Italy is scheduled to compete at the 2026 World Skate Games in Asunción, Paraguay, from 2 to 18 October 2026.
Medalists Medal Name Sport Event Date Daniele Vecchi Inline downhill Men's time trial 3 October Matilde ArosioAlice DelfinoLudovica Rimondi Skate cross Women's team cross 3 October Luca BorromeoAntonio Paoletta Skate cross Men's team cross 3 October Ludovica Rimondi Skate cross Women's skate cross 4 October Matilde Arosio Skate cross Women's skate cross 4 October Antonio Paoletta Skate cross Junior men's skate cross 4 October Giulia Bottazzin Skateboarding downhill Women's time trial 4 October Sabrina Vitarelli Inline downhill Women's knockout race 5 October Manuel Moretti Inline freestyle Junior men's speed slalom 6 October Daniele Salzillo Inline freestyle Junior men's speed slalom 6 October Matilde Arosio Inline freestyle Senior women's speed slalom 6 October Manuel MorettiDaniele SalzilloSveva RomanoMatilde ArosioGioele ZulianiIlaria D'Orsi Inline freestyle Mixed team speed slalom 6 October
Medals by sport Sport Total Artistic skating 0 0 0 0 Inline alpine 0 0 0 0 Inline downhill 0 2 0 2 Inline freestyle 0 2 2 4 Inline hockey 0 0 0 0 Rink hockey 0 0 0 0 Roller freestyle 0 0 0 0 Scootering 0 0 0 0 Skateboarding 0 0 1 1 Skate cross 2 0 3 5 Speed skating 0 0 0 0 Total 2 4 6 12
Artistic skating Athlete Event Short Program / Style Dance Long Program / Free Dance Total Score Rank Score Rank Score Rank
Inline alpine Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Giant Slalom Slalom
Inline downhill
The inline downhill events at the World Skate Games serve as the official world championship for the discipline. Italy entered a six-skater squad managed by head coach Valentina Liguori, featuring 2016 world champion Angelo Vecchi (competing as both athlete and coach), 2024 silver medalist Adrian Gumanita, former medalist Tiziano Ferrari, alongside young prospects Daniele Vecchi and Samuele Paradasi. Sabrina Vitarelli represented Italy as the sole competitor in the women's events. https://www.fisr.it/news/21728-world-skate-games-asu-2026-l%E2%80%99inline-downhill-alla-prova-del-tracciato-in-paraguay.html
Time trial Athlete Event Final Rank Adrian Gumanita Men's time trial 1:09.643 11 Angelo Vecchi 1:13.378 29 Tiziano Ferrari 1:09.323 10 Daniele Vecchi 1:06.240 Samuele Paradassi 1:10.473 16 Sabrina Vitarelli Women's time trial 1:13.194 5
Knockout race Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinal Final Rank Adrian Gumanita Men's knockout race 1st 4th Did not advance Tiziano Ferrari 3rd Did not advance Daniele Vecchi 3rd Did not advance Samuele Paradasi 1st 3rd Did not advance Sabrina Vitarelli Women's knockout race - 2nd 2nd (FA) 2nd
Inline freestyle
Speed slalom Athlete Event Qualification / Time Trial Final / Knockout Result Rank Result Rank Alessandro Vignoni Senior men's speed slalom Speed Slalom - Senior Men - Final Results 4.122 — 4.738 6 Gioele Zuliani 4.195 — 4.787 7 Valerio Degli Agostini 4.353 — 4.773 9 Matilde Arosio Senior women's speed slalom Speed Slalom - Senior Women - Final Results 4.369 — 4.928 Sveva Romano 4.522 — 5.017 4 Manuel Moretti Junior men's speed slalom Speed Slalom - Junior Men - Final Results 4.101 — 4.680 Daniele Salzillo 3.974 — 4.628 Lorenzo Di Massa 4.081 — 4.970 6 Ilaria D'Orsi Junior women's speed slalom Speed Slalom - Junior Women - Final Results 4.512 — 5.048 6 Siria Scipinotti 4.524 — 5.066 7
Team speed slalom Athletes Event Semifinal Final Rank Manuel MorettiDaniele SalzilloSveva RomanoMatilde ArosioGioele Zuliani (sub)Ilaria D'Orsi (sub) Mixed team speed slalom Team Speed - Results France <br/ >W 5–2 Chinese Taipei <br/ >L 1–5
Inline hockey
The inline hockey events at the World Skate Games serve as the official World Skate Inline Hockey World Championship. Italy qualified four national teams for the tournament, competing in both the senior (men's and women's) and junior (men's and women's) competitions. https://www.fisr.it/news/21733-le-nazionali-di-hockey-inline-partono-per-i-world-skate-games-di-asunci%C3%B3n.html
Senior tournaments
Summary Team Event Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore Rank OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore Rank Italy men's Men's tournament Italy women's Women's tournament ArgentinaL 1-1 (1-2) SpainL 1-7 UruguayW 20-0
Men's roster: TBD
Women's roster: Eugenia Pompanin, Emma Liprandi, Arianna Bisi, Sara Guazzi, Rebecca Roccella, Sharon Roccella, Zoe De Lazzari, Giovanna Speranza, Emma Pol, Eleonora Trombetta, Laura Giannini, Alessia Bergamini, Veronica Novelli, Giorgia Zanella.
