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 ...
competed at the
1912 Summer Olympics in
Stockholm,
Sweden.
Medalists
Aquatics
Diving
A single diver represented Italy. It was Italy's second appearance in diving, with
Carlo Bonfanti being the nation's only diver both in 1912 and 1908. Bonfanti did not reach the final in either of his two events.
Rankings given are within the diver's heat.
Swimming
Two swimmers competed for Italy at the 1912 Games. It was the third time the nation appeared in swimming, and both swimmers had previously competed in 1908.
Neither Massa nor Baiardo was able to advance to an event final. Massa's second-place finish in his initial heat of the 100 metre freestyle was the only race in which either was not eliminated. Massa did not appear for his quarterfinal race, but was allowed to compete in the semifinals.
''Ranks given for each swimmer are within the heat.''
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Athletics
14 athletes represented Italy. It was the nation's third appearance in athletics.
Fernando Altimani's bronze medal in the 10 kilometre
racewalk
Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Race judges carefully asse ...
was Italy's best result and only medal in the sport.
Ranks given are within that athlete's heat for running events.
Fencing
Nine fencers represented Italy. It was the third appearance of the nation in fencing. Italy's foilists did well, taking the gold and silver medals as well as having a third finalist. The medals were Italy's first in individual amateur events.
Nedo Nadi
Nedo Nadi (9 June 1894 – 29 January 1940) was one of the best Italian fencers of all time. He is the only fencer to win a gold medal in each of the three weapons at a single Olympic Games and won the most fencing gold medals ever at a single ...
, the gold medalist in the foil, was also the only non-Hungarian to reach the final in the sabre, placing fifth.
Football
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Edoardo Mariani
Edoardo Mariani (; 5 March 1893 – 7 January 1956) was an Italian association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football)#Winger, left winger.
International career
Mariani made four appearances for Italy national fo ...
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Enrico Sardi
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Felice Berardo
Felice Berardo (; 6 July 1888 – 12 December 1956) was an Italian footballer who played as a striker. He made his debut for the Italy national football team on 6 January 1911 in a game against Hungary. He also represented Italy at the 1912 Su ...
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Franco Bontadini
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Enea Zuffi
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Pietro Leone
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Giuseppe Milano
Giuseppe Milano (; 26 September 1887 – 13 May 1971) was an Italian footballer and manager who played as a midfielder. At club level, he spent his entire career with Pro Vercelli. With the Italy national football team
The Italy nation ...
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Carlo De Marchi
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Renzo De Vecchi
Renzo De Vecchi (; 3 February 1894 – 14 May 1967) was an Italian football player and coach who played as a defender. He competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics with Italy, and is officially the youngest player to have ever played a match for the ...
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Angelo Binaschi
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Piero Campelli
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Luigi Barbesino
Luigi Barbesino (; 1 May 1894 – 20 April 1941) was an Italian association footballer and manager from Casale Monferrato in the region of Piedmont. A midfielder, he was a one club man in the truest sense of the term, spending his eight playin ...
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Modesto Valle
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Vittorio Morelli Di Popolo
; Results
First round
Consolation quarterfinals
Consolation semifinals
;Final rank: 7th place
Gymnastics
Eighteen gymnasts represented Italy. It was the third appearance of the nation in gymnastics. Italy entered six gymnasts in the individual competition, winning the gold and bronze medals and having all six gymnasts place in the top ten.
Alberto Braglia, the defending Olympic champion, was the individual champion again. The Italian team also entered one of the three team competitions to win their second gymnastics gold of 1912.
Artistic
Wrestling
Greco-Roman
Italy was represented by six wrestlers in its second Olympic wrestling appearance. None of the six advanced past the fourth round, as the team compiled a combined record of 8-12.
External links
Italy at the 1912 Stockholm Summer GamesInternational Olympic Committee results database
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