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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 ...
competed at the
1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...
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. 224 competitors, 197 men and 27 women, took part in 123 events in 19 sports.


Medalists


Gold

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Klaus Dibiasi Klaus Dibiasi (born 6 October 1947) is a former diving (sport), diver from Italy, who competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his country, starting in 1964. He dominated the platform event from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s, winning a ...
— Diving, Men's 10m Platform *
Graziano Mancinelli Graziano Mancinelli (18 February 1937 – 8 October 1992) was an Italian people, Italian show jumping rider. Biography He competed at the 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1984 Olympics and won one gold and two bronze medals. He was initially banned ...
— Equestrian, Jumping Individual Competition *
Rolando Rigoli Rolando Rigoli (born 3 October 1940) is a retired Italian fencer. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day ...
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Cesare Salvadori Cesare Salvadori (22 September 1941 – 8 August 2021) was an Italian sabre fencer.Michele Maffei Michele Maffei (born 11 November 1946) is a retired Italian fencer. He won a gold and three silver medals in the team sabre A sabre (French: sabʁ or saber in American English) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated wi ...
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Mario Aldo Montano Mario Aldo Montano (born 1 May 1948) is an Italian fencer. He won a gold and two silver medals in the team sabre at three Olympic Games. He is the son of fencer Aldo Montano who competed for Italy at the 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics. His son ...
, and Mario Tullio Montano — Fencing, Men's Sabre Team Competition * Antonella Ragno-Lonzi — Fencing, Women's Foil Individual Competition *
Angelo Scalzone Angelo Scalzone (2 January 1931 – 29 April 1987) was an Italian sport shooter who won a gold medal in trap shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He died of liver cancer in France, aged 56.Francesco Drago (8 February 2015Tiro a volo: importante ...
— Shooting, Trap Individual Competition


Silver

* Giorgio Cagnotto — Diving, Men's 3m Springboard *
Alessandro Argenton Alessandro Argenton (born 11 February 1937) is a former Italian equestrian who won a silver medal at the Olympic Games. Biography Born Cividale del Friuli, Argenton made six appearances at the Summer Olympics. Olympic results See also * Lis ...
— Equestrian, Three-Day Event Individual Competition * Novella Calligaris — Swimming, Women's 400m Freestyle


Bronze

* Pietro Mennea — Athletics, Men's 200m *
Paola Pigni Paola Pigni (30 December 1945 – 11 June 2021) was an Italian middle- and long-distance runner. She was a three-time world champion in cross country and held the world record over five distance running events on the track, from 1500m to 10,0 ...
— Athletics, Women's 1.500m * Giorgio Cagnotto — Diving, Men's 10m Platform *
Anselmo Silvino Anselmo Silvino (born 23 November 1945) is a retired Italian middleweight weightlifter. He won bronze medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as M ...
— Weightlifting, Men's Middleweight * Raimondo D'Inzeo, Piero D'Inzeo, Vittorio Orlandi, and
Graziano Mancinelli Graziano Mancinelli (18 February 1937 – 8 October 1992) was an Italian people, Italian show jumping rider. Biography He competed at the 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1984 Olympics and won one gold and two bronze medals. He was initially banned ...
— Equestrian, Jumping Team Competition *
Silvano Basagni Silvano Basagni (6 August 1938 – 10 May 2017) was an Italian sport shooter Shooting sports is a group of competitive and recreational sporting activities involving proficiency tests of accuracy, precision and speed in shooting — the art o ...
— Shooting, Trap Individual Competition * Novella Calligaris — Swimming, Women's 800m Freestyle * Novella Calligaris — Swimming, Women's 400m Individual Medley * Giuseppe Bognanni — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Flyweight * Gian-Matteo Ranzi — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight


Archery

In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Italy entered three men. Their highest placing competitor was Alfredo Massazza, at 31st place. Men's Individual Competition: * Alfredo Massazza - 2340 points (→ 31st place) *
Giancarlo Ferrari Giancarlo Ferrari (born 22 October 1942) is a retired Italian archer. He competed in five consecutive Olympics from 1972 to 1988 and won individual bronze medals in 1976 and 1980. At the world championships he earner a team silver in 1977. Refe ...
- 2322 points (→ 33rd place) * Sante Spigarelli - 2300 points (→ 35th place)


