Italy

Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics

1976 Summer Olympics

The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...

in Montreal

Montreal

Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. 210 competitors, 183 men and 27 women, took part in 122 events in 20 sports.

Gold

• Klaus Dibiasi
  Klaus Dibiasi
  Klaus Dibiasi is a former diver from Italy, who competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1964...
  
   — Diving, Men's Platform
• Fabio Dal Zotto
  Fabio dal Zotto
  Fabio dal Zotto is an Italian fencer and Olympic champion in foil competition.He won a gold medal in the individual foil event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and a silver in the team event.-References:...
  
   — Fencing, Men's Foil Individual Competition

Silver

• Sara Simeoni
  Sara Simeoni
  Sara Simeoni is an Italian former high jumper, who won a gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics and twice set a world record in the women's high jump.-Biography:...
  
   — Athletics, Women's High Jump
• Giuseppe Martinelli
  Giuseppe Martinelli
  Giuseppe Martinelli is a retired road bicycle racer from Italy, who was a professional rider from 1977 to 1985. He represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, where he won silver medal in the men's individual road race behind Sweden's Bernt Johansson...
  
   — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race
• Giorgio Cagnotto
  Giorgio Cagnotto
  Franco Giorgio Cagnotto is a former diver from Italy, who competed in five consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1964....
  
   — Diving, Men's Springboard
• Maria Consolata Collino
  Maria Consolata Collino
  Maria Consolata Collino is an Italian fencer. She won a silver medal in the women's individual foil event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
   — Fencing, Women's Foil Individual Competition
• Fabio Dal Zotto
  Fabio dal Zotto
  Fabio dal Zotto is an Italian fencer and Olympic champion in foil competition.He won a gold medal in the individual foil event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and a silver in the team event.-References:...
  
  , Giambattista Coletti, Attilio Calatroni
  Attilio Calatroni
  Attilio Calatroni is an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal in the team foil event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Stefano Simoncelli
  Stefano Simoncelli
  Stefano Simoncelli is an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal in the team foil event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , and Carlo Montano
  Carlo Montano
  Carlo Montano is an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal in the team foil event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
   — Fencing, Men's Foil Team Competition
• Mario Tullio, Tommaso Montano
  Tommaso Montano
  Tommaso Montano is an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal in the team sabre event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Angelo Arcidiacono
  Angelo Arcidiacono
  Angelo Arcidiacono was an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal in the team sabre event at the 1976 Summer Olympics and a gold in the same event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Michele Maffei
  Michele Maffei
  Michele Maffei is an Italian fencer. He won a gold and three silver medals in the team sabre events at four different Olympic Games.-References:...
  
  , and Mario Aldo Montano
  Mario Aldo Montano
  Mario Aldo Montano is an Italian fencer. He won a gold and two silver medals in the team sabre at three different Olympic Games. He is the son of fencer Aldo Montano who competed for Italy at the 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics. His son, also called Aldo Montano, competed at the 2004 and 2008 Summer...
  
   — Fencing, Men's Sabre Team Competition
• Umberto Panerai
  Umberto Panerai
  Umberto Panerai is a retired water polo player from Italy, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1976. He was born in Florence....
  
  , Roldano Simeoni
  Roldano Simeoni
  Roldano Simeoni is a retired water polo player from Italy, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1972....
  
  , Riccardo De Magistris, Alessandro Ghibellini, Sante Marsili, Vincenzo D'Angelo, Marcello Del Duca, Gianni De Magistris
  Gianni De Magistris
  Gianni De Magistris is a retired Italian water polo player.He was part of the Italian squad that won silver at the 1976 Montreal Olympics....
  
  , Alberto Alberani
  Alberto Alberani
  Alberto Alberani Samaritani is a retired water polo player from Italy, who competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1968....
  
  , Silvio Baracchini, and Luigi Castagnola — Water Polo, Men's Team Competition

Bronze

• Giancarlo Ferrari
  Giancarlo Ferrari
  Giancarlo Ferrari is an Italian archer, who has participated at the Olympic Games as in the discipline of archery on several occasions. In 1976 and 1980 he won bronze at the Summer Olympics.- References :* *...
  
