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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
1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...
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Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...
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United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
. 340 competitors, 236 men and 104 women, took part in 172 events in 27 sports.


Medalists


Gold

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Antonio Rossi Antonio Rossi (born December 19, 1968) is an Italian sprint canoer who has competed since the early 1990s. Competing in five Summer Olympics, he won five medals which included three golds (K-1 500 m: 1996, K-2 1000 m: 1996, 2000), one silver (K ...
— Canoeing, Men's K1 500 metres Kayak Singles *
Antonio Rossi Antonio Rossi (born December 19, 1968) is an Italian sprint canoer who has competed since the early 1990s. Competing in five Summer Olympics, he won five medals which included three golds (K-1 500 m: 1996, K-2 1000 m: 1996, 2000), one silver (K ...
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Daniele Scarpa Daniele Scarpa (born 3 January 1964) is an Italian canoe racing, sprint canoer who competed from the mid-1980s to 1997. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Atlanta in 1996 Summer Olympics, 1996 with a gold in the K-2 1000 m a ...
— Canoeing, Men's K2 1.000 metres Kayak Pairs *
Andrea Collinelli Andrea Collinelli (born 2 July 1969) is an Italian former racing cyclist and Olympic champion in track cycling. Biography He received a gold medal in ''4000m individual pursuit'' at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the ...
— Cycling, Men's 4.000 metres Individual Pursuit *
Silvio Martinello Silvio Martinello (born 19 January 1963) is a retired road bicycle and track cyclist from Italy. He won the gold medal in the men's points race at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, followed by the bronze medal in the men's madison in ...
— Cycling, Men's Points Race *
Antonella Bellutti Antonella Bellutti (born 7 November 1968) is an Italian racing cyclist and two-time Olympic champion in track cycling. She won the pursuit at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and the points race at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. ...
— Cycling, Women's Individual Pursuit *
Paola Pezzo Paola Pezzo (born 8 January 1969, in Bosco Chiesanuova) is an Italian cross-country mountain bike racer from Verona. In 1996, in Atlanta, Georgia, in the U.S. The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United Stat ...
— Cycling, Women's Cross-country Mountainbike * Alessandro Puccini — Fencing, Men's Foil Individual Competition *
Maurizio Randazzo Maurizio Randazzo (born 1 March 1964) is an Italian fencer. He won a gold medal in the team épée events at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney ...
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Sandro Cuomo Sandro Cuomo (born 21 October 1962) is an Italian former épée fencer. He won a team gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics and a team bronze at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He is also three-time team world champion. He is director of épée at t ...
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Angelo Mazzoni Angelo Mazzoni (born 3 April 1961, in Milan) is an Italian épée fencer who competed at six consecutive Olympics between 1980 and 2000, winning gold in 1996 and 2000. Career He was the eighth fencer, and the first Italian fencer, to compete ...
— Fencing, Men's Épée Team Competition *
Giovanna Trillini Giovanna Trillini (born 17 May 1970 in Iesi) is an Italian Foil (fencing), foil fencing, fencer. She is a 4-time Olympic champion (3 times in the team event, 1 time individual) and she won an additional silver and two bronze medals in individual ...
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Francesca Bortolozzi-Borella Francesca Bortolozzi (born 4 May 1968) is an Italian former fencer. She won two gold medals and a silver in the women's team foil events between 1988 and 1996. She won a gold medal at the individual foil event. She is married to Andrea Borella ...
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Valentina Vezzali Maria Valentina Vezzali (; born 14 February 1974) is an Italian politician and retired fencer. As a fencer, Vezzali won six Olympic gold medals and was a 16-time World Champion in foil. She is one of only five athletes in the history of the Summ ...
— Fencing, Women's Foil Team Competition *
Yuri Chechi Jury Dimitri Chechi (; born 11 October 1969) is a retired Italian gymnast. Biography Chechi was named after cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. He won the Olympics title in the rings at Atlanta 1996 and was third at Athens 2004. Chechi's bronze was the ...
— Gymnastics, Men's Rings *
Agostino Abbagnale Agostino Abbagnale (born 25 August 1966) is an Italian rower and triple Olympic gold medalist. He is the younger brother of multiple Olympic medalists Carmine Abbagnale and Giuseppe Abbagnale. Biography Abbagnale was born in Pompei. He won his ...
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Davide Tizzano Davide Tizzano (born 21 May 1968 in Naples) is a retired rower from Italy and a double Olympic gold medalist. He won his first gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, in the quadruple scull. Eight years later he formed a team with Agost ...
— Rowing, Men's Double Sculls *
Roberto Di Donna Roberto Di Donna (born 8 September 1968 in Rome) is an Italian sport shooter and Olympic champion. He received a gold medal in 10 metre air pistol at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populou ...
— Shooting, Men's Air Pistol *
Ennio Falco Ennio Falco (born 3 January 1968) is a former Italian sport shooter and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in skeet shooting in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of ...
— Shooting, Men's Skeet


Silver

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Fiona May Fiona May Iapichino (born 12 December 1969 in Slough, England) is a retired track and field athlete who competed for the United Kingdom and later Italy in the long jump. She won the World Championships twice and two Olympic silver medals. Her perso ...
— Athletics, Women's Long Jump *
Elisabetta Perrone Elisabetta Perrone (born 9 July 1968) is a former race walker from Italy who won eighteen medals, eight of these at senior level, at the International athletics competitions. Biography Elisabetta Perrone won six medals, at individual level, at th ...
— Athletics, Women's 10 km Walk *
Beniamino Bonomi Beniamino Bonomi (born 9 March 1968) is an Italian sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1980s to the mid-2000s (decade). Competing in five Summer Olympics, he won four medals with one gold (2000: K-2 1000 m) and three silvers ( 1996: K-1 ...
— Canoeing, Men's K1 1.000 metres Kayak Singles *
Beniamino Bonomi Beniamino Bonomi (born 9 March 1968) is an Italian sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1980s to the mid-2000s (decade). Competing in five Summer Olympics, he won four medals with one gold (2000: K-2 1000 m) and three silvers ( 1996: K-1 ...
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Daniele Scarpa Daniele Scarpa (born 3 January 1964) is an Italian canoe racing, sprint canoer who competed from the mid-1980s to 1997. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Atlanta in 1996 Summer Olympics, 1996 with a gold in the K-2 1000 m a ...
— Canoeing, Men's K2 500 metres Kayak Pairs *
Imelda Chiappa Imelda Chiappa (born 10 May 1966) is a retired female racing cyclist from Italy. She represented her native country at two Summer Olympics: 1988 and 1996. Her most significant achievement was winning the silver medal in the women's individual r ...
— Cycling, Women's Individual Road Race *
Margherita Zalaffi Margherita Zalaffi (born 7 April 1966) is an Italian former fencer. She won a gold medal in the women's team foil event at the 1992 Summer Olympics and silvers at the same event in 1988 and in the women's team épée in 1996. She competed at fi ...
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Laura Chiesa Laura Chiesa (born 5 August 1971) is an Italian fencer. She won a silver medal in the women's team épée event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 a ...
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Elisa Uga Elisa Uga (born 27 February 1968) is an Italian former fencer. She won a silver medal in the women's team épée event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta ...
— Fencing, Women's Épée Team Competition *
Valentina Vezzali Maria Valentina Vezzali (; born 14 February 1974) is an Italian politician and retired fencer. As a fencer, Vezzali won six Olympic gold medals and was a 16-time World Champion in foil. She is one of only five athletes in the history of the Summ ...
— Fencing, Women's Foil Individual Competition *
Girolamo Giovinazzo Girolamo Giovinazzo (born 10 September 1968 in Rome) is an Italian judoka who won two Olympic medals, in 1996 and 2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential ...
— Judo, Men's Extra Lightweight (60 kg) *
Albano Pera Albano Pera (born 13 February 1950) is an Italian sport shooter and Olympic medalist. He received a silver medal in Double Trap at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of ...
— Shooting, Men's Double Trap *
Andrea Sartoretti Andrea Sartoretti (born 19 June 1971) is an Italian former volleyball player. Biography Born at Perugia, Sartoretti debuted in the Italian Serie in 1991, winning the Award as best Under 23 player. A 1.94 cm athlete, he usually played oppos ...
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Paolo Tofoli Paolo Tofoli (born August 14, 1966 in Fermo) is a former Italian volleyball player and current coach, standing at 188 cm. He played 342 times for the Italy national volleyball team. Tofoli was two time world champion in 1990 and 1994. He wa ...
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Andrea Zorzi Andrea Zorzi (born 29 July 1965 in Noale, province of Venice) is a former Italian volleyball player, who won two World Championships with the Italy men's national volleyball team (1990 and 1994). A 201 cm athlete, Zorzi was en effec ...
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Pasquale Gravina Pasquale Gravina (born 1 May 1970 in Campobasso, Molise) is a manager and a former Italian professional volleyball player. Athlete Gravina is 201 cm and played as middle attacker. After some experiences for minor leagues, he made his debut ...
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Marco Meoni Marco Meoni (born 25 May 1973 in Padua) is a volleyball player from Italy, who won the silver medal with the Men's National Team at the 1996 Summer Olympics, wearing the number two jersey. A year earlier he was on the side ...
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Samuele Papi Samuele Papi (born 20 May 1973) is an Italian former volleyball player, a member of Italy men's national volleyball team in 1993-2012, silver and bronze medalist of the Olympic Games, multiple winner of the European Championship and World Champi ...
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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 ...
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Andrea Gardini Andrea Gardini (born 1 October 1965) is an Italian professional volleyball coach and former player, a silver (Atlanta 1996) and bronze (Sydney 2000) Olympic Games medallist, three–time World Champion (1990, 1994, 1998), and four–time Europea ...
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Andrea Giani Andrea Giani (born 22 April 1970) is an Italian professional volleyball coach and former player who scored numerous successes in the 1990s, including three World Championships with his national team. He is considered one of the best volleyball pl ...
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Lorenzo Bernardi Lorenzo Bernardi (born 11 August 1968) is an Italian professional volleyball coach and former player, a silver medallist at the Olympic Games Atlanta 1996, two–time World Champion (1990, 1994), and a two–time European Champion ( 1989, 1995) ...
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Vigor Bovolenta Vigor Bovolenta (30 May 1974 – 24 March 2012) was a volleyball player from Italy. Bovolenta was part of the men's national team that won the European Championship in 1995 and the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He died at the age of ...
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Marco Bracci Marco Bracci (born August 23, 1966 in Fucecchio, province of Florence) is a former Italian volleyball player, ranked amongst the world's most valuable players of the late 1980s and 1990s. A 197 cm athlete, Bracci played as passer-hitter. Br ...
— Volleyball, Men's Team Competition


