Italy competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. 361 competitors, 246 men and 115 women, took part in 175 events in 29 sports.
Medalists Medal Name Sport Event Date , Canoeing Men's K-2 1000 m 30 September Canoeing Women's K-1 500 m 1 October Cycling Women's cross-country 23 September Cycling Women's points race 21 September ,,, Fencing Men's team épée 18 September Fencing Women's foil 21 September ,, Fencing Women's team foil 23 September Judo Men's 73 kg 18 September ,,, Rowing Men's quadruple sculls 24 September Sailing Women's Mistral 24 September Swimming Men's 100 m breaststroke 17 September Swimming Men's 200 m breaststroke 20 September Swimming Men's 200 m individual medley 21 September ,, Archery Men's team 22 September Athletics Men's hammer throw 24 September Athletics Women's long jump 29 September , Rowing Men's lightweight double sculls 24 September ,,, Rowing Men's coxless four 23 September Sailing Finn 30 September Shooting Women's double trap 19 September Swimming Men's 400 m freestyle 16 September BoxingSuper Heavyweight]] 29 September Canoeing Men's slalom K-1 20 September , Cycling Men's Madison 21 September Fencing Women's foil 21 September ,,, Fencing Men's team foil 22 September Judo Men's 66 kg 17 September Judo Women's 70 kg 18 September Judo Women's 78 kg 21 September , Rowing Men's double sculls 23 September Shooting Men's trap 17 September Swimming Men's 200 m freestyle 18 September Swimming Men's 200 m breaststroke 20 September Volleyball Men's tournament 1 October
Archery
The men's team, which returned two members of the bronze medal-winning 1996 squad, did even better in 2000. They defeated the United States in the semifinal to guarantee themselves at least a silver medal. The Korean men, however, ensured that the Italians did not win the gold medal by defeating them in the final.
Men AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMatteo BisianiMen's individual63418W 166–158L 159–162Did not advanceIlario Di Buò62730W 163–158L 159–162Did not advanceMichele Frangilli63419W 168–158W 164–154L 108–169Did not advanceMatteo Bisiani Ilario Di Buò Michele FrangilliMen's team18956align=center colspan=2 W 250–239W 249–244W 244–241L 247–255
Women AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankIrene FranchiniWomen's individual61155L 157–144Did not advanceCristina Ioriatti61847W 154–145W 156 (7) – 156 (6)L 156–163Did not advanceNatalia Valeeva6672W 166–126W 162–160W 163–156L 103–107Did not advanceIrene Franchini Cristina Ioriatti Natalia ValeevaWomen's team18967align=center colspan=2 W 237–236L 230–237Did not advance
Athletics
Men's track AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankAndrea Colombo100m10.524Did not advanceFrancesco Scuderi10.506Did not advanceStefano Tilli10.404 q10.276Did not advanceAlessandro Cavallaro200m20.583 Q20.956Did not advanceAlessandro Attene400m45.793 Q45.353 Q46.417Did not advanceAndrea Longo800m1:46.321 Qalign=center colspan=2 1:44.492 QDSQRachid Berradi10000m28:01.1812 qalign=center colspan=4 28:45.9617Daniele Caimmi29:01.2615Did not advanceAndrea Giaconi110m hurdles13.623 Q13.937Did not advanceEmiliano Pizzoli13.654 Q13.695Did not advanceGiorgio Frinolli Puzzilli400m hurdles50.272 Qalign=center colspan=2 50.108Did not advanceFabrizio Mori49.351 Qalign=center colspan=2 48.402 Q48.787Giuseppe Maffei3000m steeplechase8:48.8812Did not advanceStefano BaldiniMarathonalign=center colspan=6 DNFGiacomo Leonealign=center colspan=6 2:12:145Vincenzo Modicaalign=center colspan=6 DNFGiovanni de Benedictis20km walkalign=center colspan=6 1:23:1416Michele Didonialign=center colspan=6 1:21:4312Alessandro Gandellinialign=center colspan=6 1:21:149Ivano Brugnetti50km walkalign=center colspan=6 DNFArturo Di Mezzaalign=center colspan=6 DNFGiovanni Perricellialign=center colspan=6 DNFAlessandro Cavallaro Maurizio Checcucci Andrea Colombo Francesco Scuderi4 × 100 m relay38.842 Qalign=center colspan=2 38.674 q38.677