   — Archery, Men's Individual Competition
• Felice Mariani — Judo, Men's Lightweight (63 kg)
• Roberto Ferraris — Shooting, Men's Rapid-Fire Pistol
• Ubaldesco Baldi — Shooting, Men's Trap Shooting

Archery

Competing for the second time in archery at the Olympics, Italy won its first medal (a bronze) in the sport. The medal was won by Giancarlo Ferrari

Giancarlo Ferrari

Giancarlo Ferrari is an Italian archer, who has participated at the Olympic Games as in the discipline of archery on several occasions. In 1976 and 1980 he won bronze at the Summer Olympics.- References :* *...

, one of two Italian men who had competed four years before. Sante Spigarelli, the other, also improved his rank drastically in 1976. For the first time, Italian women competed in Olympic archery, taking 12th and 19th place.

Women's Individual Competition

• Franca Capetta — 2339 points (→ 12th place)
• Ida Dapoian — 2282 points (→ 19th place)

Men's Individual Competition

• Giancarlo Ferrari
  Giancarlo Ferrari
  Giancarlo Ferrari is an Italian archer, who has participated at the Olympic Games as in the discipline of archery on several occasions. In 1976 and 1980 he won bronze at the Summer Olympics.- References :* *...
  
   — 2495 points (→ Bronze Medal)
• Sante Spigarelli — 2419 points (→ 10th place)

Athletics

Men's 800 metres

• Carlo Grippo
• Heat — 1:47.21
• Semi Final — 1:46.95
• Final — 1:48.39 (→ 8th place)

Men's 5.000 metres

• Venanzio Ortis
  Venanzio Ortis
  Venanzio Ortis is an Italian retired long-distance runner who won two medals at the 1978 European Championships.-Biography:Ortis was born in Paluzza, province of Udine....
  
  
• Heat — 13:52.40 (→ did not advance)

Men's 4x100 metres Relay

• Vincenzo Guerini, Luciano Caravani
  Luciano Caravani
  Luciano Caravani is a retired Italian sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres.His personal best 100 metres time is 10.23 seconds, achieved in August 1984 in Zurich. His personal best 200 metres time is 20.59 seconds, achieved in July 1979 in Algiers.-Achievements:-References:*...
  
  , Luigi Benedetti, and Pietro Mennea
  Pietro Mennea
  Pietro Paolo Mennea is an Italian former sprinter and politician, who was the 1980 Moscow Olympic 200 meter Champion, and also held the 200 m world record for 17 years.-Biography:...
  
  
• Heat — 39.35s
• Semi Final — 39.39s
• Final — 39.08s (→ 6th place)

Men's Marathon

• Francesco Fava — 2:14:24 (→ 8th place)
• Massimo Magnani — 2:16:56 (→ 13th place)
• Giuseppe Cindolo — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Men's High Jump

• Rodolfo Bergamo
  Rodolfo Bergamo
  Rodolfo Bergamo is a retired Italian high jumper. He finished sixth at the 1976 Olympic Games.His personal best jump is 2.24 metres, achieved in July 1978 in Rome.-References:*...
  
  
• Qualification — 2.16m
• Final — 2.18m (→ 6th place)

• Riccardo Fortini
• Qualification — 2.05m (→ did not advance)

• Oscar Raise
  Oscar Raise
  Oscar Raise is a retired Italian high jumper.He finished sixth at the 1978 European Indoor Championships and won the silver medal at the 1979 Mediterranean Games. He also competed at the 1976 Olympic Games without reaching the final.His personal best jump is 2.27 metres, achieved in September 1979...
  
  
• Qualification — 2.05m (→ did not advance)

Men's Long Jump

• Roberto Veglia
• Heat — 7.48m (→ did not advance)

Men's Discus Throw

• Armando Devincentis
• Qualification — 62.26m
• Final — 55.86m (→ 15th place)

• Silvano Simeon
• Qualification — 59.06m (→ did not advance)

Men's 20 km Race Walk

• Armando Zanbaldo — 1:28:25 (→ 6th place)
• Vitorio Visini — 1:29:31 (→ 8th place)
• Roberto Buccione — 1:30:40 (→ 10th place)

Basketball

Men's Team Competition

• Preliminary Round (Group B):
• Lost to United States (86-106)
• Defeated Czechoslovakia (79-69)
• Lost to Yugoslavia (87-88)
• Defeated Puerto Rico (95-81)
• Classification Matches:
• 5th/8th place: Defeated Australia (79-72)
• 5th/6th place: Defeated Czechoslovakia (98-75) → Fifth place

• Team Roster
• Giuseppe Brumatti
• Giulio Jellini
• Carlo Recalcati
  Carlo Recalcati
  Carlo Recalcati is an Italian basketball coach and a former player.He has been the coach of the Italy national basketball team from 2001 to 2009 and has led them to the silver medal in the 2004 Olympics and bronze medal in the Eurobasket 2003.As a player on the club level, he played for...
  
