Italy at the 1964 Summer Olympics
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IOC codeITA
Competitors168 (157 men, 11 women) in 18 sports
| Italy at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ITA |
| NOC | Italian National Olympic Committee |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 168 (157 men, 11 women) in 18 sports |
| Flag bearer | Giuseppe Delfino |
| Medals Ranked 5th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Italy, the previous host of the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 168 competitors, 157 men and 11 women, took part in 91 events in 18 sports.[1]
Gold
- Abdon Pamich — Athletics, Men's 50 km Walk
- Fernando Atzori — Boxing, Men's Flyweight
- Cosimo Pinto — Boxing, Men's Light Heavyweight
- Giovanni Pettenella — Cycling, Men's 1000m Sprint (Scratch)
- Mario Zanin — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race
- Sergio Bianchetto and Angelo Damiano — Cycling, Men's 2000m Tandem
- Mauro Checcoli — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Individual
- Paolo Angioni, Mauro Checcoli, and Giuseppe Ravano — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Team
- Franco Menichelli — Gymnastics, Men's Floor Exercises
- Ennio Mattarelli — Shooting, Men's Trap Shooting
Silver
- Sergio Bianchetto — Cycling, Men's 1000m Sprint (Scratch)
- Giovanni Pettenella — Cycling, Men's 1000m Time Trial
- Giorgio Ursi — Cycling, Men's 4000m Individual Pursuit
- Cencio Mantovani, Carlo Rancati, Luigi Roncaglia, and Franco Testa — Cycling, Men's 4000m Team Pursuit
- Severino Andreoli, Luciano Dalla Bona, Pietro Guerra, and Ferruccio Manza — Cycling, Men's Team Road Race
- Klaus Dibiasi — Diving, Men's Platform
- Giovan Battista Breda, Giuseppe Delfino, Gianfranco Paolucci, Alberto Pellegrino, and Gianluigi Saccaro — Fencing, Men's Épée Team
- Giampaolo Calanchini, Wladimiro Calarese, Pier-Luigi Chicca, Mario Ravagnan, and Cesare Salvadori — Fencing, Men's Sabre Team
- Franco Menichelli — Gymnastics, Men's Rings
- Renato Bosatta, Franco De Pedrina, Giuseppe Galante, Giovanni Spinola, and Emilio Trivini — Rowing, Men's Coxed Fours
Bronze
- Salvatore Morale — Athletics, Men's 400m Hurdles
- Silvano Bertini — Boxing, Men's Welterweight
- Franco Valle — Boxing, Men's Middleweight
- Giuseppe Ros — Boxing, Men's Heavyweight
- Piero D'Inzeo, Raimondo D'Inzeo, and Graziano Mancinelli — Equestrian, Jumping Team
- Antonella Ragno-Lonzi — Fencing, Women's Foil Individual
- Franco Menichelli — Gymnastics, Men's Parallel Bars
Athletics
Results
| Men (22) | ||||
| Athlete | Age | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ito Giani | 23 | Men's 100 metres | 4 h8 r1/4 | |
| Livio Berruti | 25 | Men's 200 metres | 5 | |
| Sergio Ottolina | 21 | Men's 200 metres | 8 | |
| Sergio Bello | 22 | Men's 400 metres | 6 h1 r2/4 | |
| Francesco Bianchi | 24 | Men's 800 metres | 5 h6 r1/3 | |
| Francesco Bianchi | 24 | Men's 1,500 metres | 7 h2 r1/3 | |
| Eddy Ottoz | 20 | Men's 110 metres Hurdles | 4 | |
| Giovanni Cornacchia | 25 | Men's 110 metres Hurdles | 7 | |
| Giorgio Mazza | 25 | Men's 110 metres Hurdles | 8 | |
| Salvatore Morale | 25 | Men's 400 metres Hurdles | 3 | Bronze |
| Roberto Frinolli | 23 | Men's 400 metres Hurdles | 6 | |
| Livio Berruti | 25 | Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 7 | |
| Ennio Preatoni | 19 | Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 7 | |
| Sergio Ottolina | 21 | Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 7 | |
