic results Below is the record of Giovanni Parisi, ...

Men's Lightweight *

Giorgio Campanella Giorgio Campanella (born 20 February 1970) is an Italian former professional boxer who competed from 1990 to 2000, challenging three times for a world title between 1994 and 1998. As an amateur, he competed in the men's lightweight event at the ...

Men's Light-Middleweight *

Vincenzo Nardiello Vincenzo Nardiello (born 11 June 1966) is a retired former world champion Italian boxer in the super middleweight division. Early life & amateur career Nardiello was born in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany. A former world champion i ...

Men's Middleweight *

Michele Mastrodonato Michele Mastrodonato (born 16 May 1965) is an Italian former boxer. He competed in the men's middleweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly k ...

Men's Light-Heavyweight *

Andrea Magi Andrea Magi (born 14 July 1966 in Pesaro, Pesaro e Urbino) is a former amateur boxer from Italy. He is best known for winning the bronze medal at the 1987 European Championships in Turin, Italy in the Men's Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg ...

Men's Heavyweight *

Luigi Gaudiano Luigi Gaudiano (born July 3, 1965 in Pagani, Campania, Pagani, Salerno) is a former amateur boxing, boxer from Italy. He is best known for winning the bronze medal at the 1987 European Championships in Turin, Italy in the Men's Heavyweight (&ndas ...

Canoeing

Cycling

Eighteen cyclists, fourteen men and four women, represented Italy in 1988. ; Men's road race *

Roberto Pelliconi Roberto Pelliconi (born 14 November 1962) is a former Italian racing cyclist. He rode at the 1988 Summer Olympics and participated in eight Grand Tours. Palmares ;1984 : 1st Coppa Collecchio ;1988 :7th Olympic Road Race ;1989 :1st Trofeo Mat ...

* Fabrizio Bontempi * Gianluca Bortolami ; Men's team time trial * Roberto Maggioni * Eros Poli * Mario Scirea * Flavio Vanzella ; Men's sprint *

Andrea Faccini Andrea Faccini (born 23 August 1966) is an Italian former cyclist. He competed in the sprint event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul ...

; Men's individual pursuit * Ivan Beltrami ; Men's team pursuit * Ivan Beltrami * Gianpaolo Grisandi * David Solari *

Fabrizio Trezzi Fabrizio Trezzi (born 7 July 1967) is an Italian former cyclist. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992) ...

* Fabio Baldato ; Men's points race *

Giovanni Lombardi Giovanni Lombardi may refer to: * Giovanni Lombardi (cyclist), Italian road racing cyclist * Giovanni Lombardi (engineer), Swiss engineer * Giovanni Domenico Lombardi Giovanni Domenico Lombardi (1682–1751) was an Italian painter of the late-Baro ...

; Women's road race * Imelda Chiappa — 2:00:52 (→ 15th place) * Maria Canins — 2:00:52 (→ 32nd place) * Roberta Bonanomi — 2:00:52 (→ 45th place) ; Women's sprint * Elisabetta Fanton

Diving

Equestrian

Fencing

20 fencers, 15 men and 5 women, represented Italy in 1988. ; Men's foil * Stefano Cerioni * Mauro Numa * Andrea Borella ; Men's team foil * Andrea Borella, Stefano Cerioni,

Federico Cervi Federico Cervi (born 9 July 1961) is an Italian fencer. He competed at the 1980 and 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 198 ...

, Andrea Cipressa, Mauro Numa ; Men's épée * Sandro Cuomo * Stefano Pantano * Angelo Mazzoni ; Men's team épée * Stefano Bellone, Andrea Bermond Des Ambrois, Sandro Cuomo, Angelo Mazzoni, Stefano Pantano ; Men's sabre *

Giovanni Scalzo Giovanni Scalzo (born 17 March 1959) is an Italian fencing, fencer. He won a gold medal in the team sabre (fencing), sabre event at the 1984 Summer Olympics and two bronze medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics. References External links

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Gianfranco Dalla Barba Gianfranco Dalla Barba (born 11 June 1957) is an Italian fencer. He won a gold medal in the team sabre at the 1984 Summer Olympics and a bronze in the same event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known a ...

