Italy at the 1912 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:ITA
Nocname:Italian National Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:1912
Website: 
Location:Stockholm
Competitors:61 (all men)
Flagbearer:Alberto Braglia
Rank:11
Gold:3
Silver:1
Bronze:2
Appearances:auto
See also:1906 Intercalated Games

Italy competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden.

Medalists

MedalNameSportEvent
Foil
All-around
Team
Foil
10 km walk
All-around

Aquatics

Diving

See main article: Diving at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

A single diver represented Italy. It was Italy's second appearance in diving, with Carlo Bonfanti being the nation's only diver both in 1912 and 1908. Bonfanti did not reach the final in either of his two events.

Rankings given are within the diver's heat.

DiverEventsHeatsFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Carlo Bonfanti3 m board46.814align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Plain high dive28.56align=center colspan=2Did not advance

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Two swimmers competed for Italy at the 1912 Games. It was the third time the nation appeared in swimming, and both swimmers had previously competed in 1908.

Neither Massa nor Baiardo was able to advance to an event final. Massa's second-place finish in his initial heat of the 100 metre freestyle was the only race in which either was not eliminated. Massa did not appear for his quarterfinal race, but was allowed to compete in the semifinals.

Ranks given for each swimmer are within the heat.

Men
SwimmerEventsHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Davide Baiardo100 m freestyleUnknown4–6align=center colspan=6Did not advance
400 m freestylealign=center colspan=2N/AUnknown5align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Mario Massa100 m freestyle1:11.82 Q–– qalign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
400 m freestylealign=center colspan=2N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=4Did not advance
1500 m freestylealign=center colspan=2N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=4Did not advance

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

14 athletes represented Italy. It was the nation's third appearance in athletics. Fernando Altimani's bronze medal in the 10 kilometre racewalk was Italy's best result and only medal in the sport.

Ranks given are within that athlete's heat for running events.

AthleteEventsHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Fernando Altimani10 km walkalign=center colspan=2N/A48:54.24 Q47:37.6
Guido Calvi800 m?4align=center colspan=4Did not advance
1500 malign=center colspan=2N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
Nino CazzanigaMarathonalign=center colspan=4N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not start
Orlando CesaroniMarathonalign=center colspan=4N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not start
Daciano Colbacchini110 m hurdles16.12 Q16.02align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Franco Giongo100 m?2 Q?4align=center colspan=2Did not advance
200 m?2 Q?4align=center colspan=2Did not advance
200 m?3align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Manlio LegatLong jumpalign=center colspan=2N/A5.5029align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Pole vaultalign=center colspan=2N/A3.0023align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Decathlonalign=center colspan=4N/A1563.20028
Aurelio LenziShot putalign=center colspan=2N/A11.5712align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Discus throwalign=center colspan=2N/A38.1918align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Emilio Lunghi400 m50.52 Q?2align=center colspan=2Did not advance
800 m?2 Q?5align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Alfonso Orlando5000 malign=center colspan=2N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
10000 malign=center colspan=2N/A33:44.65 Q33:31.25
Alfredo Pagani110 m hurdles?3align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Long jumpalign=center colspan=2N/A5.9527align=center colspan=2Did not advance
High jumpalign=center colspan=2N/A1.6028align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Pentathlonalign=center colspan=4N/AElim-3 6824
Decathlonalign=center colspan=4N/A4425.55018
Francesco RuggeroMarathonalign=center colspan=4N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Carlo SperoniMarathonalign=center colspan=4N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Angelo ToniniLong jumpalign=center colspan=2N/A6.4419align=center colspan=2Did not advance
High jumpalign=center colspan=2N/ANo mark34align=center colspan=2Did not advance

Fencing

See main article: Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Nine fencers represented Italy. It was the third appearance of the nation in fencing. Italy's foilists did well, taking the gold and silver medals as well as having a third finalist. The medals were Italy's first in individual amateur events. Nedo Nadi, the gold medalist in the foil, was also the only non-Hungarian to reach the final in the sabre, placing fifth.

FencerEventRound 1QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
RecordRankRecordRankRecordRankRecordRank
Edoardo AlaimoFoil0 losses1 Q0 losses1 Q1 loss1 Q4–35
Sabre4 wins1 Qalign=center colspan=2Did not startalign=center colspan=4Did not advance
Giovanni BenfratelloSabre3 wins1 Q3 losses4align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Fernando CavalliniFoil1 loss1 Q1 loss1 Qalign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
Nedo NadiFoil0 losses1 Q1 loss2 Q0 losses1 Q7–0
Sabre2 wins2 Q1 loss1 Q3 wins2 Q4–35
Francesco PietrasantaFoil0 losses1 Q4 losses5align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Sabre3 wins1 Q1 loss4align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Aristide PontananiSabre2 wins2 Q3 losses4align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Pietro SpecialeFoil2 losses3 Q0 losses1 Q0 losses1 Q5–2
Edoardo Alaimo
Gino Belloni
Giovanni Benfratello
Fernando Cavallini
Ugo Di Nola
Nedo Nadi		Sabrealign=center colspan=2N/A1–01 Q1–23align=center colspan=2Did not advance

Football

See main article: Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Team Roster
Results

First round

Consolation quarterfinals

Consolation semifinals

Final rank: 7th place

Gymnastics

See main article: Gymnastics at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Eighteen gymnasts represented Italy. It was the third appearance of the nation in gymnastics. Italy entered six gymnasts in the individual competition, winning the gold and bronze medals and having all six gymnasts place in the top ten. Alberto Braglia, the defending Olympic champion, was the individual champion again. The Italian team also entered one of the three team competitions to win their second gymnastics gold of 1912.

Artistic

GymnastEventsFinal
ResultRank
Pietro BianchiAll-around127.756
Guido BoniAll-around128.004
Alberto BragliaAll-around135.00
Guido RomanoAll-around126.259
Adolfo TunesiAll-around131.50
Giorgio ZamporiAll-around128.004
ItalyTeam53.15

Wrestling

See main article: Wrestling at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Greco-Roman

Italy was represented by six wrestlers in its second Olympic wrestling appearance. None of the six advanced past the fourth round, as the team compiled a combined record of 8-12.

WrestlerClassFirst roundSecond roundThird roundFourth roundFifth roundSixth roundSeventh roundFinal
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Match A
Opposition
Result		Match B
Opposition
Result		Match C
Opposition
Result		Rank
Oreste ArpeLight heavyweight
W
W
L
L		align=center colspan=2Did not advanceN/Aalign=center colspan=3Did not advance11
Zavirre CarcereriMiddleweight
W
L
L		align=center colspan=7Did not advance20
Mariano CiaiFeatherweight
L
L		align=center colspan=8Did not advance26
Alessandro CovreLightweight
W
L
L		align=center colspan=7Did not advance23
Renato GardiniLight heavyweight
W
W
L
L		align=center colspan=2Did not advanceN/Aalign=center colspan=3Did not advance11
Andrea GarganoMiddleweight
L
W
W
L		align=center colspan=6Did not advance11

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