Italy_at_the_1952_Summer_Olympics
Italy at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Italy competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 231 competitors, 208 men and 23 women, took part in 114 events in 19 sports.[1]
Quick Facts Italy at the 1952 Summer Olympics, IOC code ...
| Italy at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | ITA |
| NOC | Italian National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Helsinki, Finland July 19–August 3, 1952 | |
| Competitors | 231 (208 men, 23 women) in 19 sports |
| Flag bearer | Miranda Cicognani |
| Medals Ranked 5th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
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Gold
- Pino Dordoni — Athletics, Men's 50 km Walk
- Aureliano Bolognesi — Boxing, Men's Lightweight
- Enzo Sacchi — Cycling, Men's 1.000m Sprint (Scratch)
- Loris Campana, Mino de Rossi, Guido Messina, and Marino Morettini — Cycling, Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit
- Edoardo Mangiarotti — Fencing, Men's Épée Individual
- Roberto Battaglia, Franco Bertinetti, Giuseppe Delfino, Dario Mangiarotti, Edoardo Mangiarotti, and Carlo Pavesi — Fencing, Men's Épée Team
- Irene Camber — Fencing, Women's Foil Individual
- Nicolò Rode and Agostino Straulino — Sailing, Men's Star
Silver
- Adolfo Consolini — Athletics, Men's Discus Throw
- Sergio Caprari — Boxing, Men's Featherweight
- Marino Morettini — Cycling, Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Dino Bruni, Gianni Ghidini, and Vincenzo Zucconelli — Cycling, Men's Team Road Race
- Edoardo Mangiarotti — Fencing, Men's Foil Individual
- Giancarlo Bergamini, Manlio di Rosa, Edoardo Mangiarotti, Renzo Nostini, Giorgio Pellini, and Antonio Spallino — Fencing, Men's Foil Team
- Dario Mangiarotti — Fencing, Men's Épée Individual
- Gastone Darè, Roberto Ferrari, Renzo Nostini, Giorgio Pellini, Vincenzo Pinton, and Mauro Racca — Fencing, Men's Sabre Team
- Ignazio Fabra — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Flyweight
Bronze
- Bruno Visintin — Boxing, Men's Light Welterweight
- Raffaello Gambino, Cesare Rubini, Maurizio Mannelli, Geminio Ognio, Ermenegildo Arena, Renato De Sanzuane, Carlo Peretti, Renato Traiola, Vincenzo Polito, Salvatore Gionta and Lucio Ceccarini — Water Polo, Men's Team Competition
- Antonio Maspes and Cesare Pinarello — Cycling, Men's 2.000m Tandem
- Manlio di Rosa — Fencing, Men's Foil Individual
Main article: Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Results
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| Men (25) | ||||
| Athlete | Age | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlo Vittori | 21 | Men's 100 metres | 6 h4 r2/4 | |
| Franco Leccese | 27 | Men's 100 metres | 3 h8 r1/4 | |
| Wolfgango Montanari | 21 | Men's 100 metres | 7 h7 r1/4 | |
| Giorgio Sobrero | 22 | Men's 200 metres | 3 h13r1/4 | |
| Luigi Grossi | 27 | Men's 200 metres | 4 h12r1/4 | |
| Lucio Sangermano | 19 | Men's 200 metres | 4 h18r1/4 | |
| Gianni Rocca | 23 | Men's 400 metres | 3 h6 r1/4 | |
| Vincenzo Lombardo | 20 | Men's 400 metres | 3 h7 r1/4 | |
| Antonio Siddi | 29 | Men's 400 metres | 4 h11r1/4 | |
| Armando Filiput | 28 | Men's 400 metres Hurdles | 6 | |
| Franco Leccese | 27 | Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 2 h1 r1/3 | |
| Antonio Siddi | 29 | Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 2 h1 r1/3 | |
| Giorgio Sobrero | 22 | Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 2 h1 r1/3 | |
| Carlo Vittori | 21 | Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 2 h1 r1/3 | |
| Baldassare Porto | 29 | Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay | 4 h2 r1/2 | |
| Gianni Rocca | 23 | Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay | 4 h2 r1/2 | |
| Luigi Grossi | 27 | Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay | 4 h2 r1/2 | |
| Armando Filiput | 28 | Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay | 4 h2 r1/2 | |
| Asfò Bussotti | 26 | Men's Marathon | 46 | |
| Artidoro Berti | 31 | Men's Marathon | 53 | |
| Egilberto Martufi | 26 | Men's Marathon | AC | |
| Bruno Fait | 28 | Men's 10 kilometres Walk | 8 | |
| Telemaco Arcangeli | 29 | Men's 10 kilometres Walk | 7 h2 r1/2 | |
| Pino Dordoni | 26 | Men's 50 kilometres Walk | 1 | Gold |
| Giuseppe Kressevich | 36 | Men's 50 kilometres Walk | 10 | |
| Salvatore Cascino | 34 | Men's 50 kilometres Walk1 | 9 | |
| Adolfo Consolini | 35 | Men's Discus Throw | 2 | Silver |
| Giuseppe Tosi | 36 | Men's Discus Throw | 8 | |