* Marco Marin ; Men's team sabre *

* ...

, Marco Marin,

, Ferdinando Meglio,

Massimo Cavaliere Massimo Cavaliere (born 21 November 1962) is an Italian fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly kno ...

; Women's foil * Margherita Zalaffi *

Dorina Vaccaroni Dorina Vaccaroni (born 24 September 1963 in Mestre) is an Italian former fencer, competing in the foil. Biography She received a gold medal in the foil team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and silver at the 1988 Summer Olympics in S ...

* Annapia Gandolfi ; Women's team foil *

, Margherita Zalaffi, Francesca Bortolozzi-Borella,

Lucia Traversa Lucia Traversa (born 31 May 1965) is an Italian former fencer. She won a silver medal in the women's team foil event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and comm ...

, Annapia Gandolfi

Football

Men's Team Competition *Preliminary round (group B) :* Defeated

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(5-2) :* Lost to Zambia (0-4) :* Defeated Iraq (2-0) *Quarterfinals :* Defeated

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(2-1) *Semifinals :* Lost to Soviet Union (2-3) *Bronze Medal Match :* Lost to West Germany (0-3) *Team roster # Stefano Tacconi (gk) #

Roberto Cravero Roberto Cravero (born 3 January 1964) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He was usually deployed in the role of sweeper/libero. Club career During his club career he played mostly for Torino (1981–1992 an ...

# Andrea Carnevale #

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# Ciro Ferrara # Mauro Tassotti #

Angelo Colombo Angelo Colombo (born 24 February 1961) is an Italian former footballer who played for Milan as a midfielder, and was part of their European Cup victories in 1989 and 1990. He is now a scout for the club. Club career Angelo Colombo began his care ...

# Luca Pellegrini #

Massimo Brambati Massimo Brambati (born 29 June 1966) is an Italian former footballer who played as a defender. Club career Brambati began his career at Torino, but he first established himself as a first-team footballer during a two-season loan spell at Empoli ...

# Stefano Carobbi # Massimo Crippa #

Giuliano Giuliani Giuliano Giuliani (29 September 1958 – 14 November 1996) was an Italian professional football player who played as a goalkeeper. Club career Giuliani developed in the Arezzo youth sector and later made his professional debut with the senior sq ...

# Pietro Paolo Virdis # Ruggiero Rizzitelli #

Roberto Galia Roberto Galia (; born 16 March 1963) is an Italian professional football coach and a former player, who played as a defender and as a midfielder. Club career Roberto Galia made his Serie A debut with Como as a full-back on 10 May 1981, in a 1 ...

# Giuseppe Iachini #

Stefano Desideri Stefano Desideri (born 3 July 1965) is an Italian football coach and a former professional player who played as a midfielder. Desideri was born in Rome, and played for Italy at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Honours Roma * Coppa Italia The ...

# Massimo Mauro # Alberigo Evani # Gianluca Pagliuca (gk) Head coach: Francesco Rocca

Gymnastics

Judo

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Italy in 1988. Carlo Massullo won an individual silver and the team won silver too. Men's Individual Competition: * Carlo Massullo – 5379 pts (→ Silver Medal) *

Daniele Masala Daniele Masala (born 12 February 1955) is an Italian modern pentathlete and Olympic champion. Biography Masala first participated at the Olympics in 1976. Eight years later, he was on the Italian team which won a gold medal at the 1984 Summer Ol ...

– 5152 pts (→ 10th place) * Gianluca Tiberti – 5040 pts (→ 17th place) Men's Team Competition: * Massullo, Masala, and Tiberti – 15571pts (→ Silver Medal)

Rhythmic gymnastics

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Men's 100 m Freestyle *

Roberto Gleria Roberto Gleria (also Robert), born 15 October 1968, is a former freestyle swimmer from Italy. Gleria swam for Australia in the mid-1980s and was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder before taking up on an offer to s ...

