Italy was represented at the 1952 Summer Olympics by 231 athletes (208 men, 23 women) who competed in 19 sports. The Italian team won 21 medals (8 gold, 9 silver and 4 bronze), which brought it to 5th place in the unofficial team standings.
| Italy at the Olympics | ||||
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| IOC Code | ITA | |||
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Italy | |||
| Helsinki Olympic Games | ||||
| Athletes | 231 in 19 sports | |||
| Standard bearer | Miranda Cicognani | |||
| Medals 5th place | Gold eight | Silver 9 | Bronze four | Total 21 |
| Participation in the Summer Olympics | ||||
| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012 • 2016 • 2020 | ||||
| Participation in the Winter Olympics | ||||
| 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 • 2014 • 2018 | ||||
Content
Medalists
| Medal | Sportsman | Kind of sport | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Pinot dordogne | Athletics | Men walking 50 km |
| Gold | Aureliano Bolognese | Boxing | Men up to 60 kg |
| Gold | Enzo Sacchi | Cycling | Sprint Men |
| Gold | Marino morettini Loris Campana Mino de Rossi Guido Messini | Cycling | Men's Team Pursuit |
| Gold | Edoardo Manjarotti | Fencing | Men's Epee Individual Championship |
| Gold | Roberto Battaglia Carlo Pavezi Franco Bertinetti Giuseppe Delfino Dario Manjarotti Edoardo Manjarotti | Fencing | Men's Epee Team Championship |
| Gold | Irene Cumber | Fencing | Women's Rapier Individual Championship |
| Gold | Agostino Straulino Nicolo Rode | Sailing | Class "Star" |
| Silver | Adolfo Conzolini | Athletics | Men Throwing Disc |
| Silver | Sergio Caprari | Boxing | Men up to 57 kg |
| Silver | Dino bruni Gianni Gidini Vincenzo Zucconelli | Cycling | Men's Highway Team Race |
| Silver | Dario Manjarotti | Fencing | Men's Epee Individual Championship |
| Silver | Edoardo Manjarotti | Fencing | Men's Rapier Individual Championship |
| Silver | Giancarlo Bergamini Antonio Spallino Manlio Di Rosa Giorgio Pellini Edoardo Manjarotti Renzo Nostini | Fencing | Men's Rapier Team Championship |
| Silver | Giorgio Pellini Vincenzo Pinton Renzo Nostini Mauro Racca Gastone Dare Roberto Ferrari | Fencing | Men's Saber Team Championship |
| Silver | Ignazio Fabra | Wrestling | Greco-Roman Men up to 52 kg |
| Bronze | Bruno Vizintin | Boxing | Men up to 63.5 kg |
| Bronze | Gildo Arena Lucio Ceccarini Renato De Santzuan Raffaello Gambino Salvatore Jonta Maurizio Mannelli Geminio Onyio Carlo Peretti Vincenzo Polito Cesare Roubini Renato Triola | Water polo | Men |
| Bronze | Antonio Maspes Cesare Pinarello | Cycling | Tandem men |
| Bronze | Manlio Di Rosa | Fencing | Men's Rapier Individual Championship |
Competition Results
Rowing
Competitions in rowing at the 1952 Games took place from July 20 to 23. In the next round from each race were several of the best crews (depending on discipline). For the first time since 1928, another qualifying race was introduced for losers in the semi-finals of athletes. The finals A reached the 5 strongest crews.
- Men
| Competition | Athletes | Advance check | 1st qualifying race | Semifinal | 2nd qualifying race | The final | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check in | Time | A place | Check in | Time | A place | Check in | Time | A place | Check in | Time | A place | Time | A place | ||
| loners | Hugo Piffery | 3 | 8: 09.0 | 3 | 3 | 7: 47.5 | 2 | completed the presentation | |||||||
Links
- Italy national team at sports-reference.com