Italy competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from the 13th to the 29th of August 2004. The country has competed at every Summer Olympic games in the modern era, except for the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis. The Italian National Olympic Committee (Italian: Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano, CONI) sent the nation's largest ever delegation in history to the Games. A total of 364 athletes, 229 men and 135 women, competed in 27 sports.
Medalists
| style="text-align:left; width:72%; vertical-align:top;"| Medal Name Sport Event Date Cycling Men's road race Fencing Men's individual sabre Fencing Women's individual foil Archery Men's individual Athletics Men's 20 km walk Fencing Men's team foil Shooting Men's skeet Gymnastics Men's horizontal bar Water polo Women's tournament Athletics Men's marathon Shooting Men's trap Fencing Men's individual foil Swimming Women's 200 m freestyle Fencing Women's individual foil Fencing Men's team sabre Shooting Women's 50 m rifle 3 positions Canoeing Men's K-2 1000 m Canoeing Women's K-1 500 m Gymnastics Women's rhythmic group all-around Basketball Men's tournament Volleyball Men's tournament Fencing Men's individual foil Swimming Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay Judo Women's 78 kg Rowing Men's double sculls Rowing Men's four Gymnastics Men's rings Rowing Men's lightweight four Sailing Women's sailboard Athletics Men's pole vault Boxing Super heavyweight Football Men's tournament | style="text-align:left; width:23%; vertical-align:top;"|
Medals by sportSport TotalFencing 3317Athletics 2013Shooting 1203Gymnastics 1113Archery 1001Cycling 1001Water polo 1001Canoeing 0202Swimming 0112Basketball 0101Volleyball 0101Rowing 0031Boxing 0011Football 0011Judo 0011Sailing 0011Total10111132
Archery
Three Italian archers qualified each for the men's and women's individual archery, and a spot each for both men's and women's teams. Marco Galiazzo earned the first archery gold medal in Italy's history. On his way to the final, he defeated countryman Ilario Di Buò in the round of 16. The three men did well enough in the ranking round to receive a bye in the first round of team competition, but were defeated by the United States in their first team match.
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankIlario di BuòMen's individual65919W 151–146W 164–160L 155–162Did not advanceMichele Frangilli65424W 153–141L 154–162Did not advanceMarco Galiazzo6723W 156–122W 164-163W 162–155W 109–108W 110–108W 111–109Ilario di BuòMichele FrangilliMarco GaliazzoMen's team19853colspan=2 L 240–243Did not advanceNatalia ValeevaWomen's individual6509L 130–132Did not advance
Athletics
Italian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).
Key Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only Q = Qualified for the next round q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target NR = National record N/A = Round not applicable for the event Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankStefano BaldiniMarathoncolspan=6 2:10:55Ivano Brugnetti20 km walkcolspan=6 1:19:40Daniele CaimmiMarathoncolspan=6 2:23:0752Simone Collio100 m10.274 q10.296Did not advanceGiovanni de Benedictis50 km walkcolspan=6 Alberico di CeccoMarathoncolspan=6 2:14:349Alessandro Gandellini20 km walkcolspan=6 Marco Giungicolspan=6 1:23:3013Andrew Howe200 m20.553 Q21.178Did not advanceAndrea Longo800 m1:46.751 Qcolspan=2 1:45.974Did not advanceGiuseppe Maffei3000 m steeplechasecolspan=4 Did not advanceMarco Torrieri200 m20.683 Q20.896Did not advanceSimone CollioMaurizio CheccucciMassimiliano DonatiMarco Torrieri4 × 100 m relay38.795colspan=4 Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionNicola CiottiHigh jump2.25=13Did not advanceFabrizio DonatoTriple jump16.4521Did not advanceGiuseppe GibiliscoPole vault5.70=12 Q5.85Alessandro TalottiHigh jump2.289 Q2.2512Nicola TrentinLong jump7.8619Did not advanceNicola VizzoniHammer throw76.848 q74.2710
Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEvent 100 m 400 m 1500 mFinalRankPaolo CasarsaResult11.366.6814.921.9453.2015.3948.664.4058.624:56.12740428Points782739785749673803843731717582
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankBenedetta Ceccarelli400 m hurdles56.285Did not advanceRosaria ConsoleMarathoncolspan=4 2:35:5616Bruna Genovesecolspan=4 2:32:5010Rossella Giordano20 km walkcolspan=4 1:30:3911Monika Niederstätter400 m hurdles55.574Did not advanceElisabetta Perrone20 km walkcolspan=4 1:32:2118Elisa Rigaudocolspan=4 1:29:576
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionEster BalassiniHammer throw65.5826Did not advanceClarissa Claretti65.0628Did not advanceClaudia CoslovichJavelin throw60.5814Did not advanceSimona La MantiaTriple jump14.3917Did not advanceElisabetta MarinJavelin throw56.3430Did not advanceMagdelín MartínezTriple jump14.5710 Q14.857Fiona MayLong jump6.3828Did not advance
Baseball
The Italian baseball team tied for 7th in the preliminary round and did not advance to the semifinals.
