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
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...
in
London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...
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England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
. 215 competitors, 195 men and 20 women, took part in 89 events in 16 sports.
Giancarlo Primo
Giancarlo Primo (November 4, 1924, Rome – December 27, 2005, Civita Castellana, Italy) was an Italian professional basketball player and coach. He was a coach of the FIBA European Selection team in 1974, 1975, and 1976. In 2001, he was awarded ...
Time trial In many racing sports, an athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athlete or team sets off at ...
Tandem
Tandem, or in tandem, is an arrangement in which a team of machines, animals or people are lined up one behind another, all facing in the same direction.
The original use of the term in English was in ''tandem harness'', which is used for two ...
Team pursuit
The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome.
Race format
Both men's and women's events are competed over ...
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Arnaldo Benfenati
Arnaldo Benfenati (26 May 1924 – 9 June 1986) was an Italian cyclist. He was born in Bologna. He won a silver medal in team pursuit at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, together with Rino Pucci, Anselmo Citterio and Guido Bernardi
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Guido Bernardi
Guido Bernardi (21 September 1921 – 22 January 2002) was an Italian cyclist. He was born in Pontenure. He won a silver medal in team pursuit at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, together with Arnaldo Benfenati, Anselmo Citterio
Anse ...
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Anselmo Citterio
Anselmo Citterio (19 May 1927 – 2 October 2006) was an Italian cyclist. He was born in the Desio. He won a silver medal in team pursuit at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the Unit ...
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Rino Pucci
Rino Pucci (29 January 1922 – 10 December 1986) was an Italian cyclist. He was born in Pistoia. He won a silver medal in team pursuit at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, together with Arnaldo Benfenati, Anselmo Citterio and Guido Bernar ...
Equestrian
Fencing
19 fencers, 16 men and 3 women, represented Italy in 1948.
; Men's foil
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Manlio Di Rosa
Manlio Di Rosa (11 September 1914 – 15 March 1989) was an Italian fencer. He won two golds, two silvers and bronze at four different Olympic Games.
See also
* Italy national fencing team - Multiple medallist
References
External links
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Edoardo Mangiarotti
Edoardo Mangiarotti (; 7 April 1919 – 25 May 2012) was an Italian fencer. He won a total of 39 Olympic titles and World championships, more than any other fencer in the history of the sport. His Olympic medals include one individual go ...
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Manlio Di Rosa
Manlio Di Rosa (11 September 1914 – 15 March 1989) was an Italian fencer. He won two golds, two silvers and bronze at four different Olympic Games.
See also
* Italy national fencing team - Multiple medallist
References
External links
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Saverio Ragno
Saverio Ragno (6 December 1902 – 22 April 1969) was an Italian fencer. He competed at the 1932, 1936 and 1948 Olympics and won a gold and three silver medals. He also won 14 medals at the world championships and five Italian titles. His da ...
Edoardo Mangiarotti
Edoardo Mangiarotti (; 7 April 1919 – 25 May 2012) was an Italian fencer. He won a total of 39 Olympic titles and World championships, more than any other fencer in the history of the sport. His Olympic medals include one individual go ...
Edoardo Mangiarotti
Edoardo Mangiarotti (; 7 April 1919 – 25 May 2012) was an Italian fencer. He won a total of 39 Olympic titles and World championships, more than any other fencer in the history of the sport. His Olympic medals include one individual go ...
Fiorenzo Marini
Fiorenzo Marini (14 March 1914 – 25 January 1991) was an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1948 Summer Olympics and a gold in the same event at the 1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, ...
Irene Camber-Corno
Irene Camber or Irene Camber-Corno (born 12 February 1926) is an Italian fencer and Olympic champion in foil competition.
Biography
Camber was born in Trieste, Italy on 12 February 1926. She began to be interested in fencing at eight years-ol ...
Valerio Cassani
Valerio Cassani (; 28 February 1922 – 23 February 1995) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
Cassani played for 5 seasons (119 games, 20 goals) in the Italian Serie A for Atalanta B.C., Modena F.C., A.S ...
Egidio Armelloni
Egidio "Fofò" Armelloni (22 July 1909 – 4 May 1997) was an Italian gymnast. He at the 1936 and 1948 Olympics and finished in fifth place with the Italian team. His best individual result was 11th place on the pommel horse in 1936.
In 1929 Ar ...
Savino Guglielmetti
Savino Guglielmetti (26 November 1911 – 23 January 2006) was an Italian gymnast. He competed at the 1932, 1936 and 1948 Olympics and won two gold medals in 1932.
Biography
A taxi ran over Guglielmetti when he was a child, but he escaped unhar ...
Three male pentathletes represented Italy in 1948.
* Giulio Palmonella
* Roberto Curcio
* Duilio Brignetti
Rowing
Italy had 26 male rowers participate in all seven rowing (sport), rowing events in 1948.
; Rowing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls, Men's single sculls
* Romolo Catasta
; Rowing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's double sculls, Men's double sculls
* Francesco Dapiran
* Mario Ustolin
; Rowing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's coxless pair, Men's coxless pair
* Bruno Boni
* Felice Fanetti
; Rowing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's coxed pair, Men's coxed pair
* Alberto Radi
* Giovanni Steffè
* Aldo Tarlao
; Rowing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's coxless four, Men's coxless four
* Franco Faggi
* Giovanni Invernizzi (rower), Giovanni Invernizzi
* Giuseppe Moioli
* Elio Morille
; Rowing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's coxed four, Men's coxed four
* Domenico Cambieri
* Riccardo Cerutti
* Francesco Gotti
* Renato Macario
* Reginaldo Polloni
; Rowing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's eight, Men's eight
* Angelo Fioretti
* Mario Acchini
* Fortunato Maninetti
* Bonifacio De Bortoli
* Enrico Ruberti
* Pietro Sessa
* Ezio Acchini
* Luigi Gandini
* Alessandro Bardelli (rower), Alessandro Bardelli
Sailing
Shooting
Six shooters represented Italy in 1948.
;Shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol, 25 metre pistol
* Michelangelo Borriello
* Walter Boninsegni
* Ferdinando Bernini
;Shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre pistol, 50 metre pistol
* Stefano Margotti
;Shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre rifle, prone, 50 metre rifle
* Rinaldo Capuzzi
* Luigi Adami