:* Heat – 50.97 (→ did not advance, 18th place) Men's 200 m Freestyle *

:* Heat – 1:49.51 :* B-Final – 1:49.28 (→ 9th place) *

Giorgio Lamberti Giorgio Lamberti (born 28 January 1969) is an Italian former swimmer. In 1991 he became the first swimmer of Italy to win a world title, and gold medal, at a FINA World Aquatics Championships. He formerly held world records in the short course ...

:* Heat – 1:50.47 :* B-Final – scratched (→ did not advance, no ranking) Men's 400 m Freestyle *

:* Heat – 3:53.29 :* B-Final – scratched (→ did not advance, no ranking) *

:* Heat – 3:56.33 (→ did not advance, 19th place) Men's 1500 m Freestyle * Luca Pellegrini :* Heat – 15:18.80 (→ did not advance, 10th place) *

Stefano Battistelli Stefano ("Bibi") Battistelli (born 6 March 1970 in Rome) is a former backstroke and medley swimmer from Italy. Biography He competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), als ...

:* Heat – 15:36.54 (→ did not advance, 20th place) Men's 100 m Backstroke *

Valerio Giambalvo Valerio Giambalvo (born 8 July 1968) is an Italian backstroke, butterfly and freestyle swimmer. He competed in four events at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and ...

:* Heat – 59.48 (→ did not advance, 37th place) Men's 200 m Backstroke *

:* Heat – 2:03.63 :* B-Final – scratched (→ did not advance, no ranking) Men's 100 m Breaststroke * Gianni Minervini :* Heat – 1:02.86 :* Final – 1:02.93 (→ 7th place) Men's 100 m Butterfly * Leonardo Michelotti :* Heat – 55.83 (→ did not advance, 22nd place) *

:* Heat – 56.57 (→ did not advance, 28th place) Men's 200 m Individual Medley *

Luca Sacchi Luca Sacchi (born 10 January 1968) is a TV commentator and retired Italian swimmer. He competed at the 1988, 1992 and 1996 Olympics in the 200 m and 400 m individual medley and won a bronze medal in the 400 m in 1992. In 1991 he became Europ ...

:* Heat – 2:05.45 :* B-Final – 2:05.68 (→ 13th place) * Roberto Cassio :* Heat – 2:05.88 (→ did not advance, 18th place) Men's 400 m Individual Medley *

:* Heat – 4:20.43 :* Final – 4:18.01 (→ Bronze Medal) *

:* Heat – 4:23.37 :* Final – 4:23.23 (→ 7th place) Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay *

Fabrizio Rampazzo Fabrizio Rampazzo (born 7 April 1963) is an Italian former swimmer who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics, in the 1984 Summer Olympics, and in the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI ...

, Andrea Ceccarini, and

:* Heat – 3:23.35 *

, and Andrea Ceccarini :* Final – 3:22.93 (→ 8th place) Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay *

Massimo Trevisan Massimo Trevisan (born 20 January 1968) is an Italian former freestyle Swimming (sport), swimmer who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics. References

1968 births Living people People from Cinisello Balsam ...

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:* Heat – 7:21.85 *

Massimo Trevisan Massimo Trevisan (born 20 January 1968) is an Italian former freestyle Swimming (sport), swimmer who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics. References

1968 births Living people People from Cinisello Balsam ...

, and

:* Final – 7:16.00 (→ 5th place) Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay *

, Gianni Minervini, Leonardo Michelotti, and

:* Heat – 3:52.06 (→ did not advance, 15th place)
Women's 100 m Freestyle *

Silvia Persi Silvia Persi (born 13 October 1965) is an Italian former swimmer who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known ...

:* Heat – 58.22 (→ did not advance, 29th place) Women's 200 m Freestyle *

:* Heat – 2:04.40 (→ did not advance, 23rd place) Women's 400 m Freestyle *

Manuela Melchiorri Manuela Melchiorri (born 11 April 1970 in Rome) is a retired Italian freestyle swimmer who won two bronze medals at the 1989 European Aquatics Championships. She also competed at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olym ...

:* Heat – 4:15.40 :* B-Final – 4:14.90 (→ 14th place) Women's 800 m Freestyle *

:* Heat – 8:40.63 (→ did not advance, 12th place) Women's 100 m Backstroke *

Lorenza Vigarani Lorenza Vigarani (born 10 December 1969, in Bologna) is a retired backstroke swimmer from Italy, who represented her native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), als ...

