Italy at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Italy sent a delegation of 86 athletes and 6 guides to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. Italian competitors took part in 12 sports: athletics, rowing, cycling, judo, swimming, wheelchair fencing, equestrian, wheelchair tennis, shooting, archery, table tennis and sailing.Italian Paralympic Committee (Comitato Italiano Paralimpico), July 28, 2008.

Medallists MedalAthleteSportEvent Fabio Triboli Cycling Men's road race LC1-2/CP4 Paolo Viganò Cycling Men's individual pursuit LC4 Paola ProtopapaLuca AgolettoDaniele SignoreGraziana Saccocci Alessandro Franzetti (cox) Rowing Mixed coxed four Maria Poiani Panigati Swimming Women's 50m freestyle S11 Alberto Simonelli Archery Men's individual compound open Marco Vitale Archery Men's individual recurve W1/W2 Vittorio Podestà Cycling Men's time trial HC B Cecilia Camellini Swimming Women's 50m freestyle S11 Cecilia Camellini Swimming Women's 100m freestyle S11 Pamela Pezzutto Table tennis Women's singles class 1-2 Michela BrunelliFederica CudiaPamela PezzuttoClara Podda Table tennis Women's team class 1-3 Oscar De PellegrinMario EspositoMarco Vitale Archery Men's team recurve Walter Endrizzi Athletics Men's marathon T46 Fabio Triboli Cycling Men's time trial LC1 Fabio Triboli Cycling Men's individual pursuit LC1 Giorgio Farroni Cycling Mixed road race CP1-2 Clara Podda Table tennis Women's singles class 1-2 Alberto Pellegrini Wheelchair fencing Men's sabre A

Sports Archery

Men

|align=left|Alberto Simonelli |align=left|Men's individual compound standing |667 |15 |W 112-107 |W 115-112 |W 111-110 |W 116-110 |L 111-116

|align=left|Fabio Luca Azzolini |align=left|Men's individual compound W1 |593 |10 | |W 107-101 |L 97-113 |colspan=3|did not advance |- |align=left|Mario Esposito |align=left|Men's individual recurve standing |631 |1 |Bye |W 101-98 |W 102-95 |L 91-95 |L 93-98 |4 |- |align=left|Oscar de Pellegrin |rowspan=3 align=left|Men's individual recurve W1/W2 |629 |4 |W 107-76 |L 99-101 |colspan=4|did not advance |- |align=left|Antonino Lisotta |556 |25 |L 90-97 |colspan=5|did not advance |- |align=left|Marco Vitale |624 |7 |W 104-99 |W 101-97 |W 102-98 |W 103-101 |L 104-108

|align=left|Oscar de Pellegrin Mario Esposito Marco Vitale |align=left|Men's team recurve |1884 |2 |colspan=2 |W 206-202 |L 201-208 |W 207-194

Women

|align=left|Elisabetta Mijno |align=left|Women's individual recurve W1/W2 |519 |11 | |L 94-98 |colspan=4|did not advance

Athletics

Men's track AthleteClassEventHeatsSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankWalter EndrizziT46Marathon style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 2:32.51Samuele GobbiT46200m23.7018did not advance400m51.6012did not advanceStefano LippiT42100m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 13.504Heros MaraiT44100m12.058 q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 12.257200m24.959did not advance

Men's field AthleteClassEventFinalResultPointsRankGermano BernardiF53-54Discus throw25.78 SB9376Javelin throw23.23 SB8819Shot put9.46 SB9747Roberto la BarberaF42/44Long jump6.149498P44PentathlonDNFStefano LippiF42/44Long jump5.3290110Heros MaraiF42/44Long jump5.7889311

Women's track AthleteClassEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankGiuseppina GarganoT44100m14.6810did not advance200m style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 30.176Francesca PorcellatoT53100m17.604 Q17.864200m32.206 Q31.616400m1:01.057 q58.835800m style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 2:01.995T54Marathon style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 1:54:279

Cycling

Men's road AthleteEventTimeRankPierpaolo AddesiMen's road race LC1/LC2/CP41:47:1816Men's road time trial LC136:49.9410Giorgio FarroniMixed road race48:34Mixed road time trial24:26.576Fabrizio MacchiMen's road race LC3/LC4/CP3DNFMen's road time trial LC339:38.987Vittorio PodestàMen's road race HC B1:28:315Men's road time trial HC B22:12.06Fabio TriboliMen's road race LC1/LC2/CP41:46:03Men's road time trial LC135:23.70Paolo ViganòMen's road race LC3/LC4/CP3DNSMen's road time trial LC4DNF