Athletics

Men's 800 metres *
Franco Arese Francesco "Franco" Arese (born 13 April 1944 in Centallo) is an Italian middle-distance runner, competing mainly at 1500 m. Arese won the 1500 meters final at the 1971 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki, Finland. He was the President ...
** Heat — DNS (→ did not advance) Men's 1500 metres *
Franco Arese Francesco "Franco" Arese (born 13 April 1944 in Centallo) is an Italian middle-distance runner, competing mainly at 1500 m. Arese won the 1500 meters final at the 1971 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki, Finland. He was the President ...
** Heat — 3:44.0 ** Semifinals — 3:41.1 (→ did not advance) * Gianni del Buono ** Heat — 3:40.8 ** Semifinals — 3:42.0 (→ did not advance) Men's 4 × 100 m Relay * Vincenzo Guerini,
Ennio Preatoni Ennio Preatoni (born 11 December 1944) is a retired Italian sprinter. He competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics and reached the final of the 4 × 100 m relay event in 1964, 1968 and 1972. Preatoni won an individual bronze and two relay go ...
, Luigi Benedetti, and Pietro Mennea ** Heat — 39.29s ** Semifinals — 39.21s ** Final — 39.14s (→ 8th place) Men's High Jump *
Enzo del Forno Enzo Del Forno (born 24 January 1950) is a retired Italian high jumper who won three medals at the International athletics competitions. Biography Del Forno finished tenth at the 1972 Olympic Games and fifth at the 1974 European Indoor Cha ...
** Qualifying Round — 2.15m ** Final — 2.15m (→ 10th place) * Marco Schivo ** Qualifying Round — 2.15m ** Final — 2.10m (→ 17th place)


Basketball

;Men's Team Competition *Preliminary Round (Group B) **Lost to Yugoslavia (78-85) **Defeated Senegal (92-56) **Lost to Soviet Union (66-79) **Defeated West Germany (68-57) **Defeated Poland (71-59) **Defeated Puerto Rico (71-54) **Defeated Philippines (101-81) *Semi Finals **Lost to United States (38-68) *Bronze Medal Match **Lost to Cuba (65-66) → Fourth place *Team Roster **
Ottorino Flaborea Ottorino Flaborea (born 5 March 1940) is a retired Italian professional basketball player and coach. His nickname as a player, was "Captain Hook", due to his great hook shot. He was inducted into the Italian Basketball Hall of Fame, in 2008. Cl ...
** Giuseppe Brumatti ** Giorgio Giomo ** Mauro Cerioni **
Massimo Masini Massimo Masini (born 9 May 1945) is a former Italian professional basketball player and coach. At a height of tall, he played at the center position. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991. Club career Masini spent the major p ...
** Renzo Bariviera **
Marino Zanatta Marino Zanatta (born 8 February 1947) is a retired Italian professional basketball player. In 2014, he was inducted into the Italian Basketball Hall of Fame. Professional career Zanatta was a four time EuroLeague champion (1972, 1973, 1975, 19 ...
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Dino Meneghin Dino Meneghin (, ; born 18 January 1950) is an Italian former professional basketball player. He is widely considered to be the best Italian player ever, as well as one of Europe's all-time greats. A 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) tall center, Meneghi ...
** Pierluigi Marzorati ** Luigi Serafini ** Ivan Bisson ** Giulio Iellini