Bronze

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Michele Frangilli Michele Frangilli (born 1 May 1976) is an Italian archer. Biography He was born in Gallarate. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery, finishing in 6th place and winning the bronze medal in the team event. He also c ...
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Matteo Bisiani Matteo Bisiani (born 2 August 1978) is an Italian archer. He competed in the 1996 Olympic Games and in the 2000 Olympic Games. Biography He was born in Monfalcone Monfalcone (; Bisiacco: ; fur, Monfalcon; sl, Tržič; archaic german: Falke ...
, and Andrea Parenti — Archery, Men's Team Competition *
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 ...
— Athletics, Men's 3.000 metres Steeplechase *
Roberta Brunet Roberta Brunet (born May 20, 1965 in Aosta) is a former Middle-distance running, middle distance runner from Italy Biography Roberta Brunet won four medals, at individual level, at the International athletics championships and games, Internationa ...
— Athletics, Women's 5.000 metres * Josefa Idem Guerrini — Canoeing, Women's K1 500 metres Kayak Singles * Raffaello Caserta,
Luigi Tarantino Luigi Tarantino (born 10 November 1972) is an Italian fencing, fencer and Olympic medalist in the Sabre (fencing), sabre competition. He was the 1998 World Fencing Championships, 1998 World Champion for men's sabre. Biography Achievements ;Fe ...
, and Tonhi Terenzi – Fencing, Men's Sabre Team Competition *
Giovanna Trillini Giovanna Trillini (born 17 May 1970 in Iesi) is an Italian Foil (fencing), foil fencing, fencer. She is a 4-time Olympic champion (3 times in the team event, 1 time individual) and she won an additional silver and two bronze medals in individual ...
— Fencing, Women's Foil Individual Competition *
Ylenia Scapin Ylenia Scapin (born 8 January 1975 in Bolzano) is an Italian judoka. She won two Olympic medals in different weight classes, in 1996 Summer Olympics, 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics, 2000. External links * * * * Ylenia Scapin
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— Judo, Women's Half Heavyweight (72 kg) * Roberto Didonna — Shooting, Men's Free Pistol *
Andrea Benelli Andrea Benelli (born 28 June 1960) is a retired Italian skeet shooter. He competed at the 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics, and won a gold medal in 2004 and a bronze in 1996. In 2004, he and Marko Kemppainen Marko Kemppainen (b ...
— Shooting, Men's Skeet *
Emanuele Merisi Emanuele Merisi (born 10 October 1972) is an Italian former professional swimmer, specialized in backstroke, who won a bronze medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics. Career Merisi was born in Treviglio, province of Bergamo ( Lombardy). He began t ...
— Swimming, Men's 200m Backstroke *
Leonardo Sottani Leonardo Sottani (born 1 November 1973 in Figline Valdarno) is a retired water polo player from Italy, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There the attacking forward (1m97) was a member of the men' ...
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Carlo Silipo Carlo Silipo (born September 10, 1971 in Naples) is a retired water polo player from Italy, who represented his native country at three Summer Olympics: 1992, 1996 and 2004. After having won the gold medal in Barcelona, Spain, he won bronze with ...
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Luca Giustolisi Luca Giustolisi (born 13 March 1970) is an Italian former water polo player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics. See also * List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men) Men's water polo has been part of the Summer Olympics program si ...
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Amedeo Pomilio Amedeo Pomilio (born 11 February 1967) is an Italian former water polo player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics. See also * Italy men's Olympic water polo team records and stat ...
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Francesco Postiglione Francesco Postiglione (born 29 April 1972 in Naples) is a former swimmer and water polo player from Italy, who represented his native country at four Summer Olympics: 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004. At his Olympic debut he competed as a breas ...
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Roberto Calcaterra Roberto Calcaterra (born 6 February 1972 in Civitavecchia) is a retired water polo defense player from Italy, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he won the bronze medal with the Italy men's ...
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Marco Gerini Marco Gerini (born 5 August 1971) is an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics. See also * Italy men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics * List of Olympic medalists ...
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Alberto Ghibellini Alberto Marco Giovanni Ghibellini (born 12 June 1973) is an Italian water polo player. He competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, where the team won bronze, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics, where the team placed 5th. Ghibellini was born in Genoa. ...
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Alessandro Bovo Alessandro Bovo (born 1 January 1969) is a retired water polo defense player from Italy, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics: 1992 and 1996. After having won the gold medal in Barcelona, Spain Bovo claimed bron ...
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Alessandro Calcaterra Alessandro Calcaterra (born 26 May 1975 in Civitavecchia) is an Italian water polo player, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 (Atlanta, Georgia). He was a member of the Italy men's national w ...
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Alberto Angelini Alberto Angelini (born 28 September 1974 in Savona) is a retired water polo player from Italy, who represented his native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 (Atlanta, Georgia). He was a member of the Italy men's nation ...
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Francesco Attolico Francesco Attolico (born 23 March 1963 in Bari) is a retired water polo goalkeeper from Italy, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics: 1992, 1996 and 2000. See also * Italy men's Olympic water polo team record ...
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Fabio Bencivenga Fabio Bencivenga (born 20 January 1976 in Curti) is a retired water polo player from Italy, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 ( Mars, Sol). He was a member of the Men's National ...
— Water Polo, Men's Team Competition *
Alessandra Sensini Alessandra Sensini (born 26 January 1970 in Grosseto) is an Italian windsurfing, windsurfer. She is a 4-time Olympian, winning a gold medal and three additional medals. She also won 3 gold, 2 silver medals and 1 bronze at World Championships, a ...
— Sailing, Women's Mistral Individual Competition


