Italy at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Italy competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 340 competitors, 236 men and 104 women, took part in 172 events in 27 sports.
Medalists
Gold
- Antonio Rossi — Canoeing, Men's K1 500 metres Kayak Singles
- Antonio Rossi and Daniele Scarpa — Canoeing, Men's K2 1.000 metres Kayak Pairs
- Andrea Collinelli — Cycling, Men's 4.000 metres Individual Pursuit
- Silvio Martinello — Cycling, Men's Points Race
- Antonella Bellutti — Cycling, Women's Individual Pursuit
- Paola Pezzo — Cycling, Women's Cross-country Mountainbike
- Alessandro Puccini — Fencing, Men's Foil Individual Competition
- Maurizio Randazzo, Sandro Cuomo, and Angelo Mazzoni — Fencing, Men's Épée Team Competition
- Giovanna Trillini, Francesca Bortolozzi-Borella, and Valentina Vezzali — Fencing, Women's Foil Team Competition
- Yuri Chechi — Gymnastics, Men's Rings
- Agostino Abbagnale and Davide Tizzano — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls
- Roberto Di Donna — Shooting, Men's Air Pistol
- Ennio Falco — Shooting, Men's Skeet
Silver
- Fiona May — Athletics, Women's Long Jump
- Elisabetta Perrone — Athletics, Women's 10 km Walk
- Beniamino Bonomi — Canoeing, Men's K1 1.000 metres Kayak Singles
- Beniamino Bonomi and Daniele Scarpa — Canoeing, Men's K2 500 metres Kayak Pairs
- Imelda Chiappa — Cycling, Women's Individual Road Race
- Margherita Zalaffi, Laura Chiesa, and Elisa Uga — Fencing, Women's Épée Team Competition
- Valentina Vezzali — Fencing, Women's Foil Individual Competition
- Girolamo Giovinazzo — Judo, Men's Extra Lightweight
- Albano Pera — Shooting, Men's Double Trap
- Andrea Sartoretti, Paolo Tofoli, Andrea Zorzi, Pasquale Gravina, Marco Meoni, Samuele Papi, Luca Cantagalli, Andrea Gardini, Andrea Giani, Lorenzo Bernardi, Vigor Bovolenta, and Marco Bracci — Volleyball, Men's Team Competition
Bronze
- Michele Frangilli, Matteo Bisiani, and Andrea Parenti — Archery, Men's Team Competition
- Alessandro Lambruschini — Athletics, Men's 3.000 metres Steeplechase
- Roberta Brunet — Athletics, Women's 5.000 metres
- Josefa Idem Guerrini — Canoeing, Women's K1 500 metres Kayak Singles
- Raffaello Caserta, Luigi Tarantino, and Tonhi Terenzi – Fencing, Men's Sabre Team Competition
- Giovanna Trillini — Fencing, Women's Foil Individual Competition
- Ylenia Scapin — Judo, Women's Half Heavyweight
- Roberto Didonna — Shooting, Men's Free Pistol
- Andrea Benelli — Shooting, Men's Skeet
- Emanuele Merisi — Swimming, Men's 200m Backstroke
- Leonardo Sottani, Carlo Silipo, Luca Giustolisi, Amedeo Pomilio, Francesco Postiglione, Roberto Calcaterra, Marco Gerini, Alberto Ghibellini, Alessandro Bovo, Alessandro Calcaterra, Alberto Angelini, Francesco Attolico, and Fabio Bencivenga — Water Polo, Men's Team Competition
- Alessandra Sensini — Sailing, Women's Mistral Individual Competition
Archery
Women's Individual Competition:
- Giovanna Aldegani – round of 32, 28th place
- Paola Fantato – round of 64, 54th place
- Giuseppina di Blasi – round of 64, 60th place
- Michele Frangilli – quarterfinal, 6th place
- Matteo Bisiani – round of 16, 9th place
- Andrea Parenti – round of 32, 17th place
- Aldegani, Fantato, and di Blasi – round of 16, 9th place
- Frangilli, Bisiani, and Parenti – Bronze Medal Match → Bronze Medal
Athletics
Men's 200 metres
Men's 800 metres
Men's 5,000 metres
Men's 10,000 metres
- Stefano Baldini
- Danilo Goffi — 2:15.08
- Salvatore Bettiol — 2:17.27
- Davide Milesi — 2:21.45
- Giovanni Puggioni, Ezio Madonia, Angelo Cipolloni, and Sandro Floris
- Fabrizio Mori, Alessandro Aimar, Andrea Nuti, and Ashraf Saber
- Fabrizio Mori
