Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Oro

In 1949, men were being trained for mountain service at the Alpine School of the Public Security Guards in San Candido. At this time, the Austrian Gendarmerie were organizing cross-country skiing races for border police. For this reason, a sports team was created so the personnel could participate in these races and promote competitive sporting activity, including among children, to enhance the national sporting heritage. Years later, the Fiamme Oro was officially founded on August 12, 1954.^[2]

At the 1956 Summer Olympics, Ermanno Pignatti became the first Fiamme Oro athlete to win an Olympic medal, winning bronze in weightlifting (middleweight).^[2]

In 1981, after a reform, the Fiamme Oro switched from being the Public Security Guards Corps to being the State Police Sports Group.^[2]

In 2012, the Fiamme Oro signed an agreement with the Italian Paralympic Committee to include disabled athletes in the group.^[3]

As of the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, 233 Fiamme Oro athletes have won medals at the Olympics (128 at the Summer Olympics, 74 at the Summer Paralympics, 28 at the Winter Olympics, and 3 at the Winter Paralympics).^[4]

As of the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics ^[4]

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Summer Olympic Games	46	31	51
Winter Olympic Games	8	5	15
Summer Paralympic Games	23	22	29
Winter Paralympic Games	2	1	0

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