Archery

The Italian men received unfortunate rankings in the open round, and both Andrea Parenti and
Matteo Bisiani Matteo Bisiani (born 2 August 1978) is an Italian archer. He competed in the 1996 Olympic Games and in the 2000 Olympic Games. Biography He was born in Monfalcone Monfalcone (; Bisiacco: ; fur, Monfalcon; sl, Tržič; archaic german: Falke ...
quickly found themselves losing to eventual
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Magnus Petersson Magnus Petersson (born 17 June 1975 in Gothenburg) is an archer from Sweden. He is an experienced Olympian, having won a silver medal in 1996. Petersson advanced to the semifinals in archery at the 2000 Summer Olympics, but was defeated ther ...
, in the second and third rounds, respectively. Both had the highest score of any archer to lose in their round.
Michele Frangilli Michele Frangilli (born 1 May 1976) is an Italian archer. Biography He was born in Gallarate. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery, finishing in 6th place and winning the bronze medal in the team event. He also c ...
advanced to the quarterfinal before facing eventual
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Justin Huish Justin Grant Huish (born January 9, 1975, in Fountain Valley, California) is an American double Olympic champion in Archery, titles he won at the 1996 Atlanta Games. Known for his unorthodox character sporting wrap-around shades, backwards baseba ...
. They won the
bronze medal A bronze medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of bronze awarded to the third-place finisher of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The outright winner receive ...
in the team round. Women's Individual Competition: *
Giovanna Aldegani Giovanna Aldegani (born 7 December 1976) is an Italian archer. She competed in the women's individual and team events at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1 ...
– round of 32, 28th place (1–1) *
Paola Fantato Paola Fantato (13 September 1959) is an Italian former archer, who won 8 medals (5 gold) at the Summer Paralympics. She participated also in the 1996 Summer Olympics. Biography At age 8 she contracted poliomyelitis, and has been a wheelchair us ...
– round of 64, 54th place (0–1) * Giuseppina di Blasi – round of 64, 60th place (0–1) Men's Individual Competition: *
Michele Frangilli Michele Frangilli (born 1 May 1976) is an Italian archer. Biography He was born in Gallarate. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery, finishing in 6th place and winning the bronze medal in the team event. He also c ...
– quarterfinal, 6th place (3–1) *
Matteo Bisiani Matteo Bisiani (born 2 August 1978) is an Italian archer. He competed in the 1996 Olympic Games and in the 2000 Olympic Games. Biography He was born in Monfalcone Monfalcone (; Bisiacco: ; fur, Monfalcon; sl, Tržič; archaic german: Falke ...
– round of 16, 9th place (2–1) * Andrea Parenti – round of 32, 17th place (1–1) Women's Team Competition: * Aldegani, Fantato, and di Blasi – round of 16, 9th place (0–1) Men's Team Competition: * Frangilli, Bisiani, and Parenti – Bronze Medal Match (3–1) → Bronze Medal