Junior tournaments
The junior inline hockey events serve as the official world championship for junior national teams. Italy entered teams in both the junior men's and junior women's tournaments.
Summary Team Event Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore Rank OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore Rank Italy junior men's Junior men's tournament W 13-1 W 7-4 W SO: 3-2 W 3-2 1st Italy junior women's Junior women's tournament
Junior Men's roster: Angelo Kevin Bonsu, Emanuele Corazzari, Giampaolo Bastianoni, Riccardo Gloder, Riccardo Quartuccio, Leo Lazzari, Mattia Albanti, Mattia Marchet, Mattia Guerriero, Leonardo De Angelis, Ruggero Meconi, Mattia Grandelli, Lorenzo Mariani, Emanuel Mendola. Head coach: Andrea Bellini.
Junior Women's roster: Alice Zanolin, Greta Leger, Alessia Bergamini, Leonor Campiotti Pereira, Angelica Cipriano, Ines Dalla Nora, Chiara De Meo, Gaia Esposito, Veronica Frison, Camila Porto, Stefania Rizzoli, Lisa Sole Ronca, Alina Tarantola, Vittoria Trombetta. Head coach: Martina Gavazzi.
Rink hockey Italy entered three national teams in the rink hockey competitions: the men's under-19 team, the women's senior team, and the men's senior team.
Women's senior tournament The Italian women's national team, head-coached by Valerio Antezza, competed at the COP Arena. Played in a single round-robin group format, Italy faced Brazil, India, Portugal, Mexico, and Colombia over five consecutive days from 4 to 8 October, with the top two teams advancing to the semifinals.
Squad Head coach: Valerio Antezza
Pos. Player Club GK Veronica Caretta Gijón HC GK Giorgia Meneghello Roller Matera DF/MF Pamela Lapolla Roller Matera DF/MF Anna Orsato HC Valdagno DF/MF Ludovica Rossetto HC Valdagno DF/MF Elena Tamiozzo Hockey Trissino FW Sofia Bertinato Hockey Trissino FW Matilde Ghirardello HC Valdagno FW Luisa Lamacchia Roller Matera FW Laura Rubega Hockey Trissino
Group stage Team Event Group Stage Semifinal Final / BM OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore Rank OppositionScore OppositionScore Rank Italy Women's Women's tournament Brazil W 13-1 India W 21-0 Portugal W 4-1 Mexico Colombia
Men's senior tournament Coached by Alessandro Bertolucci, the Italian men's national team held a pre-tournament preparation camp in San Juan, Argentina with friendly matches against Argentina and Angola before travelling to Asunción on 9 October. Competing at the COP Arena, Italy was drawn into Group A alongside Spain, Switzerland, and Portugal.
Squad Head coach: Alessandro Bertolucci
Pos. Player Club GK Bruno Sgaria Hockey Trissino GK Mattia Verona Hockey Bassano GK Stefano Zampoli Hockey Trissino DF/MF Morgan Antonioni Amatori Wasken Lodi DF/MF Leonardo Diquigiovanni Hockey Trissino DF/MF Davide Gavioli Hockey Trissino DF/MF Francisco Ipinazar Hockey Bassano FW Andrea Borgo Hockey Trissino FW Francesco Compagno Amatori Wasken Lodi FW Andrea Malagoli Hockey Trissino FW Gioele Piccoli Hockey Trissino FW Alberto Pozzato Hockey Bassano
Group stage Team Event Group Stage Semifinal Final / BM OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore Rank OppositionScore OppositionScore Rank Italy Men's Men's tournament Spain Switzerland Portugal
Men's Under-19 tournament The Italian under-19 national team, coached by Pierluigi Bresciani, competed at the SND Arenita in Asunción. Drawn into Group A alongside Spain, Switzerland, and Argentina, the team opened its campaign against Spain on 4 October. All four teams in the group advanced to the quarterfinals scheduled for 8 October.