Boxing

Men's Light Flyweight: * Gaetano Curcetti # 1/16-Final - Lost to Kadir Syed Abdul of
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(3 round, RSC) Men's Flyweight: *
Franco Udella Franco Udella (born 25 February 1947 in Cagliari) is an Italian former world boxing champion. Amateur career Olympic games results 1968 (as a Light flyweight) *Lost to Alberto Morales (Mexico) 0-5 1972 (as a flyweight) *1st round bye *Defe ...
# 1/16-Final - Defeated Filex Maina of
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(5 - 0) # 1/8-Final - Lost to Boris Zoriktuev of
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(1 - 4) Men's Featherweight: * Pasqualino Morbidelli # 1/32-Final - Defeated Morgan Mwenya of
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(5 - 0) # 1/16-Final - Defeated Ebu Sef Tatar of
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(5 -0 ) # 1/8-Final - Lost to
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of Japan (1 round, KO) Men's Lightweight: *
Giambattista Capretti Giambattista Capretti (25 September 1946 – 26 September 2016) was an Italian boxer. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () ...
# 1/32-Final - Defeated José Martinez of
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(2 round, RSC) # 1/16-Final - Lost to László Orbán of
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(1 - 4) Men's Light Welterweight: * Ernesto Bergamasco # 1/16-Final - Lost to Srisook Bantow of
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(1 - 4) Men's Welterweight: *
Damiano Lassandro Damiano Lassandro (born 18 December 1947) is an Italian boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as M ...
# 1/32-Final - Lost to Emilio Correa of
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(0 - 5) Men's Light Middleweight: * Antonio Castellini # 1/16-Final - Lost to Wiesław Rudkowski of
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(0 - 5) Men's Light Heavyweight: * Guglielmo Spinello # 1/16-Final - Defeated Samson Laizer of
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(2round KO) # 1/8-Final - Lost to Rudi Hornig of
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(1 - 4)


Canoeing


Cycling

Fifteen cyclists represented Italy in 1972. ; Individual road race *
Francesco Moser Francesco Moser ( or ; ; born 19 June 1951), nicknamed "Lo sceriffo" (The sheriff), is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer. He finished on the podium of the Giro d'Italia six times including his win in the 1984 edition. Moser wa ...
— 8th place * Walter Riccomi — 49th place * Aldo Parecchini — did not finish (→ no ranking) * Franco Ongarato — did not finish (→ no ranking) ; Team time trial * Osvaldo Castellan * Pasqualino Moretti *
Francesco Moser Francesco Moser ( or ; ; born 19 June 1951), nicknamed "Lo sceriffo" (The sheriff), is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer. He finished on the podium of the Giro d'Italia six times including his win in the 1984 edition. Moser wa ...
* Giovanni Tonoli ; Sprint *
Massimo Marino Massimo Marino (born 4 June 1954) is an Italian former cyclist. He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * ...
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Ezio Cardi Ezio Cardi (born 24 October 1948) is an Italian retired track cyclist. As an amateur he competed in the sprint and 1000 m time trial events at the 1972 Summer Olympics, placing ninth in the time trial. In 1973 he turned professional and won a ...
; 1000m time trial *
Ezio Cardi Ezio Cardi (born 24 October 1948) is an Italian retired track cyclist. As an amateur he competed in the sprint and 1000 m time trial events at the 1972 Summer Olympics, placing ninth in the time trial. In 1973 he turned professional and won a ...
** Final — 1:07.80 (→ 9th place) ;
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 ...
* Dino Verzini and
Giorgio Rossi Giorgio Rossi (born 1 April 1948) is a retired Italian amateur track cyclist, who won one silver and three bronze medals in the sprint and tandem events, at the world championships of 1975–1980. He finished ninth in the tandem at the 1972 Summe ...
→ 9th place ;
Individual pursuit The individual pursuit is a track cycling event where two cyclists begin the race from a stationary position on opposite sides of the track. It is held at over for men and for women. The riders start at the same time and set off to complete the ...
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Luciano Borgognoni Luciano Borgognoni (12 October 1951 – 2 August 2014) was an Italian cyclist. As an amateur he won the 4000 m team pursuit event at the 1971 World Championships and placed fifth and ninth in the individual and team pursuit at the 1972 Summer O ...
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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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Pietro Algeri Pietro Algeri (born 2 October 1950) is an Italian former cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit event at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich ...
* Giacomo Bazzan *
Giorgio Morbiato Giorgio Morbiato (born 30 July 1948) is a retired Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kin ...
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Luciano Borgognoni Luciano Borgognoni (12 October 1951 – 2 August 2014) was an Italian cyclist. As an amateur he won the 4000 m team pursuit event at the 1971 World Championships and placed fifth and ninth in the individual and team pursuit at the 1972 Summer O ...