Athletics

Men's 100 metres *
Ezio Madonia Ezio Madonia (born 7 August 1966) is a retired Italian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres, that won ten medals with the national relay team at the International athletics competitions and three at individual level. He is the coach of Lu ...
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Stefano Tilli Stefano Tilli (born 22 August 1962) is a former Italian sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 m, twice European indoor champion, three-time semi-finalist at the Olympic Games, and was the world record holder in the 200m indoor. Biograph ...
Men's 200 metres *
Sandro Floris Sandro Floris (born 12 June 1965) is a former Italian sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres who won eleven medals at the International athletics competitions, ten of these with national relays team. At the senior individual level he was E ...
Men's 800 metres *
Giuseppe D'Urso Giuseppe D'Urso (born 15 September 1969) is a former Italian 800 metres runner, vice-world champion in 1993. Biography Giuseppe D'Urso won four medals, at senior level, at the International athletics competitions. He participated at one edition o ...
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Andrea Benvenuti Andrea Benvenuti (born 13 December 1969 in Negrar, Verona) is an Italian former 800 metres runner. Biography He won the gold medal at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki. Previously, he had come fifth in the 1992 Olympic final and third ...
* Andrea Giocondi Men's 5,000 metres * Genny di Napoli :* Qualification — 14:03.56 :* Semifinal — 13:28.80 :* Final — 13:28.36 (→ 12th place) *
Stefano Baldini Stefano Baldini (born 25 May 1971 in Castelnovo di Sotto, Emilia-Romagna, Italy) is a retired Italian runner who specialized in the marathon. He was the Olympic champion in Athens and was twice European champion (1998 and 2006). Biography Baldini ...
:* Qualification — 13:55.41 :* Semifinal — 14:06.45 (→ did not advance) Men's 10,000 metres *
Stefano Baldini Stefano Baldini (born 25 May 1971 in Castelnovo di Sotto, Emilia-Romagna, Italy) is a retired Italian runner who specialized in the marathon. He was the Olympic champion in Athens and was twice European champion (1998 and 2006). Biography Baldini ...
:* Qualification — 27:55.79 :* Final — 29:07.77 (→ 18th place) Men's Marathon *
Danilo Goffi Danilo Goffi (born 3 December 1972, in Legnano) is a former Italian long-distance runner, who specializes in the marathon. He represented his country at the 1996 Summer Olympics and has also competed at the World Championships in Athletics. He wa ...
— 2:15.08 (→ 9th place) *
Salvatore Bettiol Salvatore Bettiol (born 28 November 1961 in Volpago del Montello) is a retired long-distance runner from Italy. Biography He represented his native country twice (1992 and 1996) at the Summer Olympics. He is best known for finishing in 2nd plac ...
— 2:17.27 (→ 20th place) *
Davide Milesi Davide Milesi (born 27 December 1964) is a retired long-distance runner from Italy. Biography He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he finished in 50th place in the men's marathon. He won the go ...
— 2:21.45 (→ 50th place) Men's 4 × 100 m Relay * Giovanni Puggioni,
Ezio Madonia Ezio Madonia (born 7 August 1966) is a retired Italian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres, that won ten medals with the national relay team at the International athletics competitions and three at individual level. He is the coach of Lu ...
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Angelo Cipolloni Angelo Cipolloni (born 16 February 1970, in Rieti) is a retired Italian sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metre races. Biography He won eight medals at the International athletics competitions, seven of these with national relays team ...
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Sandro Floris Sandro Floris (born 12 June 1965) is a former Italian sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres who won eleven medals at the International athletics competitions, ten of these with national relays team. At the senior individual level he was E ...
:* Heat — did not finish (→ did not advance) Men's 4 × 400 m Relay *
Fabrizio Mori Fabrizio Mori (born 28 June 1969 in Livorno) is an Italian hurdler, best known for his gold medal at the 1999 World Championships. Biography Fabrizio Mori won nineteen medals at the International athletics competitions, five of these with na ...
, Alessandro Aimar, Andrea Nuti, and
Ashraf Saber Ashraf Saber (born 2 April 1973, in Rome) is a former Italian athlete who competed in the 400 metres and 400 metres hurdles, event at which he was world junior champion in 1992. Biography He was born to an Egyptian father and an Italian mother ...
:* Heat — 3:03.60 :* Semi Final — 3:02.56 (→ did not advance) Men's 400m Hurdles *
Fabrizio Mori Fabrizio Mori (born 28 June 1969 in Livorno) is an Italian hurdler, best known for his gold medal at the 1999 World Championships. Biography Fabrizio Mori won nineteen medals at the International athletics competitions, five of these with na ...
:* Heat — 48.90s :* Semi Final — 48.43s :* Final — 48.41s (→ 6th place) *
Laurent Ottoz Laurent Ottoz (born 10 April 1970) is an Italian hurdling, hurdler. He won four medals, at senior level, at International athletics championships and games, international athletics competitions. Career His personal best time was 13.42 seconds, a ...
:* Heat — 48.92s :* Semi Final — 48.52s (→ did not advance) *
Ashraf Saber Ashraf Saber (born 2 April 1973, in Rome) is a former Italian athlete who competed in the 400 metres and 400 metres hurdles, event at which he was world junior champion in 1992. Biography He was born to an Egyptian father and an Italian mother ...
:* Heat — 49.71s (→ did not advance) Men's 3,000 metres 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 — 8:31.69 :* Semifinals — 8:27.32 :* Final — 8:11.28 (→ Bronze Medal) *
Angelo Carosi Angelo Carosi (born 20 January 1964 in Priverno) is an Italian long-distance runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase. In his later career he also took up half marathon and marathon. Biography He ran four times consecutively in the ...
:* Heat — 8:30.83 :* Semifinals — 8:21.86 :* Final — 8:29.67 (→ 9th place) Men's Long Jump * Simone Bianchi :* Qualification — 7.79m (→ did not advance) Men's Shot Put * Paolo Dal Soglio *
Corrado Fantini Corrado Fantini (born 7 February 1967) is a former Italian shot putter. His personal best was 20.78 metres. Biography He ranks fourth on the Italian all-time lists for the event. His daughter is the hammer thrower Sara Fantini Sara Fantini (b ...
* Giorgio Venturi Men's Discus Throw *
Diego Fortuna Diego Fortuna (born 14 February 1968) is a retired male discus thrower from Italy. Biography He represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics (1996 and 2000). He won the men's discus throw event at the 2001 Mediterranean Game ...
:* Qualification — 60.08m (→ did not advance) Men's Hammer Throw * Enrico Sgrulletti :* Qualification — 77.36m :* Final — 76.98m (→ 9th place) *
Loris Paoluzzi Loris Paoluzzi (born 14 March 1974) is an Italian retired male hammer thrower, which participated at the 1999 and 2001 World Championships in Athletics. Biography His personal best throw was 80.98 metres, achieved in July 1999 in Pescara Pesca ...
:* Qualification — 72.82m (→ did not advance) Men's Decathlon *
Beniamino Poserina Beniamino Poserina (born 6 November 1970) is a retired male decathlete from Italy. Biography He competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. A member of Fiamme Azzurre Roma he set his personal best score (8169 ...
:* Final Result — 7013 points (→ 30th place) Men's 20 kilometres Walk *
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 ...
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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 ...
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Michele Didoni Michele Didoni (born 7 March 1974 in Milan) is an Italian retired race walker, world champion of the 20 km race walk at Gothenburg 1995. Biography He won six times the national championships at senior level. and after his retire, he was the coa ...
Men's 50 kilometres Walk *
Arturo Di Mezza Arturo Di Mezza (born 16 July 1969) is a former Italian race walker who was 4th in the 50 km walk at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Career In his career he has participated in four editions of the world championships, two Olympics and as many Europea ...
— 3'44:52 (→ 4th 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 ...
— 3'52:31 (→ 13th place) *
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 ...
— did not finish (→ no ranking) Women's 400 metres *
Virna De Angeli Virna De Angeli (born 27 February 1976 in Gravedona) is an Italian former sprinter. Biography In her career she won 10 national championships. She is the wife of the 2004 Summer Olympics marathon champion, Stefano Baldini. The couple has two d ...
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Patrizia Spuri Patrizia Spuri (born 18 February 1973 in Fara in Sabina) is an Italian former sprinter (400 m) and middle distance runner (800 m). In her career she won 9 times the national championships. She's the wife of the triple jumper Fabrizio Donato. ...
Women's 5,000 metres *
Roberta Brunet Roberta Brunet (born May 20, 1965 in Aosta) is a former Middle-distance running, middle distance runner from Italy Biography Roberta Brunet won four medals, at individual level, at the International athletics championships and games, Internationa ...
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Silvia Sommaggio Silvia Sommaggio (born 20 November 1969) is a retired Italian long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres as well as cross-country and road running. Biography She was born in Camposampiero. Her father was Gianfranco Sommagg ...
Women's 10,000 metres *
Maria Guida Maria Guida (born 23 January 1966 in Vico Equense) is an Italian long-distance runner. Biography Maria Guida won one important medal, at individual level, at the International athletics competitions (gold medal at the European Championships in th ...
:* Qualification — 31:55.35 :* Final — did not start (→ no ranking) *
Silvia Sommaggio Silvia Sommaggio (born 20 November 1969) is a retired Italian long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres as well as cross-country and road running. Biography She was born in Camposampiero. Her father was Gianfranco Sommagg ...
:* Qualification — 32:59.40 (→ did not advance) Women's Marathon *
Ornella Ferrara Ornella Ferrara (born 17 April 1968) is an Italian long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon race. She represented her country twice at the Summer Olympics (1996 and 2000) and was the bronze medalist in the marathon at the 1995 Worl ...
— 2:33.09 (→ 13th place) * Maria Curatolo — did not finish (→ no ranking) *
Maura Viceconte Maura Viceconte (3 October 1967 – 10 February 2019) was an Italian long-distance runner who represented her native country twice (1996 and 2000) at the Summer Olympics. Biography Viceconte is best known for winning the bronze medal at the 1 ...
— did not finish (→ no ranking) Women's 100m Hurdles *
Carla Tuzzi Carla Tuzzi (born 2 June 1967 in Frascati) is an Italian former hurdler, who best result at international individual senior level was the 5th place in the final of the 1994 European Indoor Championships with the new national record. Career Sh ...
Women's 400m Hurdles *
Virna de Angeli Virna De Angeli (born 27 February 1976 in Gravedona) is an Italian former sprinter. Biography In her career she won 10 national championships. She is the wife of the 2004 Summer Olympics marathon champion, Stefano Baldini. The couple has two d ...
:* Qualification — 57.12 (→ did not advance) Women's Discus Throw *
Agnese Maffeis Agnese Maffeis (born 9 March 1965, in Bergamo) is an Italian discus thrower and shot putter. She won six medals, at senior level, at the International athletics competitions. She has 73 caps in national team from 1981 to 2003, second Italian ath ...
:* Qualification — 56.54m (→ did not advance) Women's High Jump *
Antonella Bevilacqua Antonella Bevilacqua (born 15 October 1971 in Foggia) is an Italian high jumper, whose personal best jump was 1.98 metres, achieved in May 1996 in Milan. Biography In 1996 Bevilacqua tested positive for the prohibited substances ephedrine and ...
:* Qualification — 1.93m :* Final — 1.99m (→ 4th place) Women's Long Jump *
Fiona May Fiona May Iapichino (born 12 December 1969 in Slough, England) is a retired track and field athlete who competed for the United Kingdom and later Italy in the long jump. She won the World Championships twice and two Olympic silver medals. Her perso ...
:* Qualification — 6.85m :* Final — 7.02m (→ Silver Medal) Women's Triple Jump *
Barbara Lah Barbara Lah (born 24 March 1972 in Gorizia) is an Italian triple jumper, whose personal best jump is 14.38 metres, at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics, 2003 World Championships in Paris. In addition she has 6.12 m in the long jump. Biogr ...
:* Qualification — 13.74m (→ did not advance) Women's Heptathlon *
Giuliana Spada Giuliana Spada (born 18 April 1971) is an Italian female retired heptathlete, which participated at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics. Personal best *Heptathlon: 6135 pts, Cesano Maderno, 28 May 1995 Achievements See also * Italia ...
Women's 10 km Walk *
Elisabetta Perrone Elisabetta Perrone (born 9 July 1968) is a former race walker from Italy who won eighteen medals, eight of these at senior level, at the International athletics competitions. Biography Elisabetta Perrone won six medals, at individual level, at th ...
– 42:12 (→ Silver Medal) * Rossella Giordano – 42:43 (→ 5th place) *
Annarita Sidoti Annarita Sidoti (25 July 1969 – 21 May 2015) was an Italian race walker. Biography Annarita Sidoti was born in Gioiosa Marea. She won eleven medals at senior level in international competition. She participated at three editions of the Summer ...
– 43:57 (→ 11th place)