| Teseo Taddia | 32 | Men's Hammer Throw | 10 | |
| Aivo Lucioli | 23 | Men's Hammer Throw | 26 QR | |
| Amos Matteucci | 37 | Men's Javelin Throw | 17 | |
| Angiolo Profeti | 34 | Men's Shot Put | 12 | |
| Women (8) | ||||
| Athlete | Age | Event | Rank | Medal |
| Giuseppina Leone | 17 | Women's 100 metres | 4 h1 r2/4 | |
| Liliana Tagliaferri | 23 | Women's 100 metres | 6 h4 r2/4 | |
| Vittoria Cesarini | 19 | Women's 100 metres | 3 h3 r1/4 | |
| Vera Martelli | 21 | Women's 200 metres | 6 h3 r1/3 | |
| Vittoria Cesarini | 19 | Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 3 h2 r1/2 | |
| Milena Greppi | 23 | Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 3 h2 r1/2 | |
| Giuseppina Leone | 17 | Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 3 h2 r1/2 | |
| Liliana Tagliaferri | 23 | Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 3 h2 r1/2 | |
| Milena Greppi | 23 | Women's 80 metres Hurdles | 6 h1 r2/3 | |
| Maria Musso | 21 | Women's 80 metres Hurdle | s4 h5 r1/3 | |
| Edera Cordiale | 32 | Women's Discus Throw | 14 | |
| Ada Turci | 28 | Women's Javelin Throw | 11 | |
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Main article: Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Men's Team Competition
- Qualification Round (Group C)
- Lost to Canada (57-68)
- Defeated Turkey (49-37)
- Defeated Romania (53-39)
- Lost to Egypt (62-66) → did not advance, 17th place
Main article: Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Main article: Canoeing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Main article: Cycling at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Road Competition
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
- Dino Bruni — 5:10:54.0 (→ 5th place)
- Vincenzo Zucconelli — 5:11:16.5 (→ 6th place)
- Gianni Ghidini — 5:11:16.8 (→ 7th place)
- Bruno Monti — 5:11:35.0 (→ 15th place)
- Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Final — 1:12.7 (→
Silver Medal)
- Final — 1:12.7 (→
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
- Enzo Sacchi —
Gold Medal
Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit
- Final — defeated South Africa (→ Gold Medal)
- Final — defeated South Africa (→
Main article: Diving at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Men's 3m Springboard
- Preliminary Round — 54.42 points (→ 32nd place)
Main article: Equestrian at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Main article: Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
18 fencers, 15 men and 3 women, represented Italy in 1952.
- Edoardo Mangiarotti, Manlio Di Rosa, Giancarlo Bergamini, Antonio Spallino, Giorgio Pellini, Renzo Nostini
Main article: Football at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Men's Team Competition
- Team Roster
- (1.) Ottavio Bugatti
- (2.) Giuseppe Corradi
- (3.) Amos Cardarelli
- (4.) Maino Neri
- (5.) Giovanni Azzini
- (6.) Arcadio Venturi
- (7.) Giampiero Boniperti
- (8.) Egisto Pandolfini
- (9.) Pasquale Vivolo
- (10.) Aredio Gimona
- (11.) Francesco La Rosa
- (12.) Anselmo Giorcelli
- (13.) Amos Mariani
- (14.) Giancarlo Cadé
- (15.) Battista Rota
- (16.) Giovani Capurro
- (17.) Alberto Fontanesi
- (18.) Corrado Viciani
- (19.) Rino Ferrario
- (20.) Roberto Lovati
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Men's team competition
Women's team competition
Main article: Field hockey at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Three male pentathletes represented Italy in 1952.
- Individual
- Team
- Alfonso Marotta
- Duilio Brignetti
- Giulio Palmonella
Main article: Rowing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Italy had 26 male rowers participate in all seven rowing events in 1952.[2]
Main article: Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Main article: Shooting at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Eight shooters represented Italy in 1952.
Main article: Swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Main article: Water polo at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Men's Team Competition
- Team Roster
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Main article: Wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- "Italy at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Italy Rowing at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- Official Olympic Reports
- International Olympic Committee results database
Media related to Italy at the 1952 Summer Olympics at Wikimedia Commons