Diving

Men's 3m Springboard * Giorgio Cagnotto — 591.63 points (→ Silver Medal) *
Klaus Dibiasi Klaus Dibiasi (born 6 October 1947) is a former diving (sport), diver from Italy, who competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his country, starting in 1964. He dominated the platform event from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s, winning a ...
— 559.05 points (→ 4th place) Men's 10m Platform *
Klaus Dibiasi Klaus Dibiasi (born 6 October 1947) is a former diving (sport), diver from Italy, who competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his country, starting in 1964. He dominated the platform event from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s, winning a ...
— 504.12 points (→ Gold Medal) * Giorgio Cagnotto — 475.83 points (→ Bronze Medal)


Equestrian


Fencing

19 fencers, 14 men and 5 women, represented Italy in 1972. ; Men's foil *
Nicola Granieri Nicola Granieri (3 July 1942 – 28 December 2006) was an Italian fencer. He competed at the 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics in both épée and foil individual and team events with the best achievement of 7th place. He won a gol ...
* Stefano Simoncelli * Arcangelo Pinelli ; Men's team foil * Alfredo Del Francia,
Nicola Granieri Nicola Granieri (3 July 1942 – 28 December 2006) was an Italian fencer. He competed at the 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics in both épée and foil individual and team events with the best achievement of 7th place. He won a gol ...
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Carlo Montano Carlo Montano (born 25 September 1952) is an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal in the team foil event at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ...
, Arcangelo Pinelli, Stefano Simoncelli ; Men's épée *
Nicola Granieri Nicola Granieri (3 July 1942 – 28 December 2006) was an Italian fencer. He competed at the 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics in both épée and foil individual and team events with the best achievement of 7th place. He won a gol ...
* Claudio Francesconi *
Gianluigi Saccaro Gianluigi Saccaro (29 December 1938 – 17 February 2021)Men's team épée * Claudio Francesconi,
Nicola Granieri Nicola Granieri (3 July 1942 – 28 December 2006) was an Italian fencer. He competed at the 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics in both épée and foil individual and team events with the best achievement of 7th place. He won a gol ...
, Gianluigi Placella,
Gianluigi Saccaro Gianluigi Saccaro (29 December 1938 – 17 February 2021)Pier Alberto Testoni ; Men's sabre *
Michele Maffei Michele Maffei (born 11 November 1946) is a retired Italian fencer. He won a gold and three silver medals in the team sabre A sabre (French: sabʁ or saber in American English) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated wi ...
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Mario Aldo Montano Mario Aldo Montano (born 1 May 1948) is an Italian fencer. He won a gold and two silver medals in the team sabre at three Olympic Games. He is the son of fencer Aldo Montano who competed for Italy at the 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics. His son ...
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Rolando Rigoli Rolando Rigoli (born 3 October 1940) is a retired Italian fencer. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day ...
; Men's team sabre *
Michele Maffei Michele Maffei (born 11 November 1946) is a retired Italian fencer. He won a gold and three silver medals in the team sabre A sabre (French: sabʁ or saber in American English) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated wi ...
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Rolando Rigoli Rolando Rigoli (born 3 October 1940) is a retired Italian fencer. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day ...
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Cesare Salvadori Cesare Salvadori (22 September 1941 – 8 August 2021) was an Italian sabre fencer.Mario Aldo Montano Mario Aldo Montano (born 1 May 1948) is an Italian fencer. He won a gold and two silver medals in the team sabre at three Olympic Games. He is the son of fencer Aldo Montano who competed for Italy at the 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics. His son ...
, Mario Tullio Montano ; Women's foil * Antonella Ragno-Lonzi * Maria Consolata Collino * Giulia Lorenzoni ; Women's team foil * Antonella Ragno-Lonzi, Giulia Lorenzoni, Der Reka Cipriani, Maria Consolata Collino,
Giuseppina Bersani Giuseppina Bersani (27 August 1949 – 3 February 2023) was an Italian fencing, fencer. She competed in the women's team foil (fencing), foil event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Bersani died in Piacenza on 3 February 2023, at the age of 73. Ref ...