| Pasquale Giannattasio | 23 | Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 7 | |
| Bruno Bianchi | 25 | Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay | 3 h2 r1/2 | |
| Salvatore Morale | 25 | Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay | 3 h2 r1/2 | |
| Roberto Frinolli | 23 | Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay | 3 h2 r1/2 | |
| Sergio Bello | 22 | Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay | 3 h2 r1/2 | |
| Giorgio Jegher | 27 | Men's Marathon1 | 7 | |
| Antonio Ambu | 28 | Men's Marathon | 40 | |
| Abdon Pamich | 31 | Men's 50 kilometres Walk | 1 | Gold |
| Mauro Bogliatto | 21 | Men's High Jump | 16 | |
| Carlo Lievore | 26 | Men's Javelin Throw | 15 QR | |
| Renato Dionisi | 16 | Men's Pole Vault | 25T QR | |
| Silvano Meconi | 32 | Men's Shot Put | 17 QR | |
| Franco Sar | 30 | Men's Decathlon | 13 | |
| Women (1) | ||||
| Athlete | Age | Event | Rank | Medal |
| Maria Vittoria Trio | 16 | Women's Long Jump | 14 | |
Basketball
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
14 cyclists represented Italy in 1964.
Diving
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Franco Cagnotto | 3 m springboard | 89.54 | 10 | Did not advance | |||
| Klaus Dibiasi | 87.68 | 13 | Did not advance | ||||
| Franco Cagnotto | 10 m platform | 83.23 | 23 | Did not advance | |||
| Klaus Dibiasi | 97.62 | 1 Q | 49.92 | 5 | 147.54 |  | |
Equestrian
Fencing
20 fencers, 15 men and 5 women, represented Italy in 1964.
Gymnastics
Judo
Modern pentathlon
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Five shooters represented Italy in 1964. Ennio Mattarelli won the gold medal in the trap event.
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Bruno Bianchi | 100 m freestyle | 56.8 | =36 | Did not advance | |||
| Pietro Boscaini | 55.8 | =18 Q | 56.1 | 20 | Did not advance | ||
| Sergio De Gregorio | 56.8 | =36 | Did not advance | ||||
| 400 m freestyle | 4:27.4 | 15 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
| Giovanni Orlando | 4:30.8 | 26 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
| Pierpaolo Spangaro | 4:30.0 | =23 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
| Ezio Della Savia | 200 m backstroke | 2:16.6 | 6 Q | 2:18.4 | 13 | Did not advance | |
| Dino Rora | 2:17.8 | =10 Q | 2:16.7 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
| Cesare Caramelli | 200 m breaststroke | 2:40.9 | 21 | Did not advance | |||
| Gian Corrado Gross | 2:42.8 | 23 | Did not advance | ||||
| Giampiero Fossati | 200 m butterfly | 2:17.2 | 16 Q | 2:18.1 | 15 | Did not advance | |
| Antonio Rastrelli | 2:17.3 | =17 | Did not advance | ||||
| Sergio De Gregorio Bruno Bianchi Giovanni Orlando Pietro Boscaini |
4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 8:17.8 | 7 Q | N/a | 8:18.1 | 8 | |
| Dino Rora Gian Corrado Gross Giampiero Fossati Pietro Boscaini |
4 × 100 m medley relay | 4:09.3 | 6 Q | N/a | 4:10.3 | 7 | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Daniela Beneck | 100 m freestyle | 1:03.2 | 11 Q | 1:02.9 | =9 | Did not advance | |
| Mara Sacchi | 1:05.9 | 34 | Did not advance | ||||
| Paola Saini | 1:04.4 | 23 | Did not advance | ||||
| Daniela Beneck | 400 m freestyle | 4:56.2 | 10 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Anna Maria Cecchi | 100 m butterfly | 1:10.3 | =11 Q | 1:10.4 | 12 | Did not advance | |
| Paola Saini Maria Cristina Pacifici Mara Sacchi Daniela Beneck |
4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 4:15.0 | 8 Q | N/a | 4:17.2 | 8 | |
Water polo
- Men's Team Competition
- Team Roster