Baseball

The Italians were one of four teams that made their second appearance in Olympic baseball in 1996. They improved slightly, upon their seventh-place finish of four years earlier by taking the middle place in a three-way tie for fifth through seventh places. They had defeated
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and
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in the preliminary round but had lost their other five preliminary games. Men's Team Competition: * Italy – 6th place (2–5) Team roster * Claudio Liverzani * Pier Paolo Illuminati * Roberto De Franceschi * David Rigoli * Marco Urbani * Francesco Casolari * Andrea Evangelisti * Enrico Vecchi * Massimiliano Masin * Paolo Ceccaroli *
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* Paolo Passerini * Massimo Fochi * Alberto d'Auria * Roberto Cabalisti * Dante Cabrini * Marco Barboni * Rolando Cretis * Luigi Carrozza * Fabio Betto


Basketball


Women's tournament

;Preliminary round ;Quarterfinals ;Classification Round 5th−8th place ;7th place game


Beach volleyball

* Andrea Ghiurghi and Nicola Grigolo — 13th place overall


Boxing

Men's Flyweight (51 kg) * Carmine Molaro :* First Round — Lost to
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(Australia), 8–11 Men's Lightweight (60 kg) *
Christian Giantomassi Christian Giantomassi (born April 22, 1973 in Badia Polesine, Veneto) is a former professional boxer from Italy, who won a bronze medal in the lightweight division (– 60 kg) at the 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Vej ...
:* First Round — Lost to Sergey Kopenkin (Kyrgyzstan), 11–12 Men's Light Middleweight (71 kg) *
Antonio Perugino Antonio Perugino (born 30 September 1973) is an Italian boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 ...
:* First Round — Defeated José Quinones (Puerto Rico), 10–8 :* Second Round — Defeated Roger Pettersson (Sweden), 18–4 :* Quarter Finals — Lost to
Alfredo Duvergel Alfredo Duvergel (born April 2, 1968) is a Cuban boxing, boxer. He won the silver medal in the men's light middleweight (– 71 kg) category at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Career He lost the World championship finals against ...
(Cuba), 8–15 Men's Light Heavyweight (81 kg) *
Pietro Aurino Pietro Aurino (born November 16, 1976, in Torre Annunziata, Province of Naples) is a retired male boxer from Italy. Nicknamed ''The Killer'' he represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was stopped i ...
:* First Round — Defeated Yusuf Öztürk (Turkey), 15–7 :* Second Round — Lost to
Vassili Jirov Vassiliy Valeryevich Jirov (russian: Васи́лий Вале́рьевич Жи́ров; born 4 April 1974), sometimes known as Vasily Zhirov, is a Kazakhstani former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2009, and held the IBF cruiser ...
(Kazakhstan), 13–18 Men's Super Heavyweight (> 91 kg) *
Paolo Vidoz Paolo Vidoz (born 21 August 1970) is an Italian former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2011 and held the European heavyweight title from 2005 to 2006. As an amateur Vidoz won a bronze medal at the 2000 Olympics in the super-heavyweig ...
:* First Round — Bye :* Second Round — Lost to
Alexis Rubalcaba Alexis Rubalcaba (born September 9, 1972) is a retired boxer from Cuba, who competed in the Super Heavyweight division. He twice represented his native country at the Summer Olympics: in 1996 (where he suffered a shocking loss to Paea Wolfgr ...
(Cuba), referee stopped contest in first round


Canoeing


Cycling


Road Competition

Men's Individual Time Trial *
Maurizio Fondriest Maurizio Fondriest (born 15 January 1965) is a retired Italy, Italian professional road racing cyclist. Career Born in Cles, Trentino, Fondriest turned professional in 1987 with the Ecoflam team. He subsequently rode for Alfa Lum cycling team, ...
:* Final — 1:05:01 (→ 4th place) *
Francesco Casagrande Francesco Casagrande (born 14 September 1970 in Florence) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist. Casagrande was a professional cyclist between 1992 and 2005. Biography He was a proven performer in the Grand Tours and the major o ...
:* Final — 1:09:18 (→ 19th place) Women's Individual Road Race *
Imelda Chiappa Imelda Chiappa (born 10 May 1966) is a retired female racing cyclist from Italy. She represented her native country at two Summer Olympics: 1988 and 1996. Her most significant achievement was winning the silver medal in the women's individual r ...
:* Final — 02:36:38 (→ Silver Medal) *
Alessandra Cappellotto Alessandra Cappellotto (born August 27, 1968) is a retired racing cyclist from Italy. She represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics: 1996, and 2000. She won the world title in the women's individual road race at the 1997 ...
:* Final — 02:37:06 (→ 7th place) *
Roberta Bonanomi Roberta Bonanomi (born 15 October 1966) is a retired racing cyclist from Italy. She represented her native country at five Summer Olympics: 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, and 2000. Her biggest achievements were winning the 1989 Giro d'Italia Femminile a ...
:* Final — 02:37:06 (→ 32nd place) Women's Individual Time Trial *
Imelda Chiappa Imelda Chiappa (born 10 May 1966) is a retired female racing cyclist from Italy. She represented her native country at two Summer Olympics: 1988 and 1996. Her most significant achievement was winning the silver medal in the women's individual r ...
:* Final – 38:47 (→ 8th place)


Track Competition

Men's Points Race *
Silvio Martinello Silvio Martinello (born 19 January 1963) is a retired road bicycle and track cyclist from Italy. He won the gold medal in the men's points race at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, followed by the bronze medal in the men's madison in ...
:* Final — 37 points (→ Gold Medal)


Mountain Bike

Men's Cross Country *
Daniele Pontoni Daniele Pontoni (born 8 September 1966 in Udine) is a former Italian professional cyclo-cross cyclist. Pontoni was World Champion of cyclo-cross by the amateurs in 1992 and by the elite in 1997. He was Italian cyclo-cross champion from 1996 to ...
:* Final — 2:25:08 (→ 5th place) *
Luca Bramati Luca Bramati (born 6 November 1968) is an Italian former cyclo-cross and cross-country mountain bike cyclist. He most notably won the Cyclo-cross Superprestige and World Cup in the 1995–96 season. He also finished third in the 1996 and 1997 UC ...
:* Final — 2:26:05 (→ 8th place) Women's Cross Country *
Paola Pezzo Paola Pezzo (born 8 January 1969, in Bosco Chiesanuova) is an Italian cross-country mountain bike racer from Verona. In 1996, in Atlanta, Georgia, in the U.S. The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United Stat ...
:* Final — 1:50.51 (→ Gold Medal) * Annabella Stropparo :* Final — 1:55.56 (→ 6th place)


Diving

Men's 3m Springboard *
Davide Lorenzini Davide Lorenzini (born August 8, 1969, in Verona) is a retired diver from Italy. Biography He is best known for winning the bronze medal in the men's 3 m springboard at the 1991 European Championships in Athens, Greece. Lorenzini represented h ...
:*Preliminary Round — 356.55 :*Semi Final — 202.80 (→ 15th place) Women's 3m Springboard * Francesca d'Oriano :* Preliminary Heat — 208.77 (→ did not advance, 24th place) Women's 10m Platform * Francesca d'Oriano :* Preliminary Heat — 202.86 (→ did not advance, 28th place)