Gymnastics


Judo


Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Italy in 1972. Men's Individual Competition: *
Mario Medda Mario Medda (4 March 1943 – 1981) was an Italian modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ente ...
- 4850 points (→ 16th place) * Giovanni Perugini - 4571 points (→ 34th place) * Nicolo Deligia - 4492 points (→ 39th place) Men's Team Competition: * Medda, Perugini, and Deligia - 13913 points (→ 10th place)


Rowing

Men's Coxed Pairs * Giampaolo Tronchin, Mario Semenzato and Siro Kuhnke Meli **Heat — 8:02.79 **Repechage — 8:10.46 (→ did not advance)


Sailing


Shooting

Eleven male shooters represented Italy in 1972. In the trap event,
Angelo Scalzone Angelo Scalzone (2 January 1931 – 29 April 1987) was an Italian sport shooter who won a gold medal in trap shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He died of liver cancer in France, aged 56.Francesco Drago (8 February 2015Tiro a volo: importante ...
won gold and
Silvano Basagni Silvano Basagni (6 August 1938 – 10 May 2017) was an Italian sport shooter Shooting sports is a group of competitive and recreational sporting activities involving proficiency tests of accuracy, precision and speed in shooting — the art o ...
won bronze. ;
25 m pistol 25 meter pistol, formerly and unofficially still often known as sport pistol, is one of the ISSF shooting events. It was devised as a women's event in the 1960s, based upon the rules of 25 meter center-fire pistol but shot with a .22-caliber sp ...
* Giovanni Liverzani * Roberto Ferraris ;
50 m pistol The 50 meter pistol, formerly and unofficially still often called Free Pistol, is one of the ISSF shooting events. It provides the purest precision shooting among the pistol events, and is one of the oldest shooting disciplines, dating back to t ...
* Giuseppe De Chirico * Piero Errani ; 50 m rifle, three positions * Giuseppe De Chirico * Walter Frescura ; 50 m rifle, prone *
Giovanni Mezzani Giovanni Mezzani (born 28 December 1952) is an Italian former sport shooter who competed at the 1972, 1976, 1980 and the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles ...
* Giancarlo Cecconi ;
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Angelo Scalzone Angelo Scalzone (2 January 1931 – 29 April 1987) was an Italian sport shooter who won a gold medal in trap shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He died of liver cancer in France, aged 56.Francesco Drago (8 February 2015Tiro a volo: importante ...
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Silvano Basagni Silvano Basagni (6 August 1938 – 10 May 2017) was an Italian sport shooter Shooting sports is a group of competitive and recreational sporting activities involving proficiency tests of accuracy, precision and speed in shooting — the art o ...
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* Romano Garagnani * Carlo Alberto Lodi


