Italy at the 2020 Summer Paralympics explained

Npc:ITA
Country:Italy
Year:2020
Games:Summer Paralympics
Games Link:2020 Summer Paralympics
Flagcaption:Flag of Italy
Npcname:Italian Paralympic Committee
Location:Tokyo, Japan
Competitors:115[1]
Competitors Men:52
Competitors Women:63
Sports:16
Flagbearer Open:Bebe Vio and Federico Morlacchi
Flagbearer Close:Matteo Parenzan
Rank:9
Gold:14
Silver:29
Bronze:26
Appearances:auto
See also:Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Previous:Rio 2016

Italy competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. This was their sixteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Paralympics since 1960.[2] An analysis by Michelina Manzillo reports that Italy ranked as the top country in the European Union for the number of medals won at the Tokyo Paralympic Games.[3]

Medalists

See main article: 2020 Summer Paralympics medal table.

MedalAthlete/sSportEventDate
25 August
25 August
26 August
26 August
28 August
29 August
29 August



29 August
30 August
30 August
31 August
1 September


2 September
25 August
26 August
26 August



26 August
27 August

Guide: Charlotte Bonin
28 August
28 August
29 August
29 August


29 August



30 August
31 August
31 August
31 August
31 August
1 September

4 September
25 August
25 August
26 August
27 August
28 August
28 August
29 August
29 August
29 August
30 August
30 August
30 August
30 August
31 August

1 September
2 September





Medals by sport
SportTotal
11 16 1239
1 5 1 7
1 4 4 9
1 1 0 2
0 2 1 3
0 1 2 3
0 0 2 2
0 0 1 1
0 0 1 1
0 0 1 1
0 0 1 1
Total 14292669
Medals by date
DayDateTotal
1 2 1 2 5
2 2 3 1 6
3 0 1 1 2
4 1 2 2 5
5 3 3 3 9
6 2 1 4 7
7 1 7 1 9
8 1 1 3 5
9 1 6 3 10
10 0 2 57
11 1 21 4
12 0 0 0 0
Total 14 29 26 69
Multiple medalists
NameSportTotal
2 2 1 5
2 2 1 5
2 2 0 4
2 1 0 3
1 4 2 7
1 3 1 5
1 2 1 4
1 1 2 4
1 2 0 3
1 1 0 2
0 2 1 3
0 2 0 2
0 2 0 2
0 0 3 3
0 0 2 2
0 0 2 2
0 0 2 2

Archery

See main article: Archery at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Italy qualified eight archers.

Men
AthleteEventRanking RoundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Matteo Bonacinaalign=left rowspan=2Individual compound68516
L 136-141
Did not advance
Giampaolo Cancelli66928
L 139-142
Did not advance
Stefano TravisaniIndividual recurve60912
L 5-6
Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventRanking RoundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Asia PellizzariIndividual W16043
L 124-130
Did not advance
Maria Andrea Virgilioalign=left rowspan=2Individual compound6845
W136-135

W138-121

L137-140

W142-139
Eleonora Sarti67213
W140-121

W146-140

L121-138
Did not advance
Elisabetta Mijnoalign=left rowspan=2Individual recurve6332
W6-0

L5-6
Did not advance
Vincenza Petrilli6254
W 6-0

W 6-2

W 6-5

L 5-6
Mixed
AthleteEventRanking RoundRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Maria Andrea Virgilio
Matteo Bonacina
Team compound13697
W145-144

L 153-153
Did not advance
Elisabetta Mijno
Stefano Travisani
Team recurve12423
W 6-0

W 6-2

W 5-3

L4-5

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. The athletics team is made up of 11 athletes, 6 women and 5 men.[4] To the nine athletes classified by right, the Italy team added two more participation cards a few days before the start of the Games.[5]

Men's track
AthletesEventHeatsFinal
ResultRankResultRank
align=left rowspan=2Ndiaga Dieng400m T2048.91 4 q48.42 5
1500m T203:57.24
Alessandro Ossola100m T6312.773 Q12.666
Men's field
AthleteEventFinal
ResultRank
align=left rowspan=2Oney TapiaDiscus throw F1139.52
Shot put F1113.60
Nicky RussoShot put F3512.588
Marco CicchettiLong jump T446.666
Women's track
AthleteEventHeatsFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Ambra Sabatini100m T6314.39 WR, 2 Q14.39 WR,
Martina Caironi14.37 WR, 1 Q14.46
Monica Contrafatto14.72 3 Q14.73
Oxana Corso100m T3515.80 3 Q15.688
200m T3533.13 8
Women's field
AthleteEventFinal
ResultRank
Martina CaironiLong jump T635.14
Francesca CipelliLong jump T373.969
Assunta LegnanteDiscus throw F1140.25 ,
Shot put F1214.62

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Italy entered a team of 11 road cyclists: 8 men and 3 women.