Equestrian


Fencing

Sixteen fencers, nine men and seven women, represented Italy in 1996. ; Men's foil * Alessandro Puccini *
Stefano Cerioni Stefano Cerioni (born 24 January 1964) is an Italian foil fencer, Olympic team champion in 1984, Olympic champion in 1988 and World team champion in 1985 and 1994. He became a fencing master, then a director of foil, first for Italy, then for Ru ...
* Marco Arpino ; Men's team foil * Alessandro Puccini, Marco Arpino,
Stefano Cerioni Stefano Cerioni (born 24 January 1964) is an Italian foil fencer, Olympic team champion in 1984, Olympic champion in 1988 and World team champion in 1985 and 1994. He became a fencing master, then a director of foil, first for Italy, then for Ru ...
; Men's épée *
Sandro Cuomo Sandro Cuomo (born 21 October 1962) is an Italian former épée fencer. He won a team gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics and a team bronze at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He is also three-time team world champion. He is director of épée at t ...
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Angelo Mazzoni Angelo Mazzoni (born 3 April 1961, in Milan) is an Italian épée fencer who competed at six consecutive Olympics between 1980 and 2000, winning gold in 1996 and 2000. Career He was the eighth fencer, and the first Italian fencer, to compete ...
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Maurizio Randazzo Maurizio Randazzo (born 1 March 1964) is an Italian fencer. He won a gold medal in the team épée events at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney ...
; Men's team épée *
Sandro Cuomo Sandro Cuomo (born 21 October 1962) is an Italian former épée fencer. He won a team gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics and a team bronze at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He is also three-time team world champion. He is director of épée at t ...
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Angelo Mazzoni Angelo Mazzoni (born 3 April 1961, in Milan) is an Italian épée fencer who competed at six consecutive Olympics between 1980 and 2000, winning gold in 1996 and 2000. Career He was the eighth fencer, and the first Italian fencer, to compete ...
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Maurizio Randazzo Maurizio Randazzo (born 1 March 1964) is an Italian fencer. He won a gold medal in the team épée events at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney ...
; Men's sabre * Tonhi Terenzi *
Luigi Tarantino Luigi Tarantino (born 10 November 1972) is an Italian fencing, fencer and Olympic medalist in the Sabre (fencing), sabre competition. He was the 1998 World Fencing Championships, 1998 World Champion for men's sabre. Biography Achievements ;Fe ...
* Raffaelo Caserta ; Men's team sabre *
Luigi Tarantino Luigi Tarantino (born 10 November 1972) is an Italian fencing, fencer and Olympic medalist in the Sabre (fencing), sabre competition. He was the 1998 World Fencing Championships, 1998 World Champion for men's sabre. Biography Achievements ;Fe ...
, Raffaelo Caserta, Tonhi Terenzi ; Women's foil *
Valentina Vezzali Maria Valentina Vezzali (; born 14 February 1974) is an Italian politician and retired fencer. As a fencer, Vezzali won six Olympic gold medals and was a 16-time World Champion in foil. She is one of only five athletes in the history of the Summ ...
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Giovanna Trillini Giovanna Trillini (born 17 May 1970 in Iesi) is an Italian Foil (fencing), foil fencing, fencer. She is a 4-time Olympic champion (3 times in the team event, 1 time individual) and she won an additional silver and two bronze medals in individual ...
* Diana Bianchedi ; Women's team foil *
Francesca Bortolozzi-Borella Francesca Bortolozzi (born 4 May 1968) is an Italian former fencer. She won two gold medals and a silver in the women's team foil events between 1988 and 1996. She won a gold medal at the individual foil event. She is married to Andrea Borella ...
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Giovanna Trillini Giovanna Trillini (born 17 May 1970 in Iesi) is an Italian Foil (fencing), foil fencing, fencer. She is a 4-time Olympic champion (3 times in the team event, 1 time individual) and she won an additional silver and two bronze medals in individual ...
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Valentina Vezzali Maria Valentina Vezzali (; born 14 February 1974) is an Italian politician and retired fencer. As a fencer, Vezzali won six Olympic gold medals and was a 16-time World Champion in foil. She is one of only five athletes in the history of the Summ ...
; Women's épée *
Margherita Zalaffi Margherita Zalaffi (born 7 April 1966) is an Italian former fencer. She won a gold medal in the women's team foil event at the 1992 Summer Olympics and silvers at the same event in 1988 and in the women's team épée in 1996. She competed at fi ...
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Elisa Uga Elisa Uga (born 27 February 1968) is an Italian former fencer. She won a silver medal in the women's team épée event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta ...
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Laura Chiesa Laura Chiesa (born 5 August 1971) is an Italian fencer. She won a silver medal in the women's team épée event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 a ...
; Women's team épée *
Elisa Uga Elisa Uga (born 27 February 1968) is an Italian former fencer. She won a silver medal in the women's team épée event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta ...
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Laura Chiesa Laura Chiesa (born 5 August 1971) is an Italian fencer. She won a silver medal in the women's team épée event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 a ...
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Margherita Zalaffi Margherita Zalaffi (born 7 April 1966) is an Italian former fencer. She won a gold medal in the women's team foil event at the 1992 Summer Olympics and silvers at the same event in 1988 and in the women's team épée in 1996. She competed at fi ...


Football


Men's team competition

*Preliminary round (group C) :* Lost to (0–1) :* Lost to (2–3) :* Defeated (2–1) → Did not advance *Team roster :*
Gianluca Pagliuca Gianluca Pagliuca (; born 18 December 1966) is an Italian football coach and former professional goalkeeper. He is regarded by pundits as one of the greatest goalkeepers of his generation, and one of Italy's best keepers ever. Throughout his c ...
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Christian Panucci Christian Panucci (; born 12 April 1973) is an Italian former association football, footballer and Manager (association football), manager. In his playing career he played as a Defender (association football), defender. A versatile footballer, he ...
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Alessandro Nesta Alessandro Nesta (; born 19 March 1976) is an Italian professional football manager and former player. Usually deployed as a centre-back, he is widely considered one of the best defenders of all time. He was best known for his pace, artistic tac ...
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Fabio Cannavaro Fabio Cannavaro (; born 13 September 1973) is an Italian professional football coach and former player. He is the current head coach of club Benevento. A centre-back, he spent the majority of his career in Italy. He started his career at Napo ...
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Fabio Galante Fabio Galante (born 20 November 1973) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He represented Italy at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Playing career Galante was born in Montecatini Terme, Province of Pistoia. He starte ...
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Salvatore Fresi Salvatore Fresi (born 16 January 1973) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back & sweeper Club career Fresi was born in La Maddalena, Sardinia. His first professional championship was with Salernitana in 1993– ...
:* Raffaele Ametrano :* Massimo Crippa :*
Marco Branca Marco Branca (born 6 January 1965) is an Italian former professional football striker who was, until February 2014, sporting director of Serie A club Internazionale. Club career Early career Born in Grosseto, Branca started his playing career ...
:* Massimo Brambilla :*
Marco Delvecchio Marco Delvecchio (; born 7 April 1973) is a retired Italian footballer, who played as a forward. Although he played for several Italian clubs throughout his career, he spent most of it at A.S. Roma, where he is still remembered by the club's fan ...
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Gianluigi Buffon Gianluigi Buffon (; born 28 January 1978) is an Italian professional footballer who captains and plays as a goalkeeper for the club Parma. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time. He is one of the few recorded pl ...
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Alessandro Pistone Alessandro Pistone (born 27 July 1975) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a fullback. During his career, he played for Vicenza, Internazionale, Newcastle United, Everton and R.A.E.C. Mons, as well as the Italy Under-21 ...
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Damiano Tommasi Damiano Tommasi (; born 17 May 1974) is an Italian former Association football, footballer and current Mayor of Verona. A Midfielder#Defensive midfielder, defensive midfielder during his footballing years, after a decade at A.S. Roma, Roma – ...
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Fabio Pecchia Fabio Pecchia (; born 24 August 1973) is an Italian professional football manager and former player who is head coach of club Parma. Throughout his playing career as a midfielder, he was also known as "l'avvocato" ("the lawyer," in Italian), ...
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Domenico Morfeo Domenico Morfeo (born 16 January 1976) is a retired Italian football player, who played as midfielder, usually as an attacking midfielder. Throughout his career, he played for several clubs in Italy, and also spent short spells at many top Italia ...
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Cristiano Lucarelli Cristiano Lucarelli (; born 4 October 1975) is an Italian football manager and a former player who played as a striker from 1992 until 2012. He was most recently the manager of Serie B club Ternana. Club career Lucarelli was born in Livorno, I ...
:* Antonino Bernardini :*
Luigi Sartor Luigi Sartor (, ; born 30 January 1975) is an Italian former professional Association football, footballer. Usually a Defender (association football)#Full-back, full-back or Defender (association football)#Wing-back, wing-back on both flanks, he ...
*Head coach:
Cesare Maldini Cesare Maldini (; 5 February 1932 – 3 April 2016) was an Italian professional football manager and player who played as a defender. Father to Paolo Maldini and grandfather to Daniel Maldini, Cesare began his career with Italian side Triestin ...