  
• Luciano Vendemini
• Fabrizio Delia Fiori
• Renzo Bariviera
• Marino Zanatta
• Dino Meneghin
  Dino Meneghin
  Dino Meneghin is an Italian former professional basketball player. He is widely considered as the best Italian player ever, as well as one of Europe's all time greats. A 2.06 m tall center, Meneghin was born in Alano di Piave, Veneto...
  
  
• Pier Luigi Marzorati
• Luigi Serafini
• Ivan Bisson
• Gianni Bertolotti
• Head Coach: Primo Giancarlo

Cycling

Men's Individual Road Race

• Giuseppe Martinelli
  Giuseppe Martinelli
  Giuseppe Martinelli is a retired road bicycle racer from Italy, who was a professional rider from 1977 to 1985. He represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, where he won silver medal in the men's individual road race behind Sweden's Bernt Johansson...
  
   — 4:47:23 (→ Silver Medal)
• Vittorio Algeri
  Vittorio Algeri
  Vittorio Algeri is a directeur sportif, most recently for Team Milram.A former cyclist, he finished in 8th place in the men's road race for Italy at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
  
   — 4:47:23 (→ 8th place)
• Roberto Ceruti — 4:49:01 (→ 26th place)
• Carmelo Barone — 4:49:01 (→ 31st place)

Men's 1.000m Time Trial

• Massimo Marino — 1:08.488 (→ 10th place)

Men's 1.000m Sprint (Scratch)

• Giorgio Rossi — eliminated in quarterfinals (→ 8th place)

Men's 4.000m Individual Pursuit

• Orfeo Pizzoferrato — 5th place

Fencing

18 fencers, 13 men and 5 women, represented Italy in 1976.

Men's foil

Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's foil

The men's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventeenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 20 to 21 1976. 56 fencers from 23 nations competed.-Results:...

• Fabio Dal Zotto
  Fabio dal Zotto
  Fabio dal Zotto is an Italian fencer and Olympic champion in foil competition.He won a gold medal in the individual foil event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and a silver in the team event.-References:...
  
  
• Carlo Montano
  Carlo Montano
  Carlo Montano is an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal in the team foil event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Stefano Simoncelli
  Stefano Simoncelli
  Stefano Simoncelli is an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal in the team foil event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Men's team foil

Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil

The men's team foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the forteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 24 to 25, 1976...

• Carlo Montano
  Carlo Montano
  Carlo Montano is an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal in the team foil event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Fabio Dal Zotto
  Fabio dal Zotto
  Fabio dal Zotto is an Italian fencer and Olympic champion in foil competition.He won a gold medal in the individual foil event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and a silver in the team event.-References:...
  
  , Stefano Simoncelli
  Stefano Simoncelli
  Stefano Simoncelli is an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal in the team foil event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Giovanni Battista Coletti
  Giovanni Battista Coletti
  Giovanni Battista Coletti is an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal in the team foil event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Attilio Calatroni
  Attilio Calatroni
  Attilio Calatroni is an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal in the team foil event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Men's épée

Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's épée

The men's épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventeenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 22 to 23 1976. 64 fencers from 26 nations competed.-Results:...

• John Pezza
  John Pezza
  John Pezza is an Italian fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Nicola Granieri
  Nicola Granieri
  Nicola Granieri was an Italian fencer. He competed at the 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics in both épée and foil individual and team competitions. He was the épée champion at the 1971 Fencing World Cup and won seventeen national titles over the course of his career...
  
  
• Marcello Bertinetti
  Marcello Bertinetti (fencer born 1952)
  Marcello Bertinetti is an Italian fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Men's team épée

Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée

The men's team épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 28 to 29 1976...