:* Heat – 1:03.96 :* B-Final – 1:03.88 (→ 13th place) *

Manuela Carosi Manuela Carosi (born 13 June 1965 in Rome) is a retired backstroke swimming (sport), swimmer from Italy. She represented her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980. Carosi is a three-time gold medalist at the Medite ...

:* Heat – 1:04.69 :* B-Final – 1:03.80 (→ 11th place) Women's 200 m Backstroke *

:* Heat – 2:17.35 :* B-Final – 2:18.69 (→ 13th place) Women's 100 m Breaststroke *

Manuela Dalla Valle Manuela Dalla Valle (born 20 January 1963 in Como) is a retired medley and breaststroke swimmer from Italy, who represented her native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'� ...

:* Heat – 1:11.25 :* B-Final – 1:10.95 (→ 12th place) Women's 200 m Breaststroke *

:* Heat – 2:30.60 :* Final – 2:29.86 (→ 8th place) * Annalisa Nisiro :* Heat – 2:32.77 :* B-Final – 2:31.19 (→ 12th place) Women's 100 m Butterfly *

Ilaria Tocchini Ilaria Tocchini (born 4 August 1967 in Livorno) is a retired butterfly swimmer from Italy, who represented her native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. She won her first international senior medal, a silver with the ...

:* Heat – 1:02.07 :* B-Final – 1:02.78 (→ 16th place) * Emanuela Viola :* Heat – 1:03.91 (→ did not advance, 24th place) Women's 200 m Individual Medley *

Roberta Felotti Roberta Felotti (born 22 October 1964 in Milan) is an Italian former freestyle and medley Swimming (sport), swimmer who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics, in the 1984 Summer Olympics, and in the 1988 Summer Olympics. References

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:* Heat – 2:19.62 :* B-Final – 2:19.63 (→ 13th place) *

:* Heat – 2:22.85 (→ did not advance, 25th place) Women's 400 m Individual Medley *

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:* Heat – 4:49.20 :* B-Final – 4:49.53 (→ 9th place) Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay *

, Ilara Tocchini, and

:* Heat – 4:14.68 :* Final – 4:13.85 (→ 8th place)

Table tennis

Tennis

Men's Singles Competition * Paolo Canè :* First round — Defeated

Milan Šrejber Milan Šrejber () (born 30 December 1963) is a former tennis player from Czechoslovakia, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. There he reached the semi finals of the men's doubles competition, partnering M ...

(Czechoslovakia) 6-3 7-6 4-6 6-3 :* Second round — Defeated

Emilio Sánchez Emilio Ángel Sánchez Vicario (born 29 May 1965) is a Spanish former doubles world No. 1 tennis player. He won five Grand Slam doubles titles and the men's doubles silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games. Sanchez is the older brother of multi ...

(Spain) 7-5 6-3 6-7 6-4 :* Third round — Defeated Javier Sánchez (Spain) 7-6 4-6 6-1 6-2 :* Quarterfinals — Lost to

Stefan Edberg Stefan Bengt Edberg (; born 19 January 1966) is a Swedish former professional tennis player. A major proponent of the serve-and-volley style of tennis, he won six Grand Slam singles titles and three Grand Slam men's doubles titles between 1985 ...

(Sweden) 1-6 5-7 4-6 * Diego Nargiso :* First round — Defeated

Francisco Maciel Francisco Maciel García (born 7 January 1964) is a former tennis player from Mexico. He represented his native country as a qualifier at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he was defeated in the first round by Switzerland's Jakob Hlas ...

(Mexico) 4-6 2-6 7-6 7-6 8-6 :* Second round — Lost to Tim Mayotte (United States) 6-2 2-6 4-6 0-6 *

Omar Camporese Omar Camporese (; born 8 May 1968) is a former professional tennis player from Italy. Career Born in Bologna, Camporese turned professional in 1987. He reached his first top-level singles final in 1990 at San Marino, where he lost to Guillermo ...