Swimming

Men's 100m Freestyle *
Roberto Pangaro Roberto Pangaro (born 6 July 1950) is a retired Italian freestyle swimmer. He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics in several 100 m and 200 events and reached the final in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay in 1976. Pangaro was part of the Italian 4 ...
** Heat — 54.74s (→ did not advance) Men's 200m Freestyle * Riccardo Targetti ** Heat — 2:02.58 (→ did not advance) * Arnaldo Cinquetti ** Heat — 2:01.78 (→ did not advance) *
Roberto Pangaro Roberto Pangaro (born 6 July 1950) is a retired Italian freestyle swimmer. He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics in several 100 m and 200 events and reached the final in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay in 1976. Pangaro was part of the Italian 4 ...
** Heat — 2:00.97 (→ did not advance) Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay *
Roberto Pangaro Roberto Pangaro (born 6 July 1950) is a retired Italian freestyle swimmer. He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics in several 100 m and 200 events and reached the final in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay in 1976. Pangaro was part of the Italian 4 ...
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Paolo Barelli Paolo Barelli is an Italian Senator and suspended president of the Italian Swimming Federation, and a former swimmer. On 24 July 2009 he was named Honorary Secretary of FINA for the 2009-2013 term.
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Marcello Guarducci Marcello Guarducci (born 11 July 1956) is an Italian former freestyle swimmer. Biography Guarducci won several gold medals in different editions of the Mediterranean Games. Guarducci participated in three Olympic Games editions reaching finals. B ...
and Alberto Castagnetti ** Heat — 3:38.81 (→ did not advance) Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay *
Roberto Pangaro Roberto Pangaro (born 6 July 1950) is a retired Italian freestyle swimmer. He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics in several 100 m and 200 events and reached the final in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay in 1976. Pangaro was part of the Italian 4 ...
, Arnaldo Cinquetti,
Lorenzo Marugo Lorenzo Marugo (born 31 January 1952 in Genoa) is an Italian former swimmer who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: M ...
, and Riccardo Targetti ** Heat — 8:03.98 (→ did not advance) Men's Competition * Vincenzo Finocchiaro, Sergio Irredento,
Massimo Nistri Massimo Nistri (born 10 October 1955) is an Italian former backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: M ...
, Edmondo Mingione,
Michele di Pietro Michele di Pietro J.U.D. (18 January 1747 – 2 July 1821) was an Roman Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary, Prefect of the Congregation of Propaganda Fide. He was an uncl ...
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Angelo Tozzi Angelo Tozzi (born 1 January 1949) is an Italian former butterfly swimmer. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics. He also competed in the men's 200 metre butterfly event at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships ...
, Gaetano Carboni, and Mauro Calligaris. Reserve: Sandro Grassi. Women's Competition * Laura Podestà, Novella Calligaris, Federica Stabilini, Patrizia Miserini, Donatella Talpo, Patrizia Lanfredini, Laura Gorgerino, and Alessandra Finesso. Reserve: Antonella Valentini.


Water polo


Men's Team Competition

*Preliminary Round (Group C) ** Lost to Soviet Union (1-4) ** Defeated Bulgaria (8-5) ** Defeated Spain (6-2) ** Defeated Japan (12-5) *Final Round (Group I) ** Lost to Hungary (7-8) ** Drew with Yugoslavia (6-6) ** Drew with West Germany (2-2) ** Lost to United States (5-6) → Sixth place * Team Roster ** Alberto Alberani ** Eraldo Pizzo ** Roldano Simeoni ** Mario Cevasco ** Alessandro Ghibellini ** Gianni de Magistris ** Guglielmo Marsili ** Silvio Baracchini ** Franco Lavoratori ** Sante Marsili ** Ferdinande Ligano


Weightlifting

Men's Bantamweight: * Gaetano Tosto - 325.0 kg (→ 16th place) Men's Featherweight: * Peppino Tanti - 372.5 kg (→ 8th place) Men's Middleweight: *
Anselmo Silvino Anselmo Silvino (born 23 November 1945) is a retired Italian middleweight weightlifter. He won bronze medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as M ...
- 470.0 kg (→ Bronze Medal) * Salvatore Laudani - 440.0 kg (→ 11th place) Men's Light Heavyweight: * Dino Turcato - 455.0 (→ 9th place) Men's Heavyweight: * Roberto Vezzani - 545.0 (→ 5th place)


Wrestling


Water Skiing (demonstration sports)

Men's Slalom: * Roby Zucchi - 44.0 points (→ Gold Medal) Men's Figure Skiing: * Max Hofer - 3850 points (→ 6th place) * Roby Zucchi - 3560 points (→ 8th place) Men's Jump: * Max Hofer - 37.70 points (→ Silver Medal) * Roby Zucchi - 35.10 points (→ 7th place)


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Italy at the 1972 Munich Summer Games
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1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...
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