Roster Manager: 30 – Giampiero Faraone
Coaches: 8 – Claudio Corradi, 12 – Manuel Cortina, 27 – Salvatore Varriale.
Round robin TeamWLTiebreaker611-0610-152-43-34-25-161-0160-1
Basketball
Men's tournament
Roster
Group play
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Gold medal game
Won silver medal
Boxing
Italy sent six boxers to Athens, winning a bronze medal to join a five-way tie for 16th place in the boxing medals count. Both boxers that had matches in the round of 32 won those bouts, (two more had byes). Four boxers won in the round of 16 to advance to quarterfinals, while two fell in that round. Only the super heavyweight Roberto Cammarelle survived the quarterfinal round, not falling until the semifinals to win the bronze medal. The combined record of the Italian boxers was 7-6.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAlfonso PintoLight flyweightW W 49–35L 24–33Did not advanceDomenico ValentinoLightweightW 37–18L 23–29Did not advanceMichele di RoccoLight welterweightW 37–30W 33–25L 18–29Did not advanceClemente RussoLight heavyweightL 9–17Did not advanceDaniel BettiHeavyweightL Did not advanceRoberto CammarelleSuper heavyweightW 29–13W 23–21L 19–31Did not advance
Canoeing
Slalom AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinalRun 1RankRun 2RankTotalRankTimeRankTimeRankTotalRankPierpaolo FerrazziMen's K-199.7017102.2322201.9319 Q103.0719Did not advanceAndrea BenettiErik MasoeroMen's C-2116.3211121.8310238.1510 Q106.405 Q113.666220.066Cristina Giai PronWomen's K-1116.1810114.5912230.7713 Q109.276 Q120.098229.368
Sprint AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAndrea FacchinMen's K-1 500 m1:40.0254 q1:40.3873 Q1:41.5759Men's K-1 1000 m3:36.4925 q3:39.5108Did not advanceBeniamino BonomiAntonio RossiMen's K-2 500 m1:33.5655 q1:31.8303 Q1:30.8048Men's K-2 1000 m3:14.0606 q3:12.5972 Q3:19.484Josefa IdemWomen's K-1 500 m1:50.4662 q1:50.8441 Q1:49.729
Cycling
Road Men AthleteEventTimeRankPaolo BettiniRoad race5:41:44Cristian Moreni5:44:1346Daniele Nardello5:42:0338Luca Paolini5:42:0339Filippo PozzatoRoad race5:50:3567Time trialDid not start
Women AthleteEventTimeRankGiorgia BronziniRoad race3:28:3937Noemi Cantele3:25:4213Tatiana GuderzoRoad race3:25:4226Time trial34:14.4721
Track Omnium AthleteEventPointsLapsRankAngelo CicconeMen's points race4928Vera CarraraWomen's points race805
Mountain biking AthleteEventTimeRankMarco BuiMen's cross-country2:20:4510Yader Zoli2:31:3935Paola PezzoWomen's cross-countryDid not finish
Diving
Italian divers qualified for eight individual spots at the 2004 Olympic Games.