:* First round — Lost to Guy Forget (France) 2-6 0-6 3-6
Women's Singles Competition * Sandra Cecchini :* First Round – Bye :* Second Round – Lost to

Chris Evert Christine Marie Evert (born December 21, 1954), known as Chris Evert Lloyd from 1979 to 1987, is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. Evert won 18 major singles titles, including a record seven French Open titles and a joint-record ...

(USA) 2-6 2-6 * Raffaella Reggi :* First Round – Defeated Liz Smylie (Australia) 7-6 6-0 :* Second Round – Defeated

Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (''née'' Kohde; born 11 December 1963) is a former German tennis player and member of the Die Linke. During her tennis career, she won two women's doubles Grand Slam titles. She also won eight singles titles and a total of ...

(West Germany) 4-6 7-6 6-3 :* Third Round – Defeated

(USA) 2-6 6-4 6-1 :* Quarterfinals – Lost to Manuela Maleeva (Switzerland) 3-6 4-6

Volleyball

Men's team competition

*Preliminary round (group A) :* Lost to Brazil (0-3) :* Lost to Bulgaria (0-3) :* Defeated Sweden (3-2) :* Lost to Soviet Union (1-3) :* Defeated South Korea (3-0) *Classification Matches :* 9th/12th place: Defeated Tunisia (3-0) :* 9th/10th place: Defeated Japan (3-2) → Ninth place *Team roster :* Andrea Gardini :* Andrea Giani :* Pierpaolo Lucchetta :* Ferdinando De Giorgi :* Marco Bracci :* Claudio Galli :* Lorenzo Bernardi :* Alessandro Lazzeroni :*

Massimo Castagna Massimo Castagna (born 12 October 1961) is an Italian volleyball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly kno ...

:* Andrea Zorzi :*

Luca Cantagalli Luca Cantagalli (born 11 August 1965 in Cavriago) is an Italian volleyball former player who was twice World champion with his national team in 1990 and 1994. He was nicknamed "bazooka" by the fans, due to his powerful spikes. He compete ...

Andrea Lucchetta Andrea Lucchetta (born November 25, 1962) is an Italian former volleyball player who was World champion with his national team in 1990. He was born in Treviso, Italy, and is nicknamed "Crazy Lucky" for his bizarre hair style. Standing ...

*Head coach:

Carmelo Pittera Carmelo is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Carmelo Anthony (born 1984), American basketball player * Carmelo Antrone Lee (born 1977), Puerto Rican basketball player * Carmelo Bene (1937-2002), Italian director, actor, philo ...

Water polo

Men's Team Competition * Preliminary round (group A) :* Drew with Soviet Union (9-9) :* Defeated South Korea (1-11) :* Defeated Australia (7-5) :* Lost to West Germany (7-10) :* Defeated France (14-8) * Classification Round (Group D) :* Drew with Hungary (9-9) :* Lost to Spain (9-11) → 7th place * Team roster :*

Paolo Trapanese Paolo Trapanese (born 7 February 1962) is an Italian former water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympics. See also * Italy men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics * List of men's Olympic water ...

Alfio Misaggi Alfio Misaggi (born 7 February 1959) is an Italian former water polo player. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics, the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics. See also * List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water pol ...

:* Andrea Pisano :*

Antonello Steardo Antonello Steardo (born 27 August 1958) is an Italian former water polo player. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics, the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics. See also * List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water p ...

:* Alessandro Campagna :* Paolo Caldarella :* Mario Fiorillo :* Francesco Porzio :*

Stefano Postiglione Stefano Postiglione (born 7 December 1960) is an Italian former water polo player. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics. See also * List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo References Exter ...

Riccardo Tempestini Riccardo Tempestini (born 9 October 1961) is an Italian former water polo player. He competed in the Water polo at the 1988 Summer Olympics, men's tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympics. See also * List of World Aquatics Championships medalists ...

:* Massimiliano Ferretti :* Marco d'Altrui :* Gianni Averaimo *Head coach:

Fritz Dennerlein Federico "Fritz" Dennerlein (14 March 1936 – 3 October 1992) was an Italian freestyle and butterfly swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics. He finished fourth in the water polo tournaments in ...

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References

External links

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