Road

Men
AthleteEventClassTimeRank
Luca Mazzonealign=left rowspan=8Road raceH1-21:53:43
Fabrizio CorneglianiDNF
Paolo CecchettoH3DNF
Diego ColombariH5DNF
Fabio AnobileC32:11:064
Andrea TarlaoC52:22:358
Pierpaolo Addesi2:23:539
Giorgio FarroniT155:487
Fabrizio CorneglianiTime trialH145:44.56
Luca MazzoneH231:23.79
Paolo CecchettoH344:03.165
Diego ColombariH541:21.294
Fabio AnobileC337:54.379
Pierpaolo AddesiC548:37.559
Andrea Tarlao46:12.996
Giorgio FarroniT127:49.78
Women
AthleteEventClassTimeRank
Francesca Porcellatoalign=left rowspan=3Road raceH1-459:457
Katia AereH52:28:11
Ana Maria VitelaruDNF
Francesca Porcellatoalign=left rowspan=3Time trialH1-333:30.52
Katia AereH4-550:40.246
Ana Maria Vitelaru50:58.697
Mixed team

Equestrian

See main article: Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Italy fielded a squad of four riders to compete.

AthleteHorseGradeDressage individual TestDressage freestyle TestDressage team test
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Sara MorgantiRoyal DelightGrade I76.96481.10079.286
align=left Carola SemperboniPaul67.67812Did not advancecolspan=2
align=left Francesca SalvadéOliver-VitzGrade III66.94116Did not advance68.794
align=left Francesca SileoniBurberryGrade V69.0489Did not advance65.977
align=left Francesca Sileoni
Sara Morganti
Francesca Salvadé
Burberry
Royal Delight
Oliver-Vitz
Team214.0578

Judo

See main article: Judo at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal /
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Matilde LauriaWomen's 70 kg
L 00-10

L 00-10
Did not advance
Carolina CostaWomen's +70 kg
W 10-00

L 00-10

W 10-00

Paracanoeing

See main article: Paracanoeing at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Federico MancarellaMen's KL243.9753 SF42.2921 FA42.574
Kwadzo KlokpahMen's KL344.2176 SF42.3985 FB42.85411
Eleonora De PaolisWomen's KL157.6592 SF57.4841 FA56.2264
Veronica BigliaWomen's VL21:15.6716 SF1:09.2475Did not advance

Qualification Legend: SF = Qualify to semifinal; FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

Paratriathlon

See main article: Paratriathlon at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Giovanni Achenza, Anna Barbaro, Alberto Buccoliero, Rita Cuccuru and Veronica Yoko Plebani have all qualified to compete.

AthleteEventTimeRank
Giovanni Achenzaalign=left rowspan=2Men's PTWC1:02:05
Pier Alberto Buccoliero1:09:169
Rita CuccuruWomen's PTWC1:19:068
Anna Barbaro
Guide: Charlotte Bonin
Women's PTVI1:11:11
Veronica Yoko PlebaniWomen's PTS21:15:55

Powerlifting

See main article: Powerlifting at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

Rowing

See main article: Rowing at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Italy qualified two boats in the mixed events for the games. Mixed coxed four crews qualified by winning the bronze and securing the third of available place at the 2019 World Rowing Championships in Ottensheim, Austria.[6] Meanwhile, mixed double sculls crew qualified by winning the gold medal at the 2021 Final Paralympic Qualification Regatta in Gavirate.[7]

AthleteEventHeatsRepechageFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Gianfilippo Mirabile
Chiara Nardo
Mixed double sculls9:04.223 R8:20.982 FA9:11.655
Cristina Scazzosi
Alessandro Brancato
Lorenzo Bernard
Greta Muti
Lorena Fuina (cox)
Mixed coxed four7:32.073 R7:08.152 FA7:37.535

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage

Shooting

See main article: Shooting at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Italy entered four athletes into the Paralympic competition. Pamela Novaglio successfully break the Paralympic qualification at the 2018 WSPS World Championships which was held in Cheongju, South Korea and two others qualified from 2018 WSPS World Cup which was held in Châteauroux, France.[8] Jacopo Cappelli break the Paralympic qualification at the 2021 World Cup.