Men AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankNicola Marconi3 m springboard384.6320Did not advanceTommaso Marconi378.7224Did not advanceFrancesco Dell'Uomo10 m platform426.1214 Q610.4112 Q628.779Massimiliano Mazzucchi405.1820Did not advance
Women AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankTania Cagnotto3 m springboard298.7710 Q529.929 Q550.388Valentina Marocchi243.4523Did not advanceTania Cagnotto10 m platform339.158 Q256.447 Q518.678Valentina Marocchi221.8532Did not advance
Equestrian
Eventing AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotalQualifierFinalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankSusanna BordoneAvaIndividual62.804947.20 #110.00 #6015.00 #125.00 #56Did not advance125.0056Stefano BrecciaroliCappa Hill66.80=6113.2080.00440.0080.0035Did not advance80.0035Fabio MagniVent d'Arade64.405624.4088.805412.00100.8048Did not advance100.8048Giovanni MenchiHunefer72.40 #694.0076.40410.0076.4031 Q12.0088.402488.4024Susanna BordoneStefano BrecciaroliFabio MagniGiovanni MenchiSee aboveTeam194.001341.60245.201012.00257.20=4colspan=3 257.2010 "#" indicates that the score of this rider does not count in the team competition, since only the best three results of a team are counted.
Show jumping AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotalRound 1Round 2Round 3Round ARound BPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotal RankPenaltiesTotal RankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankRoberto ArioldiDime de la CourIndividual17711027=59 Q214856Did not advanceBruno ChimirriLandknecht5=31813=33 Q51827 Q611 Q1723212321Vincenzo ChimirriDelfi Platiere8=471220=46 Q1232=46 Q8=12 QEliminatedJuan Carlos GarcíaAlbin III0=111=2 Q899 Q8=12 Q1220=1620=16Roberto ArioldiBruno ChimirriVincenzo ChimirriJuan Carlos GarcíaSee aboveTeamcolspan=8 198 Q25447447
Fencing
Twelve Italian fencers (seven men and five women) qualified for the following events:
Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankAlfredo RotaIndividual épéeW 15–8L 13–15Did not advanceAndrea CassaràIndividual foilW 15–3W 15–13W 15–8L 14–15W 15–12Salvatore SanzoW 15–7W 15–6W 15–10W 15–12L 13–15Simone VanniW 15–12W 15–8L 14–15Did not advanceAndrea CassaràSalvatore SanzoSimone VanniTeam foilcolspan=3 W 45–20W 45–27W 45–42Aldo MontanoIndividual sabreW 15–12W 15–7W 15–13W 15–6W 15–14Giampiero PastoreL 9–15Did not advanceLuigi TarantinoW 15–3L 8–15Did not advanceAldo MontanoGiampiero PastoreLuigi TarantinoTeam sabrecolspan=3 W 45–44W 45–42L 42–45
Women AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankCristiana CascioliIndividual épéeW 15–14L 13–15Did not advanceMargherita GranbassiIndividual foilL 9–15Did not advanceGiovanna TrilliniW 15–2W 15–11W 15–7L 11–15Valentina VezzaliW 15–4W 15–8W 15–13W 15–11Gioia MarzoccaIndividual sabreL 6–15Did not advance
Football
Men's tournament
Roster
Group play
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Bronze Medal Final
Won bronze medal
Gymnastics
Artistic Men Team AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankMatteo AngiolettiTeam8.8129.6759.6628.212colspan=2 Did not advanceAlberto Busnari8.8129.6378.7628.9879.337colspan=2 Igor Cassina8.6509.6009.1628.9878.6759.775 Q54.84934Jury Chechi9.1509.762 Q9.587colspan=3 Matteo Morandi8.9628.7509.775 Q9.4128.3758.70053.97441Enrico Pozzo9.4508.7377.8509.3259.1008.30052.81244Total36.03637.17438.37437.38636.34936.112221.43112
Individual finals