Italy at the 1900 Summer Olympics
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Gold
- Antonio ConteAntonio Conte (fencer)Antonio Conte was an Italian fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century.Conte was born in Minturno. He participated in Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the gold medal in the masters sabre, defeating fellow Italian fencer Italo Santelli in the...
- Fencing, Masters Sabre
- Giovanni Giorgio TrissinoGiovanni Giorgio TrissinoGiovanni Giorgio Trissino was an Italian horse rider who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games.In Paris he tied to the gold medal in the high jump event with Dominique Gardères and was fourth in the same competition with a different horse. He also won a silver medal in the long jump event.-External...
- Equestrian, High Jump
Silver
- Italo SantelliItalo SantelliItalo Santelli was an Italian fencer who is considered to be the "father of modern sabre fencing".-Early life:...
- Fencing, Masters Sabre
- Giovanni Giorgio Trissino - Equestrian, Long Jump
Athletics
In Italy's first appearance on the athletics program, two Italian athletes entered three events. They did not advance to the finals in any event and won no medals.Event | Place | Athlete | Heat | Semifinal | Repechage | Final |
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100 metres | — | Umberto Colombo | Unknown 3rd, heat 3 |
Did not advance | ||
400 metres | — | Umberto Colombo | Unknown AC, heat 3 |
None held | Did not advance | |
800 metres | — | Emilio Banfi Emilio Banfi Emilio Banfi was an Italian track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.Banfi competed in the 800 metres. He placed somewhere between fourth and sixth in his first-round heat and did not advance to the final.-References:* De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full... |
Unknown AC, heat 2 |
None held | Did not advance | |
Cycling
Italy's first cycling appearance was at the second Olympic cycling competition, 1900. Seven cyclists from Italy competed in one event, winning no medals. The closest an Italian came to winning a medal was reaching a semifinal.Event | Place | Cyclist | Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
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2000 metre sprint | — | Antonio Restelli | 1st place heat 9 |
1st place quarterfinal 4 |
2nd place semifinal 2 |
Did not advance |
Ernesto Mario Brusoni | 2nd place heat 4 |
2nd place quarterfinal 6 |
Did not advance | |||
Giacomo Stratta | 2nd place heat 1 |
2nd place quarterfinal 1 |
Did not advance | |||
Carlo Buni | 4th-8th place heat 2 |
Did not advance | ||||
Luigi Colombo | 4th-7th place heat 7 |
Did not advance | ||||
Droetti | 4th-8th place heat 6 |
Did not advance | ||||
Vianzino | 4th-8th place heat 2 |
Did not advance | ||||
Equestrian
Italy had three competitors at the first Olympic equestrian events. The names of two are known. Trissino competed twice in the high jump, on different horses, as well as jumping. Di Modrone competed in the long jump and jumping, and appears to have competed in the high jump twice as well. A third Italian competed in jumping and, most likely, the high jump.Event | Place | Equestrian | Time, height, or distance |
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Jumping | 4-37 | Uberto Visconti di Modrone | Unknown |
Giovanni Giorgio Trissino Giovanni Giorgio Trissino Giovanni Giorgio Trissino was an Italian horse rider who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games.In Paris he tied to the gold medal in the high jump event with Dominique Gardères and was fourth in the same competition with a different horse. He also won a silver medal in the long jump event.-External... |
Unknown | ||
Unknown | Unknown | ||
High jump | 1st | Giovanni Giorgio Trissino | 1.85 metres |
4th | Giovanni Giorgio Trissino | 1.70 metres | |
5-18 | Uberto Visconti di Modrone | Unknown | |
Uberto Visconti di Modrone | Unknown | ||
Unknown | Unknown | ||
Long jump | 2nd | Giovanni Giorgio Trissino | 6.10 metres |
5-17 | Uberto Visconti di Modrone | Unknown | |
Fencing
Italy first competed in fencing at the Olympics in the sport's second appearance. The nation sent 12 fencers, winning the top two places in the masters sabre event.Event | Place | Fencer | Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Repechage | Semifinals | Final |
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Foil | 25-34 | Olivier Collarini Olivier Collarini Olivier Collarini was an Italian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil and épée events at the 1900 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
Advanced by jury |
Not advanced by jury |
Did not advance | ||
38-54 | Fedreghini | Not advanced by jury |
Did not advance | ||||
Giuseppe Giurato Giuseppe Giurato Giuseppe Giurato was an Italian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil and épée events at the 1900 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
Not advanced by jury |
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Palardi | Not advanced by jury |
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Épée | 19-31 | Giuseppe Giurato | 1st place pool K |
4th-6th quarterfinal D |
None held | Did not advance | |
35-104 | Olivier Collarini Olivier Collarini Olivier Collarini was an Italian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil and épée events at the 1900 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
3rd-6th pool E |
Did not advance | Did not advance | |||
Fedreghini | 3rd-7th pool P |
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Sabre | 9-16 | Fedreghini | 1st-4th in pool |
None held | 5th-8th semifinal A |
Did not advance | |
Stagliano | 5th in pool |
5th-8th semifinal B |
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Masters foil | 4th | Antonio Conte Antonio Conte (fencer) Antonio Conte was an Italian fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century.Conte was born in Minturno. He participated in Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the gold medal in the masters sabre, defeating fellow Italian fencer Italo Santelli in the... |
Advanced by jury |
Advanced by jury |
Straight to semifinals |
3rd place semifinal A |
4th place |
7th | Italo Santelli Italo Santelli Italo Santelli was an Italian fencer who is considered to be the "father of modern sabre fencing".-Early life:... |
Advanced by jury |
Advanced by jury |
Straight to semifinals |
4th place semifinal B |
7th place | |
Masters épée | 19-54 | 2 unknown competitors | 3rd-6th pools G, H, or I |
None held | Did not advance | ||
Masters sabre | 1st | Antonio Conte | 1st-4th in pool |
None held | 1st place semifinal A |
1st place | |
2nd | Italo Santelli | 1st-4th in pool |
1st place semifinal B |
2nd place | |||
15-16 | Otello Santelli Otello Santelli Otello Santelli was an Italian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual masters sabre event at the 1900 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
1st-4th in pool |
8th place semifinal A |
Did not advance | |||
17-29 | Alessandri Alessandri Alessandri is a surname, and may refer to:* Alessandri family of Chile* Alessandro Alessandri* Angelo Alessandri* Andrea Velasco Alessandri* Arturo Alessandri* Fernando Alessandri* Hernan Alessandri* Innocente Alessandri* Jorge Alessandri... |
5th-8th in pool |
Did not advance | ||||
J. Santelli | 5th-8th in pool |
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Gymnastics
Italy's first appearance in Olympic gymnastics competition was at the second gymnastics tournament, in 1900. The one Italian gymnast won no medals in a heavily France-dominated single event.Event | Place | Gymnast | Score |
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Combined | 28 | Camillo Pavanello | 255 |
Rowing
Italy had one rower compete in 1900.Event | Place | Boat | Round 1 | Semifinals | Final |
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Single sculls | — | Piaggio | Did not finish | Did not advance | |
Swimming
Event | Place | Swimmer | Semifinals | Final |
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Men's 200 metre freestyle |
17th | Bussetti | 3:35.0 5th, semifinal 1 |
Did not advance |
Men's 4000 metre freestyle |
6th | Fabio Magnoni | 1:25:16.6 1st, semifinal 3 |
1:18:25.4 |
Men's 200 metre backstroke |
7th | Bussetti | 4:09.2 4th, semifinal 1 |
3:45.0 |