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ScoreRankScoreRank
align=left rowspan="4" Jacopo CappelliR1 Men's 10 metre air rifle standing SH1606.416Did not advance
R3 Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH1628.931Did not advance
R6 Mixed 50m rifle prone SH1607.440Did not advance
R7 Men's 50 metre rifle 3 positions SH11132-22x14Did not advance
Nadia FarioP2 Women's 10 m air pistol SH1545-5x12Did not advance
P4 Mixed 50m pistol SH1509-7x25Did not advance
Andrea LiveraniR4 Mixed 10 m air rifle standing SH2635.33 Q230.7
R5 Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH2639.48 Q124.58
R9 Mixed 50 m rifle prone SH2623.3 6 Q208.04
Pamela NovaglioR4 Mixed 10 m air rifle standing SH2620.526Did not advance
R9 Mixed 50 m rifle prone SH2620.910Did not advance

Sitting volleyball

See main article: Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

Italy's women's sitting volleyball team qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics after winning the 2019 Sitting Volleyball European Championships in Budapest, Hungary in July 2019.[9]

Summary

Women's tournament

See main article: Sitting volleyball at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's tournament.

Group play--------
Fifth place match

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Italy qualified 29 swimmers.

Men
AthleteEventHeatsFinal
ResultRankResultRank
align=left rowspan="3" Alberto Amodeo100 metre freestyle S81:00.086 Q59.937
400 metre freestyle S84:39.526 Q4.25.93
100 metre butterfly S81:05.3233 Q1:04.3166
align=left rowspan="4" Simone Barlaam50 metre freestyle S925.131 Q24.71 =PR
400 metre freestyle S94:17.953 Q4:22.406
100 metre backstroke S91:04.275 Q1:02.925
100 metre butterfly S91:00.712 Q59.43
Federico Bassani100 metre breaststroke SB111:21.247 Q1:20.577
align=left rowspan=3Luigi Beggiato50 metre freestyle S438.763 Q38.12
100 metre freestyle S41:22.931 Q1:23.21
200 metre freestyle S43:05.404 Q3:00.854
align=left rowspan=2Francesco Bettella50 metre backstroke S11:12.913 Q1.14.87
100 metre backstroke S12:32.213 Q2:32.08
align=left rowspan="4" Federico Bicelli50 metre freestyle S728.787 Q28.778
100 metre freestyle S81:01.3711Did not advance
400 metre freestyle S74:45.532 Q4:43.675
100 metre backstroke S71:13.685 Q1:12.256
align=left rowspan="4"Francesco Bocciardo50 metre freestyle S533.716 Q33.227
100 metre freestyle S51:13.965 Q1:09.56
200 metre freestyle S52:35.44 2 Q2:26.76 PR
100 metre breaststroke SB41:51.118 Q1:51.068
align=left rowspan="4" Vincenzo Boni50 metre freestyle S349.787 Q47.687
100 metre freestyle S41:39.5612Did not advance
200 metre freestyle S33:33.795 Q3:32.405
50 metre backstroke S348.044 Q47.885
align=left rowspan="5" Simone Ciulli50 metre freestyle S926.399Did not advance
100 metre freestyle S1057.4414Did not advance
100 metre backstroke S91:07.4110Did not advance
100 metre butterfly S91:03.2511Did not advance
200 metre individual medley SM92:29.689Did not advance
align=left rowspan="4" Antonio Fantin50 metre freestyle S729.7010Did not advance
100 metre freestyle S61:04.16 PB1 Q1:03.71 WR
400 metre freestyle S65:12.083 Q4.55.70
100 metre backstroke S61:27.9019Did not advance
align=left rowspan="4" Emmanuele Marigliano50 metre freestyle S347.6811Did not advance
50 metre backstroke S31:03.6412Did not advance
50 metre breaststroke SB21:09.016 Q1:08.555
Individual medley SM33:29.517 Q3:28.437
align=left rowspan="5" Riccardo Menciotti50 metre freestyle S1025.5911Did not advance
100 metre freestyle S1056.2911Did not advance
100 metre backstroke S101:03.056 Q1.01.464
100 metre butterfly S1058.856 Q58.657
100 metre individual medley SM10DNSDid not advance
