Italy competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China. The country sent a delegation of 344 athletes to compete.
Medalists
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Medal Name Sport Event Date Matteo Tagliariol Fencing Men's individual épée August 10 Giulia Quintavalle Judo Women's 57 kg August 11 Valentina Vezzali Fencing Women's individual foil August 11 Federica Pellegrini Swimming Women's 200 m freestyle August 13 Chiara Cainero Shooting Women's skeet August 14 Andrea Minguzzi Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 84 kg August 14 Alex Schwazer Athletics Men's 50 km walk August 22 Roberto Cammarelle Boxing Super heavyweight August 24 Giovanni Pellielo Shooting Men's trap August 10 Ilario Di BuòMarco GaliazzoMauro Nespoli Archery Men's team August 11 Francesco D'Aniello Shooting Men's double trap August 12 Alessia Filippi Swimming Women's 800 m freestyle August 16 Luca AgamennoniSimone VenierRossano GaltarossaSimone Raineri Rowing Men's quadruple sculls August 17 Alessandra Sensini Sailing Women's sailboard August 20 Mauro Sarmiento Taekwondo Men's 80 kg August 22 Josefa Idem Canoeing Women's K-1 500 m August 23 Clemente Russo Boxing Heavyweight August 23 Tatiana Guderzo Cycling Women's road race August 10 Margherita Granbassi Fencing Women's individual foil August 11 Salvatore Sanzo Fencing Men's individual foil August 13 Matteo TagliariolDiego ConfalonieriAlfredo RotaStefano Carozzo Fencing Men's team épée August 15 Valentina VezzaliGiovanna TrilliniMargherita GranbassiIlaria Salvatori Fencing Women's team foil August 16 Aldo MontanoLuigi TarantinoGiampiero PastoreDiego Occhiuzzi Fencing Men's team sabre August 17 Diego Romero Sailing Men's Laser class August 19 Elisa Rigaudo Athletics Women's 20 km walk August 21 Vincenzo Picardi Boxing Flyweight August 22 Andrea FacchinAntonio Scaduto Canoeing Men's K-2 1000 m August 22
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Medals by sportSport TotalFencing2057Shooting1203Boxing1113Swimming1102Athletics1012Canoeing0112Sailing0112Judo1001Wrestling1001Archery0101Rowing0101Taekwondo0101Cycling0011Total891027
Archery
At the 2007 World Outdoor Target Championships, Italy's men's team placed fifth and its women's team placed fourth. This qualified the nation to send full teams of three men and three women to the Olympics.2007 World Outdoor Target Championship Results
Men AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankIlario Di BuòIndividual6709 (56)W 111–100 (41)L 108 (17)–108 (19)Did not advanceMarco Galiazzo66712 (53)W 114–97 (21)L 110–109Did not advanceMauro Nespoli64944 (21)L 99–103Did not advanceIlario Di BuòMarco GaliazzoMauro NespoliTeam19866colspan=2 (11)W 219–217 (3)W 218–213 (2)W 223–221 (1)L 227–225
Women AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankPia LionettiIndividual61351 (14)L 107–112Did not advanceElena Tonetta59555 (10)L 106 (9)–106 (10)Did not advanceNatalia Valeeva63430 (35)W 107–105 (3)L 108–110Did not advancePia LionettiElena TonettaNatalia ValeevaTeam18429colspan=2 (8)W 215–211 (1)L 231–217Did not advance
Athletics
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankSimone Collio100 m10.323 Q10.337Did not advanceFabio Cerutti10.495Did not advanceClaudio Licciardello400 m45.253 Qcolspan=2 45.648Did not advanceChristian Obrist1500 m3:35.914 Qcolspan=2 3:37.474 Q3:39.8711Matteo Villani3000 m steeplechasecolspan=4 Did not advanceFabio CeruttiSimone CollioEmanuele Di GregorioJacques Riparelli4 × 100 m relaycolspan=4 Did not advanceOttaviano AndrianiMarathoncolspan=6 2:16:1023Stefano Baldinicolspan=6 2:13:2512Ruggero Pertilecolspan=6 2:13:3915Ivano Brugnetti20 km walkcolspan=6 1:19:515Jean-Jacques Nkouloukidicolspan=6 1:26:5337Giorgio Rubinocolspan=6 1:22:1118Diego Cafagna50 km walkcolspan=6 Marco De Lucacolspan=6 3:54:4719Alex Schwazercolspan=6 3:37:09