Men's field AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionDiego FortunaDiscus throw62.2614Did not advanceLoris PaoluzziHammer throw76.919 q78.186Nicola Vizzoni77.565 Q79.64Giuseppe GibiliscoPole vault5.706 Q5.5010Paolo Dal SoglioShot put19.3919Did not advancePaolo CamossiTriple jump16.8711 q16.968Fabrizio Donato16.3425Did not advance
Women's track AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankManuela Levorato200mDNSDid not advanceRoberta Brunet5000m15:27.326Did not advanceSilvia Sommaggio10000m33:24.1313Did not advanceMonika Niederstatter400m hurdles58.025Did not advanceOrnella FerraraMarathonalign=center colspan=6 2:31:3218Maura Vicecontealign=center colspan=6 2:29:2612Erica Alfridi20km walkalign=center colspan=6 1:31:254Elisabetta Perronealign=center colspan=6 DSQAnnarita Sidotialign=center colspan=6 DNFFrancesca Carbone Virna De Angeli Daniela Graglia Fabiola Piroddi4 × 400 m relay3:27.234Did not advance
Women's field AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionEster BalassiniHammer throwNMDid not advanceClaudia CoslovichJavelin throw60.1210 q56.7412Mara RosolenShot put16.6619Did not advanceFiona MayLong jump6.812 Q6.92
Combined events Women's heptathlon AthleteEventFinalRankGertrud BacherResult13.821.7512.7524.965.8441.142:09.08598914Points1004916711890801689978
Baseball
Italy was one of the four nations for which the third Olympic baseball tournament continued their streak of unbroken appearances. The Italians went 2–5 in the preliminary round, defeating the Netherlands and South Africa. This put them in sixth place and eliminated them from competition.
TeamEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankItaly men'sMen's tournamentL 2-10L 5-13W 13–0L 1–6L 2–4W 8–7L 2–36Did not advance
Basketball
Men's Team roster Alessandro Abbio Gianluca Basile Roberto Chiacig Marcelo Dilglay Damiao Gregor Fučka Giacomo Galanda Agostino Antonio Li Vecchi Denis Marconato Andrea Meneghin Michele Mian Carlton Myers German Claudio Scarone
TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankItaly men'sMen's tournamentW 50–48L 61–93W 78–66W 67–57L 85–762L 62–65colspan=1 5/6th classification matchW 69–595
Beach volleyball
AthleteEventPreliminary roundPreliminary eliminationRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankAndrea RaffaelliMen'sL 15–7L 15–9Did not advance =19Laura Bruschini Annamaria SolazziWomen'sW 15–2align=center W 15–12L 11–15Did not advance =5Daniela Gattelli Lucilla PerrottaL 9–15W 15–5L 13–15Did not advance =9
Boxing
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankSven ParisLight welterweightW 14–3W 17–11L 8–22Did not advanceLeonard BunduWelterweightW 4–2L 4–13Did not advanceCiro Di CorciaLight middleweightL 8–19Did not advanceOttavio BaroneMiddleweightL 10–17Did not advanceGiacobbe FragomeniLight heavyweightRSCDid not advancePaolo VidozSuper heavyweightalign=center RSCW 14–3L 16–32Did not advance
Canoeing
Slalom AthleteEventPreliminaryFinalRun 1RankRun 2RankTotalRankRun 1RankRun 2RankTotalRankPierpaolo FerrazziMen's K-1127.594127.045261.1911 Q111.792113.248225.03Enrico Lazzarotto135.1818127.045262.2213 Q115.0314115.0312235.9214Cristina Giai PronWomen's K-1157.3413164.5520321.8916Did not advance