Men's track AthleteEventQualificationFinalTimeRankOppositionTimeRankPierpaolo AddesiMen's individual pursuit LC14:58.197did not advanceFabrizio MacchiMen's individual pursuit LC34:00.405did not advanceFabio TriboliMen's individual pursuit LC14:46.903 q W 4:45.68Paolo ViganòMen's individual pursuit LC43:59.74 WR1 Q4:02.78Men's time trial LC3-4align="center" colspan="2" 1:17.04

Women's road AthleteEventTimeRankSilvana VinciWomen's road time trial LC1/LC2/CP447:28.248Cinzia Coluzzi Melissa MerloniWomen's road race B&VI 1-3DNFWomen's road time trial B&VI 1-339:36.066

Women's track AthleteEventQualificationFinalTimeRankOppositionTimeRankSilvana VinciWomen's individual pursuit LC1-2/CP44:02.1487did not advanceWomen's time trial LC1-2/CP4align="center" colspan="2" 39.97

Equestrian

Individual events AthleteHorseEventTotalScoreRankMauro CareddaGarfieltMixed individual championship test grade Ia55.80011Mixed individual freestyle test grade Ia62.9449Silvia VerattiBalla Coi LupiMixed individual championship test grade III64.5606Mixed individual freestyle test grade III69.8345Andrea VigonPrioolMixed individual championship test grade Ia63.8004Mixed individual freestyle test grade Ia69.6674

Team AthleteHorseEventIndividual scoreTotalTotalScoreRankMauro CareddaSee aboveTeam62.47159.800122.271379.9038Silvia Veratti67.15464.560131.714Andrea Vigon66.11863.800129.918

Judo

Men AthleteEventFirst RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage round 1Repechage round 2Final/Bronze medal contestOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultMatteo ArditMen's 81kg style="text-align:center;" L 0000–0011 style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" L 0000-1000did not advance

Rowing

AthleteEventHeatsRepechageFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSimone MiramontiMen's single sculls5:44.147 R6:07.656 FB5:45.862Agnese MoroWomen's single sculls6:26.3810 R7:01.366 FB7:01.241Daniele Stefanoni Stefania ToscanoMixed double sculls4:23.364 R4:35.242 FA4:32.304Luca Agoletto Alessandro Franzetti Paola Protopapa Graziana Saccocci Daniele SignoreMixed coxed four3:34.591 Qalign=center colspan="2" 3:33.13

Sailing

AthleteEventRaceTotal pointsNet pointsTotalRank1234567891011Fabrizio Olmi2.4mR898(16)121113(16)36 style="text-align:center;" 10270 10

Shooting

Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalScoreRankScoreTotalRankIvano BorgatoMixed 50m pistol SH150025did not advanceGiancarlo IoriMen's 10m air pistol SH155717did not advanceMixed 25m pistol SH155610did not advanceMixed 50m pistol SH151120did not advanceAntonio MartellaMen's 10m air pistol SH155520did not advanceMixed 25m pistol SH15705 Q192.0762.07Mixed 50m pistol SH147429did not advanceOliviero TisoMen's 10m air pistol SH152734did not advanceMixed 25m pistol SH155118did not advance

Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalScoreRankScoreTotalRankAzzurra CianiWomen's 10m air rifle standing SH137618did not advanceMixed 10m air rifle prone SH159815did not advanceMixed 50m rifle prone SH158320did not advance

Swimming

Men AthleteClassEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankFilippo BonaciniS550m butterflyDSQdid not advanceSB350m breaststroke55.754 Q55.765SM4150m individual medley2:58.066 Q2:53.496Luca MazzoneS450m freestyle42.475 Q38.604100m freestyle1:37.237 Q1:31.215200m freestyle3:36.637 Q3:14.815Efrem MorelliSB5100m breaststroke1:47.8810did not advanceAndrea PalantraniS1350m freestyle26.7116did not advance100m freestyle1:00.1216did not advanceSB13100m breaststroke1:13.338 Q1:12.828Carlo PiccoliS3100m freestyle2:38.7210did not advanceAlessandro SerpicoS12100m backstroke1:08.919did not advance100m freestyle58.4710did not advance400m freestyle4:31.384 Q4:32.035

Women AthleteClassEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankCecilia CamelliniS1150m freestyle33.084 Q31.95100m freestyle1:12.744 Q1:09.65Immacolata CerasuoloS8100m butterfly1:17.507 Q1:17.146SM8200m individual medley2:56.165 Q2:56.245Maria Poiani PanigatiS1150m freestyle31.21 WR1 Q31.39100m freestyle1:13.225 Q1:12.715Francesca SecciS9100m butterfly1:13.256 Q1:12.817100m freestyle1:09.1512did not advance400m freestyle5:08.7610did not advance