Gymnastics


Judo


Modern pentathlon

Men's Individual Competition: *
Cesare Toraldo Cesare Toraldo (born 6 July 1963) is an Italian modern pentathlete. He competed in the men's individual event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and ...
– 5402 pts (→ 8th place) * Fabio Nebuloni – 5285 pts (→ 17th place) * Alessandro Conforto – 5128 pts (→ 25th place)


Rhythmic gymnastics


Rowing


Sailing


Shooting


Swimming

Men's 50m Freestyle *
René Gusperti René ("Spillo") Gusperti (born 18 March 1971) is an Italian former swimmer. He was a world class freestyle sprinter during the 1990s and unchallenged Italian Champion in the same years. Biography Gusperti was born in Schlanders/Silandro. He beg ...
:* Heat – 22.85 :* B-Final – 22.96 (→ 14th place) Men's 200m Freestyle *
Massimiliano Rosolino Massimiliano "Massi" Rosolino (born 11 July 1978) is an Italian retired competitive swimmer. Biography Born in Naples to an Italian father, Salvatore, and an Australian mother, Carolyn, he moved to Australia at the age of three, coming back to ...
:* Heat – 1:48.80 :* Final – 1:48.50 (→ 6th place) *
Pier Maria Siciliano Piermaria Siciliano (born 27 June 1974, in Catania) is a retired freestyle swimmer from Italy, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics: 1992 and 1996. He won the bronze medal in the men's 4×200 m freestyle at t ...
:* Heat – 1:49.88 :* B-Final – 1:50.07 (→ 13th place) Men's 400m Freestyle *
Emiliano Brembilla Emiliano Brembilla (born 21 December 1978) is a freestyle swimmer from Italy who was five-time individual European Champion, four in 400 m freestyle (1997, 2000, 2002 and 2004) and one in 1500 m freestyle (1997). Career He won the bronze medal ...
:* Heat – 3:49.35 :* Final – 3:49.87 (→ 4th place) *
Massimiliano Rosolino Massimiliano "Massi" Rosolino (born 11 July 1978) is an Italian retired competitive swimmer. Biography Born in Naples to an Italian father, Salvatore, and an Australian mother, Carolyn, he moved to Australia at the age of three, coming back to ...
:* Heat – 3:51.05 :* Final – 3:51.04 (→ 6th place) Men's 1500m Freestyle *
Emiliano Brembilla Emiliano Brembilla (born 21 December 1978) is a freestyle swimmer from Italy who was five-time individual European Champion, four in 400 m freestyle (1997, 2000, 2002 and 2004) and one in 1500 m freestyle (1997). Career He won the bronze medal ...
:* Heat – 15:16.72 :* Final – 15:08.58 (→ 4th place) * Marco Formentini :* Heat – 15:41.14 (→ did not advance, 18th place) Men's 100m Backstroke *
Emanuele Merisi Emanuele Merisi (born 10 October 1972) is an Italian former professional swimmer, specialized in backstroke, who won a bronze medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics. Career Merisi was born in Treviglio, province of Bergamo ( Lombardy). He began t ...
:* Heat – 55.82 :* Final – 55.53 (→ 6th place) Men's 200m Backstroke *
Emanuele Merisi Emanuele Merisi (born 10 October 1972) is an Italian former professional swimmer, specialized in backstroke, who won a bronze medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics. Career Merisi was born in Treviglio, province of Bergamo ( Lombardy). He began t ...
:* Heat – 2:00.01 :* Final – 1:59.18 (→ Bronze Medal) * Mirko Mazzari :* Heat – 1:59.95 :* Final – 2:01.27 (→ 7th place) Men's 100m Butterfly * Andrea Oriana :* Heat – 56.04 (→ did not advance, 39th place) Men's 200m Butterfly * Andrea Oriana :* Heat – 2:00.67 (→ did not advance, 17th place) Men's 200m 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 – 2:03.24 :* B-Final – 2:03.49 (→ 11th place) Men's 400m 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 – 4:19.63 :* Final – 4:18.31 (→ 6th place) Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay *
Emiliano Brembilla Emiliano Brembilla (born 21 December 1978) is a freestyle swimmer from Italy who was five-time individual European Champion, four in 400 m freestyle (1997, 2000, 2002 and 2004) and one in 1500 m freestyle (1997). Career He won the bronze medal ...
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Emanuele Idini Emanuele Idini (born 18 December 1970 in Rome) is a retired freestyle swimmer from Italy, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics: the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics. He won the silver med ...
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Pier Maria Siciliano Piermaria Siciliano (born 27 June 1974, in Catania) is a retired freestyle swimmer from Italy, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics: 1992 and 1996. He won the bronze medal in the men's 4×200 m freestyle at t ...
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Massimiliano Rosolino Massimiliano "Massi" Rosolino (born 11 July 1978) is an Italian retired competitive swimmer. Biography Born in Naples to an Italian father, Salvatore, and an Australian mother, Carolyn, he moved to Australia at the age of three, coming back to ...
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Massimiliano Rosolino Massimiliano "Massi" Rosolino (born 11 July 1978) is an Italian retired competitive swimmer. Biography Born in Naples to an Italian father, Salvatore, and an Australian mother, Carolyn, he moved to Australia at the age of three, coming back to ...
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Emanuele Idini Emanuele Idini (born 18 December 1970 in Rome) is a retired freestyle swimmer from Italy, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics: the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics. He won the silver med ...
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Emanuele Merisi Emanuele Merisi (born 10 October 1972) is an Italian former professional swimmer, specialized in backstroke, who won a bronze medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics. Career Merisi was born in Treviglio, province of Bergamo ( Lombardy). He began t ...
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Pier Maria Siciliano Piermaria Siciliano (born 27 June 1974, in Catania) is a retired freestyle swimmer from Italy, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics: 1992 and 1996. He won the bronze medal in the men's 4×200 m freestyle at t ...
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Women's 100m Freestyle * Cecilia Vianini :* Heat – 57.17 (→ did not advance, 24th place) Women's 200m 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 – 2:13.58 :* Final – 2:14.56 (→ 7th place) Women's 100m Breaststroke * Manuela Dalla Valle :* Heat – 1:10.25 :* B-Final – 1:11.19 (→ 15th place) Women's 100m 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 – 1:01.83 (→ did not advance, 17th place) Women's 200m 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 – 2:16.10 (→ did not advance, 17th place) Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay *
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 ...
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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 ...
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Synchronized swimming


Table tennis


Tennis

Men's Singles Competition *
Renzo Furlan Renzo Furlan (born 17 May 1970) is a former tennis player from Italy. Having turned professional in 1988, Furlan represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was defeated in the quarter finals by Indi ...
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Jiří Novák Jiří Novák (; born 22 March 1975) is a Czech former professional tennis player. He was born in Zlín, Czechoslovakia but resides nowadays in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Career Novák turned professional in 1993 and won seven singles and 18 doubles ...
(Czech Republic) 4–5 6–4 6–3 :* Second round — Defeated
Luis Morejon Luis is a given name. It is the Spanish form of the originally Germanic name or . Other Iberian Romance languages have comparable forms: (with an accent mark on the i) in Portuguese and Galician, in Aragonese and Catalan, while is archaic ...
(Ecuador) 7–5 6–2 :* Third round — Defeated
Marc Rosset Marc Rosset (born 7 November 1970) is a Swiss former professional tennis player. He is best known for winning the men's singles gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He also won a major doubles title, at the French Open in 1992 partnering com ...
(Switzerland) 6–2 4–2 retired :* Quarter Finals — Lost to
Leander Paes Leander Adrian Paes ( ; born 17 June 1973) is an Indian former professional tennis player. He is regarded as one of the greatest doubles tennis players ever. He holds the record for the most doubles wins in the Davis Cup. Paes won eight men' ...
(India) 1–6 9–7 *
Andrea Gaudenzi Andrea Gaudenzi (; born 30 July 1973) is an Italian former tennis player and the current chairman of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) since January 2020. Gaudenzi was born in Faenza, Italy, in the province of Ravenna, and turned p ...
:* First round — Defeated Carlos Costa (Spain) 6–3 6–2 :* Second round — Defeated Oscar Ortiz (Mexico) 6–1 7–6 :* Third round — Lost to
Andre Agassi Andre Kirk Agassi ( ; born April 29, 1970) is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. He is an eight-time major champion and an Olympic gold medalist, as well as a runner-up in seven other majors. Agassi is the second of five men to ach ...
(United States) 6–2 4–6 2–6
Women's Singles Competition *
Rita Grande Rita Grande (born 23 March 1975) is a former tennis player from Italy. During her career, Grande won three singles titles and five doubles titles on the WTA Tour. She also won one singles title and three doubles titles on the ITF Women's Cir ...
:* First round — Lost to
Patricia Hy-Boulais Patricia Hy-Boulais (born 22 August 1965) is a former tennis player. She turned professional on 12 October 1986. Early in her career she represented Hong Kong (since the beginning until the end of the 1987 season). She became a citizen of Canada ...
(Canada) 4–6 4–6 *
Silvia Farina Silvia Farina Elia (; born 27 April 1972) is a former professional tennis player from Italy. She won three WTA singles titles, reached the quarterfinals of the 2003 Wimbledon Championships and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. ...
:* First round — Defeated
Clare Wood Clare Jacqueline Wood (born 8 March 1968) is a former British number 1 tennis player from Great Britain who began playing professionally in 1984 and retired in 1998. Over the course of her career, she reached a career-high singles ranking of wo ...
(Great Britain) 6–2 6–2 :* Second round — Lost to
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Aránzazu Isabel María "Arantxa" Sánchez Vicario (; born 18 December 1971) is a Spanish former List of WTA number 1 ranked singles tennis players, world No. 1 tennis player. She won 14 Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam titles: four in singles, ...
(Spain) 1–6 3–6