align=left rowspan=2Efrem Morelli50 metre breaststroke SB349.351 Q49.424
Individual medley SM42:50.3872:48.637
align=left rowspan="4" Federico Morlacchi400 metre freestyle S94:25.337 Q4:24.75=7
100 metre breaststroke SB81:13.249Did not advance
100 metre butterfly S91:01.424 Q1:00.754
200 metre individual medley SM9DSQDid not advance
align=left rowspan="3" Misha Palazzo200 metre freestyle S141:58.639Did not advance
100 metre breaststroke SB141:12.1913Did not advance
200 metre individual medley SM142:19.9515Did not advance
align=left rowspan=7Stefano Raimondi50 metre freestyle S1023.894 Q23.744
100 metre freestyle S1052.393 Q51.45
400 metre freestyle S104:26.828 Q4:07.38 4
100 metre backstroke S101:01.582 Q59.36
100 metre breaststroke SB91:05.581 Q1:05.35
100 metre butterfly S1058.192 Q55.04
200 metre individual medley SM102:16.652 Q2:07.68
Antonio Fantin (S6)
Simone Ciulli (S9)
Simone Barlaam (S9)
Stefano Raimondi (S10)
align=center 4x100 metre freestyle relay 34 pts3:45.89 ER
Women
AthleteEventHeatsFinal
ResultRankResultRank
align=left rowspan="3" Alessia Berra100 metre freestyle S121:04.296 Q1:00.684
100 metre backstroke S121:14.196 Q1:14.335
100 metre butterfly S131:07.426 Q1:05.67
Vittoria Bianco100 metre freestyle S91:07.3214Did not advance
400 metre freestyle S94:57.519Did not advance
align=left rowspan="5" Monica Boggioni100 metre freestyle S51:22.622 Q1:22.43
200 metre freestyle S52:53.672 Q2:55.70
50 metre backstroke S546.105 Q45.465
100 metre breaststroke SB41:55.696 Q1:58.286
200 metre individual medley SM53:35.942 Q3:39.50
Giulia Ghiretti100 metre breaststroke SB41:52.674 Q1:50.36
50 metre butterfly S547.888 Q46.668
200 metre individual medley SM53:37.933 Q3:40.884
align=left rowspan="6" Carlotta Gilli50 metre freestyle S1327.323 Q27.07
400 metre freestyle S134:38.691 Q4:26.14
100 metre backstroke S131:08.003 Q1:06.10
100 metre breaststroke SB131:22.739Did not advance
100 metre butterfly S131:04.161 Q1:02.65
200 metre individual medley SM132:26.521 Q2:21.44 WR
Giorgia Marchi100 metre breaststroke1:26.4412Did not advance
align=left rowspan="4" Xenia Palazzo50 metre freestyle S831.573 Q31.17
400 metre freestyle S84:51.213 Q4:56.79
100 metre backstroke S81:20.325 Q1:20.904
200 metre individual medley SM82:55.643 Q2:47.86
align=left rowspan="3"Angela Procida100 metre freestyle S32:42.3712Did not advance
50 metre backstroke S21:14.165 Q1:12.695
100 metre backstroke S22:40.544 Q2:43.586
Martina Rabbolini400 metre freestyle S115:47.788 Q5:47.258
100 metre backstroke S111:23.378 Q1:24.348
100 metre breaststroke SB111:33.028 Q1:34.298
200 metre individual medley SM113:02.858 Q3:03:078
Alessia Scortechini50 metre freestyle S1028.555 Q28.264
100 metre freestyle S101:02.318 Q1:02.978
100 metre butterfly S101:07.463 Q1:08.624
Arianna Talamona50 metre freestyle S638.8914Did not advance
100 metre breaststroke SB51:44.603 Q1:43.835
Giulia Terzi100 metre freestyle S71:11.702 Q1:09.21 ER
400 metre freestyle S75:05.802 Q5:06.32
50 metre butterfly S735.403 Q34.32
align=left rowspan="3" Arjola Trimi50 metre freestyle S442.883 Q40.32
100 metre freestyle S31:45.41 2 Q1:30.22 ER
50 metre backstroke S354.791 Q51.34
Vittoria Bianco
Xenia Palazzo
Giulia Terzi
Alessia Scortechini
4x100 m freestyle relay 34 pts4:26.392 Q4:24.85
Mixed

Table tennis

See main article: Table tennis at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Italy entered seven players into the Games. Giada Rossi qualified from the 2019 ITTF European Para Championships which was held in Helsingborg, Sweden and other four athletes qualified via World Ranking allocation.[10]

Men
AthleteEventGroup StageRound 1QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Andrea BorgatoIndividual C1
L 1-3