• John Pezza
  John Pezza
  John Pezza is an Italian fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Nicola Granieri
  Nicola Granieri
  Nicola Granieri was an Italian fencer. He competed at the 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics in both épée and foil individual and team competitions. He was the épée champion at the 1971 Fencing World Cup and won seventeen national titles over the course of his career...
  
  , Fabio Dal Zotto
  Fabio dal Zotto
  Fabio dal Zotto is an Italian fencer and Olympic champion in foil competition.He won a gold medal in the individual foil event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and a silver in the team event.-References:...
  
  , Marcello Bertinetti
  Marcello Bertinetti (fencer born 1952)
  Marcello Bertinetti is an Italian fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Giovanni Battista Coletti
  Giovanni Battista Coletti
  Giovanni Battista Coletti is an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal in the team foil event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Men's sabre

Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre

The men's sabre was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 21 to 22, 1976. 46 fencers from 18 nations competed.-Results:...

• Mario Aldo Montano
  Mario Aldo Montano
  Mario Aldo Montano is an Italian fencer. He won a gold and two silver medals in the team sabre at three different Olympic Games. He is the son of fencer Aldo Montano who competed for Italy at the 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics. His son, also called Aldo Montano, competed at the 2004 and 2008 Summer...
  
  
• Michele Maffei
  Michele Maffei
  Michele Maffei is an Italian fencer. He won a gold and three silver medals in the team sabre events at four different Olympic Games.-References:...
  
  
• Angelo Arcidiacono
  Angelo Arcidiacono
  Angelo Arcidiacono was an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal in the team sabre event at the 1976 Summer Olympics and a gold in the same event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Men's team sabre

Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre

The men's team sabre was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 26 to 27, 1976...

• Mario Aldo Montano
  Mario Aldo Montano
  Mario Aldo Montano is an Italian fencer. He won a gold and two silver medals in the team sabre at three different Olympic Games. He is the son of fencer Aldo Montano who competed for Italy at the 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics. His son, also called Aldo Montano, competed at the 2004 and 2008 Summer...
  
  , Mario Tullio Montano
  Mario Tullio Montano
  Mario Tullio Montano is an Italian fencer. He won a gold medal in the team sabre event at the 1972 Summer Olympics and a silver in the same event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Michele Maffei
  Michele Maffei
  Michele Maffei is an Italian fencer. He won a gold and three silver medals in the team sabre events at four different Olympic Games.-References:...
  
  , Tommaso Montano
  Tommaso Montano
  Tommaso Montano is an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal in the team sabre event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Angelo Arcidiacono
  Angelo Arcidiacono
  Angelo Arcidiacono was an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal in the team sabre event at the 1976 Summer Olympics and a gold in the same event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Women's foil

Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Women's foil

The women's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twelfth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 23 to 24, 1976. 48 fencers from 20 nations competed.-Results:...

• Maria Consolata Collino
  Maria Consolata Collino
  Maria Consolata Collino is an Italian fencer. She won a silver medal in the women's individual foil event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Carola Mangiarotti
  Carola Mangiarotti
  Carola Mangiarotti is an Italian fencer. She competed at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Giulia Lorenzoni
  Giulia Lorenzoni
  Giulia Lorenzoni is an Italian fencer. She competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Women's team foil

Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Women's team foil

The women's team foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 27 to 28, 1976...

• Maria Consolata Collino
  Maria Consolata Collino
  Maria Consolata Collino is an Italian fencer. She won a silver medal in the women's individual foil event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Giulia Lorenzoni
  Giulia Lorenzoni
  Giulia Lorenzoni is an Italian fencer. She competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Doriana Pigliapoco
  Doriana Pigliapoco
  Doriana Pigliapoco is an Italian fencer. She competed in the women's team foil event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Susanna Batazzi
  Susanna Batazzi
  Susanna Batazzi is an Italian fencer. She competed at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Carola Mangiarotti
  Carola Mangiarotti
  Carola Mangiarotti is an Italian fencer. She competed at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Swimming

Men's Competition

• Marcello Guarducci
  Marcello Guarducci
  Marcello Guarducci is an Italian former freestyle swimmer.Guarducci won several gold medals in different editions of the Mediterranean Games.Guarducci participated in three Olympics Games editions reaching finals...
  