- Laurent Ottoz
- Ashraf Saber
- Alessandro Lambruschini
- Angelo Carosi
Men's Shot Put
Men's Discus Throw
Men's Hammer Throw
Men's Decathlon
Men's 20 kilometres Walk
Men's 50 kilometres Walk
- Arturo Di Mezza — 3'44:52
- Giovanni Perricelli — 3'52:31
- Giovanni De Benedictis — did not finish
Women's 5,000 metres
- Roberta Brunet
- Silvia Sommaggio
- Maria Guida
- Silvia Sommaggio
- Ornella Ferrara — 2:33.09
- Maria Curatolo — did not finish
- Maura Viceconte — did not finish
- Carla Tuzzi
- Virna de Angeli
Women's High Jump
Women's Long Jump
- Fiona May
Women's Heptathlon
Women's 10 km Walk
- Elisabetta Perrone – 42:12
- Rossella Giordano – 42:43
- Annarita Sidoti – 43:57
Baseball
Men's Team Competition:
- Italy – 6th place
- Claudio Liverzani
- Pier Paolo Illuminati
- Roberto De Franceschi
- David Rigoli
- Marco Urbani
- Francesco Casolari
- Andrea Evangelisti
- Enrico Vecchi
- Massimiliano Masin
- Paolo Ceccaroli
- Ruggero Bagialemani
- Paolo Passerini
- Massimo Fochi
- Alberto d'Auria
- Roberto Cabalisti
- Dante Cabrini
- Marco Barboni
- Rolando Cretis
- Luigi Carrozza
- Fabio Betto
Basketball
Beach volleyball
- Andrea Ghiurghi and Nicola Grigolo — 13th place overall
Boxing
- Carmine Molaro
- Christian Giantomassi
- Antonio Perugino
- Pietro Aurino
- Paolo Vidoz
Canoeing
Cycling
Road Competition
Men's Individual Time Trial- Maurizio Fondriest
- Francesco Casagrande
- Imelda Chiappa
- Alessandra Cappellotto
- Roberta Bonanomi
- Imelda Chiappa
Track Competition
- Silvio Martinello
Mountain Bike
Women's Cross Country
- Paola Pezzo
- Annabella Stropparo
Diving
- Davide Lorenzini
- Francesca d'Oriano
- Francesca d'Oriano
Equestrian
Fencing
Sixteen fencers, nine men and seven women, represented Italy in 1996.;Men's foil
- Alessandro Puccini
- Stefano Cerioni
- Marco Arpino
- Alessandro Puccini, Marco Arpino, Stefano Cerioni
- Sandro Cuomo
- Angelo Mazzoni
- Maurizio Randazzo
- Sandro Cuomo, Angelo Mazzoni, Maurizio Randazzo
- Tonhi Terenzi
- Luigi Tarantino
- Raffaelo Caserta
- Luigi Tarantino, Raffaelo Caserta, Tonhi Terenzi
- Valentina Vezzali
- Giovanna Trillini
- Diana Bianchedi
- Francesca Bortolozzi-Borella, Giovanna Trillini, Valentina Vezzali
- Margherita Zalaffi
- Elisa Uga
- Laura Chiesa
- Elisa Uga, Laura Chiesa, Margherita Zalaffi
Football
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round
- Team Roster
- Head Coach: Cesare Maldini
Gymnastics
Judo
Modern pentathlon
Men's Individual Competition:- Cesare Toraldo – 5402 pts
- Fabio Nebuloni – 5285 pts
- Alessandro Conforto – 5128 pts
Rhythmic gymnastics
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
Men's 50m FreestyleMen's 200m Freestyle
Men's 400m Freestyle
- Emiliano Brembilla
- Massimiliano Rosolino
- Emiliano Brembilla
- Marco Formentini
- Emanuele Merisi
- Emanuele Merisi
- Mirko Mazzari
Men's 200m Butterfly
- Andrea Oriana
Men's 400m Individual Medley
- Luca Sacchi
- Emiliano Brembilla, Emanuele Idini, Pier Maria Siciliano, and Massimiliano Rosolino
- Massimiliano Rosolino, Emanuele Idini, Emanuele Merisi, and Pier Maria Siciliano
Women's 200m Backstroke
Women's 100m Breaststroke
Women's 100m Butterfly
Women's 200m Butterfly
- Ilaria Tocchini
- Lorenza Vigarani, Manuela Dalla Valle, Ilaria Tocchini, and Cecilia Vianini
Synchronized swimming
Table tennis
Tennis
Men's Singles CompetitionWomen's Singles Competition
- Rita Grande
- Silvia Farina
Volleyball
Men's Indoor Team Competition
- Preliminary Round
- Quarterfinals
- Semifinals
- Final
- Team Roster
- Head Coach: Julio Velasco
Water polo
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round
- Quarterfinals
- Semifinals
- Bronze Medal Match
- Team Roster
Weightlifting