W 3-1
2 Q
L 1-3
Did not advance
Federico Falco
L 0-3

W 3-2
2 Q
L 0-3
Did not advance
Matteo OrsiIndividual C3
L 0-3

L 1-3
3Did not advance
Matteo ParenzanIndividual C6
L 0-3

L 0-3
3Did not advance
Mohamed Amine KalemIndividual C9
W 3-0

L 0-3

L 2-3
3Did not advance
Andrea Borgato
Federico Falco
align=left Team C1-C2
L 0-2
Did not advance
Matteo Parenzan
Mohamed Amine Kalem
align=left Team C9-C10
L 0-2
Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventGroup StageRound 1QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Giada RossiIndividual C1-2
W 3-1

W 3-0
1 Q
L 0-3
Did not advance
Michela BrunelliIndividual C3
L 1-3

W 3-0

W 3-0
2 Q
L 0-3
Did not advance
Giada Rossi
Michela Brunelli
align=left Team C1-C3
W 2-1

L 1-2

Taekwondo

See main article: Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Italy qualified one athletes to compete at the Paralympics competition. Antonino Bossolo qualified by entered top six in the world ranking.

Wheelchair fencing

See main article: Wheelchair fencing at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

Men
AthleteEventPoolsRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Edoardo Giordanalign=left rowspan=3Men's épéeCategory A9 Q
L 8-15
Did not advance
align=left Emanuele Lambertini6 Q
L 14-15
Did not advance
Edoardo Giordan
Matteo Betti
Emanuele Lambertini
Matteo Cima
Team8Did not advance
Matteo Bettialign=left rowspan=4Men's foilCategory A5 Q
W 15-12

L 6-15

L 11-15
4
align=left Emanuele Lambertini11 Q
W 15-14

L 14-15
Did not advance
Marco CimaCategory B8 Q
L 11-15
Did not advance
Matteo Betti
Emanuele Lambertini
Marco Cima
Team5Did not advance
Edoardo GiordanMen's sabreCategory A2 Q
L 11-15
Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventPoolsRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Rossana PasquinoWomen's épéeCategory B10 Q
L 9-15
Did not advance
Ionela Andreea Mogosalign=left rowspan=4Women's foilCategory A7 Q
W 15-11

L 5-15
Did not advance
Loredana Trigilia8 Q
L 7-15
Did not advance
Beatrice Maria VioCategory B1 Q
W 15-6

W 15-4

W 15-9
Ionela Andreea Mogos
Loredana Trigilia
Beatrice Maria Vio
Team1 QW45-27L41-45
Ionela Andeea Mogosalign=left rowspan=3 Women's sabreCategory A12Did not advance
Loredana Trigilia10 Q
L 9-15
Did not advance
Rossana PasquinoCategory B3 Q
W 14-15
Did not advance

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paralimpiadi al via tra una settimana con 115 atleti italiani. blogtaormina.it. it. 17 August 2021. 5 September 2021.
  2. Web site: 15 July 2021. Tokyo Paralympics, Italy presents itself with the largest delegation ever with a female majority (in Italian). Italian Paralympic Committee.
  3. Web site: Paralimpiadi, Italia prima nazione UE per medaglie vinte. Azzurri fonte d'ispirazione per un Paese migliore . 6 September 2021 .
  4. Web site: Atletica: 10 azzurri ai Giochi di Tokyo 2020. comitatoparalimpico.it. it. 8 July 2021. 27 August 2021.
  5. Web site: Quali sono i nuovi nomi dell'atletica paralimpica per Tokyo 2020?. abilitychannel.tv. it. 2 August 2021. 27 August 2021.
  6. Web site: 2019 World Rowing Championships . 15 October 2018 . www.worldrowing.com . 9 August 2021.
  7. Web site: 2021 FISA Final Paralympic Qualification Regatta . worldrowing.com . 18 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201028170659/https://worldrowing.com/events/2021-fisa-final-paralympic-qualification-regatta/event-information . 28 October 2020.
  8. Web site: 2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide. 17 November 2020. International Paralympic Committee.
  9. Web site: Double success for Italy who make Tokyo 2020 and play Russia in Women's #EuroSittingVolley final. 19 July 2019. European Sitting Volleyball Championships. 21 July 2019. 21 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190721223614/https://eurosittingvolley.com/double-success-for-italy-who-make-tokyo-2020-and-play-russia-in-womens-eurosittingvolley-final/.
  10. Web site: 2019 Para Table Tennis Calendar. 16 March 2019. International Table Tennis Federation.