  , Roberto Pangaro, Paolo Revelli, Enrico Bisso, Giorgio Lalle
  Giorgio Lalle
  Giorgio Lalle is a retired breaststroke swimmer from Italy, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. He claimed the gold medal a year earlier at the 1975 Mediterranean Games in the men's 100 m breaststroke event.-References:*...
  
  , Paolo Barelli
  Paolo Barelli
  Paolo Barelli is an Italian Senator and president of the Italian Swimming Federation, in his youth Barelli was a world class swimmer. On July 24, 2009, he was named Honorary Secretary of FINA for the 2009-2013 term.-Biography:...
  
  , and Riccardo Urbani

Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay

• Marcello Guarducci
  Marcello Guarducci
  Marcello Guarducci is an Italian former freestyle swimmer.Guarducci won several gold medals in different editions of the Mediterranean Games.Guarducci participated in three Olympics Games editions reaching finals...
  
  , Roberto Pangaro, Paolo Barelli
  Paolo Barelli
  Paolo Barelli is an Italian Senator and president of the Italian Swimming Federation, in his youth Barelli was a world class swimmer. On July 24, 2009, he was named Honorary Secretary of FINA for the 2009-2013 term.-Biography:...
  
  , and Paolo Revelli
• Final — 7:43.39 (→ 8th place)

Men's 4x100m Medley Relay

• Enrico Bisso, Giorgio Lalle
  Giorgio Lalle
  Giorgio Lalle is a retired breaststroke swimmer from Italy, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. He claimed the gold medal a year earlier at the 1975 Mediterranean Games in the men's 100 m breaststroke event.-References:*...
  
  , Paolo Barelli
  Paolo Barelli
  Paolo Barelli is an Italian Senator and president of the Italian Swimming Federation, in his youth Barelli was a world class swimmer. On July 24, 2009, he was named Honorary Secretary of FINA for the 2009-2013 term.-Biography:...
  
  , and Marcello Guarducci
  Marcello Guarducci
  Marcello Guarducci is an Italian former freestyle swimmer.Guarducci won several gold medals in different editions of the Mediterranean Games.Guarducci participated in three Olympics Games editions reaching finals...
  
  
• Final — 3:52.92 (→ 7th place)

Women's Competition

• Laura Bortolotti, Giuditta Pandini, Antonella Roncelli, Iris Corniani, Donatella Schiavon, and Elisabetta Dessy

Volleyball

Men's Team Competition

• Preliminary Round (Group B)
• Lost to Soviet Union (0-3)
• Lost to Japan (0-3)
• Lost to Brazil (2-3)
• Classification Matches
• 5th/8th place: Lost to Czechoslovakia (0-3)
• 7th/8th place: Lost to Brazil (0-3) → 8th place

• Team Roster
• Andrea Nannini
• Paolo Montorsi
• Stefano Sibani
• Giorgio Goldoni
• Francesco Dall'Olio
  Francesco Dall'Olio
  Francesco Dall'Olio is an Italian former volleyball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics, in the 1980 Summer Olympics, and in the 1984 Summer Olympics.He was born in Modena....
  
  
• Fabrizio Nassi
• Rodolfo Giovenzana
• Andrea Nencini
• Mario Mattioli
• Giovanni Lanfranco
• Erasmo Salemme
• Marco Negri
• Head Coach: Franco Anderlini

Water polo

Men's Team Competition

• Team Roster
• Alberto Alberani
  Alberto Alberani
  Alberto Alberani Samaritani is a retired water polo player from Italy, who competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1968....
  
  
• Roldano Simeoni
  Roldano Simeoni
  Roldano Simeoni is a retired water polo player from Italy, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1972....
  
  
• Silvio Baracchini
• Sante Marsili
• Marcello Del Duca
• Gianni de Magistris
  Gianni De Magistris
  Gianni De Magistris is a retired Italian water polo player.He was part of the Italian squad that won silver at the 1976 Montreal Olympics....
  
  
• Alessandro Ghibellini
• Luigi Castagnola
• Riccardo de Magistris
• Vincenzo d'Angelo
• Umberto Panerai
  Umberto Panerai
  Umberto Panerai is a retired water polo player from Italy, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1976. He was born in Florence....