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionAndrew HoweLong jump7.8120Did not advanceFabrizio DonatoTriple jump16.7021Did not advanceAndrea BettinelliHigh jump2.2516Did not advanceFilippo Campioli2.25=9 Q2.20=10Alessandro Talotti2.2019Did not advanceGiuseppe GibiliscoPole vault5.6513 q—Hannes KirchlerDiscus throw56.4432Did not advanceMarco LinguaHammer throw—Did not advanceNicola Vizzoni75.0113Did not advance
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankAnita Pistone100 m11.432 Q11.566Did not advanceVincenza Calì200 m23.446 q23.567Did not advanceLibania Grenot400 m50.87 NR1 Qcolspan=2 50.83 NR5Did not advanceElisa Cusma800 m2:00.245 qcolspan=2 1:59.525Did not advanceSilvia Weissteiner5000 m15:23.4510colspan=4 Did not advanceMicol Cattanéo100 m hurdles13.135colspan=2 Did not advanceElena Romagnolo3000 m steeplechase9:27.485 qcolspan=4 9:30.0411Bruna GenoveseMarathoncolspan=6 2:31:3117Anna Incerticolspan=6 2:30:5514Vincenza Sicaricolspan=6 2:33:3129Elisa Rigaudo20 km walkcolspan=6 1:27:12Audrey AllohGiulia ArcioniVincenza CalìAnita Pistone4 × 100 m relaycolspan=4 Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionMagdelín MartínezTriple jump13.7021Did not advanceAntonietta Di MartinoHigh jump1.93=5 q1.93=10Assunta LegnanteShot put18.7419Did not advanceChiara Rosa18.749 Q18.2213Zahra BaniJavelin throw—Did not advanceClarissa ClarettiHammer throw71.825 Q71.337Silvia Salis62.2822Did not advance
Badminton
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankAgnese AllegriniWomen's singlesL 15–21, 11–21Did not advance
Boxing
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankVincenzo PicardiFlyweightW 10–3W 8–4W 7–5L 1–7Did not advanceVittorio ParrinelloBantamweightL 1–12Did not advanceAlessio di SavinoFeatherweightL 1–9Did not advanceDomenico ValentinoLightweightW 15–4L 2–10Did not advanceClemente RussoHeavyweightW 7–1W 7–4W 7–1L 2–4Roberto CammarelleSuper heavyweightW 13–1W 9–5W W
Canoeing
Slalom AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinalRun 1RankRun 2RankTotalRankTimeRankTimeRankTotalRankDaniele MolmentiMen's K-185.13583.463168.593 Q88.568 Q142.3710230.9310Andrea BenettiErik MasoeroMen's C-2100.089102.209202.288 Q103.646 Q100.485204.125Cristina Giai PronWomen's K-1102.759100.959203.709 Q104.525 Q251.2610355.7810
Sprint Men AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMichele ZerialK-1 500 m1:36.9503 QS1:42.9314Did not advanceAndrea FacchinAntonio ScadutoK-2 500 m1:30.2403 QFcolspan=2 1:31.9349K-2 1000 m3:18.8973 QFcolspan=2 3:14.750Franco BenediniLuca PiemonteAlberto RicchettiAntonio RossiK-4 1000 m2:58.6272 QFcolspan=2 2:57.6264
Women AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJosefa IdemK-1 500 m1:48.8641 QFcolspan=2 1:50.677Stefania CicaliFabiana SgroiK-2 500 m1:47.0186 QS1:46.1636Did not advanceStefania CicaliAlice FagioliAlessandra GaliottoFabiana SgroiK-4 500 m1:37.4364 QS1:37.8873 Q1:36.7708 Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
Cycling
Road Davide Rebellin won the silver medal in the men's road race, but was stripped of that medal, as he tested positive for CERA after the event.
Men AthleteEventTimeRankPaolo BettiniRoad race6:24:2418Marzio BruseghinRoad race6:34:2663Time trial1:06:2022Vincenzo NibaliRoad raceDid not finishTime trial1:05:3615Franco PellizottiRoad race6:31:0650Davide Rebellin6:23:49
Women AthleteEventTimeRankNoemi CanteleRoad race3:32:4515Vera CarraraDid not finishTatiana GuderzoRoad race3:32:24Time trial36:37.9712
Track Italy had qualified places for the men's keirin, sprint, madison and points race.