Table tennis

Men AthleteEventPreliminariesRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankManfredi BaroncelliMen's singles C9-10L 0-3W 3-1align="center" 2did not advanceSalvatore CaciMen's singles C4-5L 0-3L 2-3align="center" 3did not advanceAndrea FurlanMen's singles C7L 1-3W 3-1W 3-04did not advanceNicola MolitiernoMen's singles C3L 1-3W 3-1align="center" 2did not advanceGiuseppe VellaMen's singles C2L 2-3L 2–3L 1–34did not advanceSalvatore Caci Nicola MolitiernoMen's team C4-5align="center" colspan="4" L 2-3did not advanceManfredi Baroncelli Andrea FurlanMen's team C9-10align="center" colspan="4" L 0-3did not advance

Women AthleteEventPreliminariesRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMichela BrunelliWomen's singles C3L 1-3W 3-0W 3-01 Qalign="center" colspan="2" L 1-3L 0-34Federica CudiaWomen's singles C3L 0-3L 1-3L 0-34did not advanceMaria NardelliWomen's singles C5L 1-3L 0-3W 3-13did not advancePamela PezzuttoWomen's singles C1-2W 3–1W 3–1align="center" 1 Qalign="center" colspan="2" W 3–2L 1-3Christina PlonerWomen's singles C3L 0-3L 0-3W 3-24did not advanceClara PoddaWomen's singles C1-2W 3-1W 3-2align="center" 1 Qalign="center" colspan="2" L 1-3W 3-1Patrizia SaccaWomen's singles C4L 0-3L 1-3W 3-13did not advanceValeria ZorzettoWomen's singles C4L 0-3W 3-1W 3-12did not advanceMichela Brunelli Federica Cudia Pamela Pezzutto Clara PoddaWomen's team C1-3align="center" colspan="4" ByeW 3-0L 1-3Maria Nardelli Valeria ZorzettoWomen's team C4-5align="center" colspan="4" W 3-1L 1-3did not advance

Wheelchair fencing

Men AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMatteo BettiMen's épée AL 4-53 QW 15–12L 9-15did not advanceL 4-5L 3-5W 5-0W 5-0Men's foil AL 0-52 QW 15-5L 14-15did not advanceW 5-0W 5-0W 5-0W 5-2W 5-2Gerardo MariMen's épée BL 3-54 QL 10-15did not advanceW 5-4L 2-5L 4-5W 5-2Men's sabre BW 5-41 QW 15-7L 5-15did not advanceL 3-5W 5-1W 5-3W 5-2Alberto PellegriniMen's foil AL 2-52 QW 15-10L 9-15did not advanceW 5-1W 5-1W 5-4W 5-1Men's sabre AL 1-51 QW 15-6W 15-3L 8-15W 15-5W 5-4W 5-0W 5-0W 5-0W 5-1Alessio SarriMen's foil BL 4-51 QL 9-15did not advanceW 5-3W 5-3W 5-2W 5-2Men's sabre BL 4-54 QW 15-14L 13-15did not advanceL 3-5L 3-5W 5-3W 5-0Alberto SerafiniMen's épée AL 2-57did not advanceL 2-5L 1-5L 2-5L 3-5L 1-5Men's sabre AL 1-55 QL 3-15did not advanceL 3-5L 4-5L 3-5W 5-2

Women AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankLoredana TrigiliaWomen's épée AL 255did not advanceL 3-5L 2-5L 3-5W 5-2Women's foil AL 0-53 Qalign="center" rowspan=5 L 13-15did not advanceL 2-5W 5-4W 5-3W 5-3Rosalba VettrainoWomen's épée BL 1-54 QL 9-15did not advanceL 1-5L 2-5W 5-1W 5-4Women's foil BL 1-56did not advanceL 3-5L 0-5L 3-5W 5-4

Wheelchair tennis

Men AthleteClassEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultMario GatelliOpenMen's singlesW 6–1, 6–7, 6-4L 0–6, 2-6did not advanceFabian MazzeiL 7–6, 2–6, 3-6did not advanceMario Gatelli Fabian MazzeiMen's doubles style="text-align:center;" /W 6–4, 6-4 /L 0–6, 0-6did not advance

Women AthleteClassEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultSilvia di MariaOpenWomen's singlesL 2–6, 2-6did not advanceMariana LauroL 2–6, 4-6did not advanceSilvia di Maria Mariana LauroWomen's doubles style="text-align:center;" /L 4–6, 0-6did not advance

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