Squad Head coach: Pierluigi Bresciani
Pos. Player Club GK Giovanni Cunegatti HC Valdagno GK Filippo Poletti CGC Viareggio DF/MF Elia Cardella Pumas Viareggio DF/MF Simone Ceretta Hockey Trissino DF/MF Giovanni Pesavento HRC Monza DF/MF Francesco Tognetti Hockey Trissino FW Edoardo Boscaro Hockey Trissino FW Lorenzo Giovannelli Forte dei Marmi FW Jacopo Reniero Hockey Trissino FW Andrea Tognetti Hockey Trissino
Group stage Team Event Group Stage Semifinal Final / BM OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore Rank OppositionScore OppositionScore Rank Men's U19 Italy Men's U19 tournament Spain L 1-4 Switzerland W 7-0 Argentina D 2-2 2nd Colombia
Roller freestyle Athlete Event Qualification Semifinal Final Score Rank Score Rank Score Rank Park / Street / Vert
Scootering Athlete Event Qualification Semifinal Final Score Rank Score Rank Score Rank Street / Park
Skateboarding
The skateboarding events at the World Skate Games serve as the official World Skateboarding Championship, awarding world titles across five disciplines: Park, Street, Vert, Downhill, and Slalom between 29 September and 18 October 2026. The Vert competition opened the skateboarding program at the Palacio de López, featuring Francesco Uguccioni as the sole Italian entrant. The Park team, managed by head coach Daniele Galli, and the Street team, led by head coach Mattia Restante, competed at the Paraguayan Olympic Committee venue. Downhill (managed by Matteo Dell'Orto) and Slalom (managed by player-coach Gianluca Bellomo) took place on the Cerro Lambaré hill course.
Park Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final Score Rank Score Rank Score Rank Score Rank Alessandro Mazzara Men's park Alessandro Sorgente Guglielmo Marin Ivan Federico Rafael Tomè Mattia Murroni Greta Samaritani Women's park
Street Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final Score Rank Score Rank Score Rank Score Rank Agustin Aquila Men's street Andrea Lembo Gaia Urbinati Women's street Irene Panzavolta
Vert Athlete Event Qualification Final Score Rank Score Rank Francesco Uguccioni Men's vert 56.68 14 Did not advance
Downhill Downhill competitions awarded two sets of medals: one for the **Time Trial** (consisting of three qualification runs: Q1, Q2, and Q3) and one for the **Elimination / Mass Start race** (progressing through the round of 32, round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals).
Time trial Athlete Event Run 1 (Q1) Run 2 (Q2) Run 3 (Q3) Best Time Rank Marco Zeni Men's time trial 1:03.454 1:06.418 (6th) 1:06.604 1:06.604 5 Stefano Barbizzi 1:03.344 1:06.448 (8th) 1:06.693 1:06.693 6 Giulia Bottazzin Women's time trial — 1:12.371 (6th) 1:11.365 1:11.365
Knockout race Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank Marco Zeni Men's downhill 1st 4th Did not advance — Stefano Barbizzi 1st 2nd 1st 2nd (FA) 4th 4 Giulia Bottazzin Women's downhill — 1st 3rd (FB) 1st 5
Skate Cross Team cross Italy secured its first gold medal of the Games in the women's team cross event, with Italy 1 (Matilde Arosio, Alice Delfino, and Ludovica Rimondi) defeating France 2 in the semifinals and beating France 1 in the final. Team / Athletes Event Qualification Semifinal Final / BM OppositionResult OppositionResult Rank Italy 2Luca BorromeoAntonio Paoletta Men's team cross Q FRA-2L ITA-1W Italy 1Massimo BarbiAlessandro Vignoni Q FRA-1L ITA-2L 4 Italy 1Matilde ArosioAlice DelfinoLudovica Rimondi Women's team cross Q FRA-2W FRA-1W Italy 2Sofia Davito MociSerena Davito Moci DNF — — DNF
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