Sprint AthleteEventQualificationRound 1Round 2Repechage 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeSpeed (km/h)RankOppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)RankRoberto ChiappaMen's sprint10.31469.8088 QW 10.78666.753LLDid not advance9th place finalL10
Keirin AthleteEvent1st roundRepechage2nd roundFinalsRankRankRankRankRoberto ChiappaMen's keirin6 R5Did not advance
Omnium AthleteEventPointsLapsRankAngelo CicconeMen's points race8013Vera CarraraWomen's points race1014Angelo CicconeFabio MasottiMen's madison0−314
Mountain biking AthleteEventTimeRankMarco Aurelio FontanaMen's cross-country1:59:595Yader Zoli (1 lap)30Eva LechnerWomen's cross-country1:58:2216
BMX AthleteEventSeedingQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalResultRankPointsRankPointsRankResultRankManuel de VecchiMen's BMX36.35110113 Q208Did not advance
Diving
Men AthleteEventsPreliminariesSemifinalsFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankNicola Marconi3 m springboard430.9018 Q444.5514Did not advanceTommaso Marconi360.1528Did not advanceFrancesco Dell'Uomo10 m platform388.8025Did not advance
Women AthleteEventsPreliminariesSemifinalsFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankTania Cagnotto3 m springboard332.906 Q332.405 Q349.205Maria Marconi286.1014 Q277.5017Did not advanceTania Cagnotto10 m platform328.3011 Q296.6013Did not advanceValentina Marocchi313.0515 Q283.1515Did not advanceNoemi BatkiFrancesca Dallapè3 m synchronized springboardcolspan=4 296.706
Equestrian
Dressage AthleteHorseEventGrand PrixGrand Prix SpecialGrand Prix FreestyleOverallScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankPierluigi SangiorgiFlourianIndividual61.87537Did not advance
Eventing AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotalQualifierFinalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankSusanna BordoneAvaIndividual37.80828.8066.602120.0086.6026 Q14.00100.6023100.6023Stefano BrecciaroliCappa Hill50.00 #3362.00112.00 #464.00116.00 #41Did not advance116.0040Fabio MagniSouthern King V49.603170.00119.60 #500.00119.60 #42Did not advance119.6041Vittoria PanizzonRock Model50.60 #3518.4069.00250.0069.0017 Q8.0077.001677.0016Roberto RotatoriIrham De Viages40.001222.8062.801728.0090.8030Did not advance90.8029Susanna BordoneStefano BrecciaroliFabio MagniVittoria PanizzonRoberto RotatoriSee aboveTeam127.40571.00198.40448.00246.406colspan=3 246.406 # – Indicates that points do not count in team total
Fencing
Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankDiego ConfalonieriIndividual épéeW 15–10W 15–9L 13–14Did not advanceAlfredo RotaL 10–11Did not advanceMatteo TagliariolW 15–10W 15–11W 15–11W 15–12W 15–9Stefano CarozzoDiego ConfalonieriAlfredo RotaMatteo TagliariolTeam épéecolspan=2 W 45–37L 39–45W 45–35Andrea CassaràIndividual foilW 15–8L 14–15Did not advanceSalvatore SanzoW 15–3W 10–9L 14–15W 15–14Aldo MontanoIndividual sabreW 15–4L 14–15Did not advanceDiego OcchiuzziL 9–15Did not advanceLuigi TarantinoW 15–8W 15–7L 13–15Did not advanceAldo MontanoDiego OcchiuzziGiampiero PastoreLuigi TarantinoTeam sabrecolspan=3 W 45–39L 41–45W 45–44
Women AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankMargherita GranbassiIndividual foilW 11–6W 11–4W 12–7L 3–12W 15–12Giovanna TrilliniW 15–7W 15–3 W 15–8L 10–15L 12–154Valentina VezzaliW 15–3W 10–7W 15–3W 12–3W 6–5Margherita GranbassiIlaria SalvatoriGiovanna TrilliniValentina VezzaliTeam foilcolspan=3 W 37–24L 21–22W 32–23Ilaria BiancoIndividual sabreW 15–12L 6–15Did not advanceGioia MarzoccaL 8–15Did not advance
Football (soccer)
Men's tournament
Roster
Group play
Quarterfinal
Gymnastics
Artistic Men Team