Italy_at_the_1908_Summer_Olympics
Italy at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Italy competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. It was the third appearance of the European nation, which had not competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics. It was originally going to host the Games, but the eruption of Mount Vesuvius meant the UK hosted them.[1]
Quick Facts Italy at the 1908 Summer Olympics, IOC code ...
| Italy at the 1908 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | ITA |
| NOC | Italian National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 68 (all men) |
| Flag bearer | Pietro Bragaglia |
| Medals Ranked 9th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
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More information Medal, Name ...
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Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Italy's best athletics result was Emilio Lunghi's silver medal in the 800 metres. Dorando Pietri's first-place finish in the marathon was erased by disqualification as a pair of race officials had helped him across the finish line.
More information Event, Place ...
| Event | Place | Athlete | Heats | Semifinals | Final |
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| Men's 100 metres | Heats | Gaspare Torretta | 12.0 seconds 2nd, heat 16 | Did not advance | |
| Umberto Barrozzi | Unknown 4th, heat 7 | ||||
| Men's 200 metres | Heats | Umberto Barrozzi | Unknown 2nd, heat 8 | Did not advance | |
| Emilio Brambilla | Unknown 5th, heat 11 | ||||
| Men's 400 metres | Heats | Roberto Penna | Unknown 2nd, heat 4 | Did not advance | |
| Massimo Cartasegna | Unknown 2nd, heat 10 | ||||
| Giuseppe Tarella | Unknown 3rd, heat 11 | ||||
| Men's 800 metres | 2nd | Emilio Lunghi | None held | 1:57.2 1st, semifinal 4 | 1:54.2 |
| Men's 1500 metres | Semi- finalist | Emilio Lunghi | None held | Unknown 2nd, semifinal 3 | Did not advance |
| — | Massimo Cartasegna | Did not finish —, semifinal 3 | |||
| Men's 3200 metre steeplechase | Semi- finalist | Massimo Cartasegna | None held | Unknown 2nd, semifinal 1 | Did not advance |
| Men's 3 mile team race | — | Pericle Pagliani | None held | 15:22.6 5 points, team=X | Did not advance |
| Massimo Cartasegna | 16:26.0 6 points, team=X | ||||
| Dorando Pietri | Did not finish No score, team=X | ||||
| Emilio Giovanoli | Did not finish No score, team=X | ||||
| Emilio Lunghi | Did not finish No score, team=X | ||||
| Men's 5 miles | Semi- finalist | Pericle Pagliani | None held | Unknown 3rd, semifinal 2 | Did not advance |
| Men's marathon | — | Dorando Pietri | None held | Disqualified | |
| Umberto Blasi | Did not finish | ||||
| Augusto Cocca | Did not start | ||||
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| Event | Place | Athlete | Distance |
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| Men's discus throw | 12-42 | Umberto Avattaneo | Unknown |
| Men's Greek discus | 10th | Umberto Avattaneo | 29.15 metres |
| Men's freestyle javelin | 10-33 | Emilio Brambilla | Unknown |
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Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics
No Italian cyclist advanced to the finals in any event. Morisetti's second-place finish in the fourth semifinal of the sprint was the best performance by an Italian cyclist.
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| Event | Place | Cyclist | Heats | Semifinals | Final |
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| Men's 5000 metres | Semi- finalist | Guglielmo Malatesta | None held | Unknown 3rd, semifinal 1 | Did not advance |
| Cesare Zanzottera | Unknown 3rd, semifinal 5 | ||||
| Guglielmo Morisetti | Unknown 3rd, semifinal 6 | ||||
| Men's 20 kilometres | Semi- finalist | Guglielmo Morisetti | None held | Unknown 4th, semifinal 6 | Did not advance |
| Men's 100 kilometres | — | Cesare Zanzottera | None held | Did not finish —, semifinal 2 | Did not advance |
| Guglielmo Malatesta | Did not finish —, semifinal 2 | ||||
| Battista Parini | Did not finish —, semifinal 2 | ||||
| Men's sprint | Semi- finalist | Guglielmo Morisetti | 1:21.4 1st, heat 11 | Unknown 2nd, semifinal 4 | Did not advance |
| Heats | Guglielmo Malatesta | Unknown 3rd, heat 1 | Did not advance | ||
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Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1908 Summer Olympics
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| Event | Place | Diver | Preliminary groups | Semi- finals | Final |
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| Men's 3 metre springboard | 19th | Carlo Bonfanti | 65.80 points 4th, group 4 | Did not advance | |
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Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics
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| Event | Place | Fencer | First round | Second round | Semi- final | Final |
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| Men's épée | Second round | Riccardo Nowak | 3-2 (3rd in L) | 2-3 (3rd in 6) | Did not advance | |
| Giulio Cagiati | 4-2 (2nd in F) | 1-2 (3rd in 8) | ||||
| Pietro Speciale | 3-3 (3rd in B) | 1-3 (4th in 3) | ||||
| Marcelo Bertinetti | 3-1 (1st in K) | 1-3 (4th in 5) | ||||