Sprint AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAntonio ScadutoMen's K-1 500m1:43.2895 Q1:43.4326Did not advanceJacopo MajochiMen's K-1 1000m3:39.1764 Q3:39.1573 Q3:38.1058Beniamino Bonomi Antonio RossiMen's K-2 500m1:32.9023 q1:29.8861 Q1:32.6357Men's K-2 1000m3:14.3161 Qalign=center colspan=2 3:14.461Josefa Idem GuerriniWomen's K-1 500m1:49.8891 Qalign=center colspan=2 2:13.848
Cycling
Cross country AthleteEventTimeRankMarco BuiMen's cross-country2:16.0916Hubert Pallhuber2:22.5531Paola PezzoWomen's cross-country1:49.24
Road cycling
Road race AthleteEventTimeRankMichele BartoliMen's road race5:30:344Paolo Bettini5:30:349Francesco Casagrande5:30:4666Danilo Di Luca5:30:3711Marco Pantani5:30:4669Roberta BonanomiWomen's road raceDNFAlessandra Cappellotto3:06:3115Valeria Cappellotto3:09:1731
Road time trial AthleteEventTimeRankAlessandra CappellottoWomen's road time trialDNF
Track cycling Points race AthleteEventPointsLapsRankSilvio MartinelloMen's518Antonella BelluttiWomen's190Silvio MartinelloMarco VillaMadison150
Keirin AthleteEvent1st roundRepechage2nd roundFinalRankRankRankRankRoberto ChiappaKeirin2 Q4Did not advance
Pursuit AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalsFinalTimeRankOpponentResultsRankOpponentResultsRankAntonella BelluttiWomen's individual pursuit3:36.9675Did not advanceMario Benetton Adler Capelli Cristiano Citton Marco VillaTeam pursuit4:15.45111Did not advance
Diving
Men AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinalPointsRankPointsRankTotalRankPointsTotalRankNicola Marconi3m springboard351.1226Did not advanceDonald Miranda377.0118 Q207.0314584.0416Did not advanceMassimiliano Mazzucchi10m platform386.9118 Q172.8018559.7118Did not advanceNicola Marconi Donald MirandaSynchronized 3m springboardalign=center colspan=7 286.388
Women AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinalPointsRankPointsRankTotalRankPointsTotalRankTania Cagnotto3m springboard259.7418 Q206.5518466.2918Did not advanceMaria Marconi229.1130Did not advance
Equestrian
Dressage AthleteHorseEventGrand PrixGrand Prix SpecialGrand Prix FreestyleOverallScoreRankScoreTotalRankScoreRankScoreRankPia LausRenoirIndividual67.6816 Q68.41136.0917 Q69.354205.4414
Eventing AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryShow jumpingTotalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankFabio MagniCool N' BreezyIndividual44.010015.0749.05Andrea VerdinaDonnizeti53.827201614.02287.815
Show jumping AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotalRound 1Round 2Round 3Round ARound BPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankJerry SmitLux ZIndividual16.004916.0032.001516.0048.0054Did not advanceGianni TovoniLas Vegas9.00274.0013.00150.0013.008 Q4.005 Q13.501817.5018
Fencing
17 fencers, 12 men and 5 women, represented Italy in 2000. Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankAngelo MazzoniMen's épéeL 13–15Did not advancePaolo MilanoliW 15–13L 6–15Did not advanceAlfredo RotaW 15–11L 12–15Did not advanceDaniele CrostaMen's foilL 11–15Did not advanceSalvatore SanzoW 15–10W 15–7L 14–15Did not advanceMatteo ZennaroW 15–11L 12–15Did not advanceRaffaelo CasertaMen's sabreL 9–15Did not advanceLuigi TarantinoL 10–15Did not advanceTonhi TerenziW 15–10W 15–14L 13–15Did not advanceAngelo MazzoniPaolo MilanoliAlfredo RotaMaurizio RandazzoMen's team épéecolspan=3 W 45–34W 44–43W 39–38Daniele CrostaGabriele MagniSalvatore SanzoMatteo ZennaroMen's team foilcolspan=3 W 41–40L 32–45W 45–38Raffaelo CasertaGianpiero PastoreLuigi TarantinoTonhi TerenziMen's team sabrecolspan=3 L 42–455/8th classificationL 29–457/8th classificationL 39–458
Women