Volleyball


Men's Indoor Team Competition

*Preliminary round (group B) :*Defeated South Korea (3–0) :*Defeated Tunisia (3–0) :*Defeated Netherlands (3–0) :*Defeated Russia (3–0) :*Defeated Yugoslavia (3–0) *Quarterfinals :*Defeated Brazil (3–2) *Semifinals :*Defeated Yugoslavia (3–1) *Final :*Lost to the Netherlands (2–3) → Silver Medal *Team roster :*
Lorenzo Bernardi Lorenzo Bernardi (born 11 August 1968) is an Italian professional volleyball coach and former player, a silver medallist at the Olympic Games Atlanta 1996, two–time World Champion (1990, 1994), and a two–time European Champion ( 1989, 1995) ...
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Vigor Bovolenta Vigor Bovolenta (30 May 1974 – 24 March 2012) was a volleyball player from Italy. Bovolenta was part of the men's national team that won the European Championship in 1995 and the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He died at the age of ...
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Marco Bracci Marco Bracci (born August 23, 1966 in Fucecchio, province of Florence) is a former Italian volleyball player, ranked amongst the world's most valuable players of the late 1980s and 1990s. A 197 cm athlete, Bracci played as passer-hitter. Br ...
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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 ...
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Andrea Gardini Andrea Gardini (born 1 October 1965) is an Italian professional volleyball coach and former player, a silver (Atlanta 1996) and bronze (Sydney 2000) Olympic Games medallist, three–time World Champion (1990, 1994, 1998), and four–time Europea ...
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Andrea Giani Andrea Giani (born 22 April 1970) is an Italian professional volleyball coach and former player who scored numerous successes in the 1990s, including three World Championships with his national team. He is considered one of the best volleyball pl ...
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Pasquale Gravina Pasquale Gravina (born 1 May 1970 in Campobasso, Molise) is a manager and a former Italian professional volleyball player. Athlete Gravina is 201 cm and played as middle attacker. After some experiences for minor leagues, he made his debut ...
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Marco Meoni Marco Meoni (born 25 May 1973 in Padua) is a volleyball player from Italy, who won the silver medal with the Men's National Team at the 1996 Summer Olympics, wearing the number two jersey. A year earlier he was on the side ...
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Samuele Papi Samuele Papi (born 20 May 1973) is an Italian former volleyball player, a member of Italy men's national volleyball team in 1993-2012, silver and bronze medalist of the Olympic Games, multiple winner of the European Championship and World Champi ...
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Andrea Sartoretti Andrea Sartoretti (born 19 June 1971) is an Italian former volleyball player. Biography Born at Perugia, Sartoretti debuted in the Italian Serie in 1991, winning the Award as best Under 23 player. A 1.94 cm athlete, he usually played oppos ...
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Paolo Tofoli Paolo Tofoli (born August 14, 1966 in Fermo) is a former Italian volleyball player and current coach, standing at 188 cm. He played 342 times for the Italy national volleyball team. Tofoli was two time world champion in 1990 and 1994. He wa ...
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Andrea Zorzi Andrea Zorzi (born 29 July 1965 in Noale, province of Venice) is a former Italian volleyball player, who won two World Championships with the Italy men's national volleyball team (1990 and 1994). A 201 cm athlete, Zorzi was en effec ...
*Head coach:
Julio Velasco Julio Velasco (born 9 February 1952) is an Argentine former professional volleyball player and coach. He's had Italian citizenship obtained in 1992. Velasco was inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2005. Velasco currently serves as a spor ...


Water polo


Men's team competition

*Preliminary round (group B) :* Defeated United States (10–7) :* Defeated Ukraine (8–6) :* Defeated Croatia (10–8) :* Defeated Greece (10–8) :* Defeated Romania (10–9) *Quarterfinals :* Defeated Russia (11–9) *Semifinals :* Lost to Croatia (6–7) *Bronze Medal Match :* Defeated Hungary (20–18) → Bronze Medal *Team roster :*
Francesco Attolico Francesco Attolico (born 23 March 1963 in Bari) is a retired water polo goalkeeper from Italy, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics: 1992, 1996 and 2000. See also * Italy men's Olympic water polo team record ...
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Francesco Postiglione Francesco Postiglione (born 29 April 1972 in Naples) is a former swimmer and water polo player from Italy, who represented his native country at four Summer Olympics: 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004. At his Olympic debut he competed as a breas ...
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Alessandro Bovo Alessandro Bovo (born 1 January 1969) is a retired water polo defense player from Italy, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics: 1992 and 1996. After having won the gold medal in Barcelona, Spain Bovo claimed bron ...
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Fabio Bencivenga Fabio Bencivenga (born 20 January 1976 in Curti) is a retired water polo player from Italy, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 ( Mars, Sol). He was a member of the Men's National ...
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Alessandro Calcaterra Alessandro Calcaterra (born 26 May 1975 in Civitavecchia) is an Italian water polo player, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 (Atlanta, Georgia). He was a member of the Italy men's national w ...
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Roberto Calcaterra Roberto Calcaterra (born 6 February 1972 in Civitavecchia) is a retired water polo defense player from Italy, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he won the bronze medal with the Italy men's ...
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Luca Giustolisi Luca Giustolisi (born 13 March 1970) is an Italian former water polo player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics. See also * List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men) Men's water polo has been part of the Summer Olympics program si ...
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Alberto Angelini Alberto Angelini (born 28 September 1974 in Savona) is a retired water polo player from Italy, who represented his native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 (Atlanta, Georgia). He was a member of the Italy men's nation ...
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Amedeo Pomilio Amedeo Pomilio (born 11 February 1967) is an Italian former water polo player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics. See also * Italy men's Olympic water polo team records and stat ...
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Marco Gerini Marco Gerini (born 5 August 1971) is an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics. See also * Italy men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics * List of Olympic medalists ...
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Leonardo Sottani Leonardo Sottani (born 1 November 1973 in Figline Valdarno) is a retired water polo player from Italy, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There the attacking forward (1m97) was a member of the men' ...
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Carlo Silipo Carlo Silipo (born September 10, 1971 in Naples) is a retired water polo player from Italy, who represented his native country at three Summer Olympics: 1992, 1996 and 2004. After having won the gold medal in Barcelona, Spain, he won bronze with ...
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Alberto Ghibellini Alberto Marco Giovanni Ghibellini (born 12 June 1973) is an Italian water polo player. He competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, where the team won bronze, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics, where the team placed 5th. Ghibellini was born in Genoa. ...


Weightlifting


Wrestling


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Italy At The 1996 Summer Olympics Nations at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...
Olympics The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a var ...