| First round | Dino Diana | 4-4 (4th in D) | Did not advance | |||
| Sante Ceccherini | 4-4 (4th in E) | |||||
| Giuseppe Mangiarotti | 5-3 (4th in I) | |||||
| Pietro Sarzano | 2-4 (4th in J) | |||||
| Alessandro Pirzio Biroli | 3-4 (5th in H) | |||||
| Men's sabre | Semi- finalist | Marcelo Bertinetti | 4-1 (1st in H) | 4-0 (1st in 7) | 3-4 (5th in 1) | Did not advance |
| Sante Ceccherini | 4-1 (2nd in G) | 3-1 (2nd in 5) | 0-7 (8th in 2) | |||
| Second round | Riccardo Nowak | 4-2 (2nd in M) | 1-3 (4th in 3) | Did not advance | ||
| Alessandro Pirzio Biroli | 2-1 (1st in E) | 1-3 (4th in 7) | ||||
| First round | Dino Diana | 2-3 (5th in C) | Did not advance | |||
| Arolodo Pinelli | 2-3 (5th in K) | |||||
| Pietro Sarzano | 2-4 (6th in J) | |||||
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| Event | Place | Fencers | Play-in match | First round | Semi- finals | Final | Repechage | Silver medal match |
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| Men's team épée | 4th | Marcelo Bertinetti Giuseppe Mangiarotti Riccardo Nowak Abelardo Olivier | Bye | Defeated Bohemia 12-7 Advanced to semifinals | Lost to Belgium 9-8 Out 4th place | Did not advance | Not relegated | |
| Men's team sabre | 2nd | Marcello Bertinetti (all) Riccardo Nowak (rep) Abelardo Olivier (all) Alessandro Pirzio-Biroli (all) Sante Ceccherini (1st, sf) [2] | Not held | Defeated Great Britain 11-5 Advanced to semifinals | Lost to Hungary 11-5 Relegated to repechage | Did not advance | Defeated Germany 10-4 Advanced to silver medal match | Defeated Bohemia Walkover Won silver medal |
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Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1908 Summer Olympics
More information Gymnast, Event ...
| Gymnast | Event | Score | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Braglia | Men's all-around | 317 |  |
| Guido Romano | 230 | 19 | |
| Otello Capitani | 226.75 | 21 |
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| Event | Place | Gymnast | Score |
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| Men's team | 6th | Alfredo Accorsi, Nemo Agodi, Umberto Agliorini, Adriano Andreani, Vincenzo Blo, Flaminio Bottoni, Bruto Buozzi, Giovanni Bonati, Pietro Borsetti, Adamo Bozzani, Gastone Calabresi, Carlo Celada, Tito Collevati, Antonio Cotichini, Guido Cristofori, Stanislao Di Chiara, Giovanni Gasperini, Amedeo Marchi, Carlo Marchiandi, Ettore Massari, Roberto Nardini, Gaetano Preti, Decio Pavarri, Gino Ravenna, Massimo Ridolfi, Gustavo Taddia, Gianetto Termanini, Ugo Savanuzzi, Gioacchino Vaccari | 316 |
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Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics
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| Event | Place | Rowers | First round | Quarter- finals | Semi- finals | Final |
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| Men's single sculls | 5th | Gino Ciabatti | Bye | Unknown 2nd, quarterfinal 2 | Did not advance | |
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Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics
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| Event | Place | Swimmer | Heats | Semifinals | Final |
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| Men's 100 metre freestyle | Heats | Davide Baiardo | Unknown 3–6, heat 1 | Did not advance | |
| Men's 400 metre freestyle | Heats | Mario Massa | Unknown 3rd, heat 6 | Did not advance | |
| — | Davide Baiardo | Did not finish —, heat 4 | |||
| Men's 1500 metre freestyle | Heats | Oreste Muzzi | 28:52.6 3rd, heat 1 | Did not advance | |
| Men's 100 metre backstroke | Heats | Amilcare Beretta | Unknown 3rd, heat 4 | Did not advance | |
| Men's 200 metre breaststroke | Heats | Amilcare Beretta | Unknown 4th, heat 4 | Did not advance | |
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Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Italy's lone wrestler in 1908 was undefeated in his four bouts, winning each match to win the gold medal in the Greco-Roman lightweight class.
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| Event | Place | Wrestler | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarter- finals | Semi- finals | Final |
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| Greco-Roman lightweight | 1st | Enrico Porro | Bye | Defeated Téger | Defeated Malmström | Defeated Persson | Defeated Orlov |
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- "Londra 1908: le prime Olimpiadi inglesi e Dorando Pietri" (in Italian). giochiolimpiciparalimpici.wordpress.com. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
Siamo nel 1901 quando il CIO si riunisce per decidere chi sarà la città ad ospitare la quarta edizione Olimpica. A contendersi questo onore ci furono Roma e Berlino, e ne uscì vincitrice la prima. Purtroppo, però, la nostra città italiana dovette ritirarsi qualche anno prima dei Giochi a causa dell'eruzione del Vesuvio
- This fencer competed in the team event, but is not listed in the IOC medallist database.
- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
- De Wael, Herman (2001). "Top London 1908 Olympians". Herman's Full Olympians. Archived from the original on 12 July 2006. Retrieved 9 June 2006.
- Italy at the 1908 London Summer Games
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