IOC code ITA 206 178 | Website www.coni.it (Italian) 178 193 | |
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NOC Italian National Olympic Committee Medals
Ranked 6th Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
206
178
193
577 | ||
Italy has competed at all the modern Olympic Games with the exception of the sparsely attended 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis.
Contents
- Hosted Games
- Medal tables
- Athletes with most appearances
- Athletes with most medals
- Men gold medalist
- Women gold medalist
- References
Italy has taken part in all the Winter Olympic Games, winning 114 medals, and 577 medals at the Summer Olympic Games. Italy has won a total of 243 gold medals which makes them the 5th most successful country in Olympic history, after the USA, the Soviet Union, Germany and Great Britain. Italy has the sixth highest medal total of all time with 691, following the previously mentioned nations and France.
The Italian National Olympic Committee was created in 1908 and recognized in 1913. The Italian Olympic Team has also competed in the Mediterranean Games where they have won a total of 1,786 medals, the most in the games' history. As of 2016 they are the most successful nation at fencing in Olympic history.
Hosted Games
Italy has hosted the Games on three occasions.
Medal tables
Italy has finished in the top 5 of the medal count 11 times in the Summer Olympic Games and 3 times in the Winter Olympic Games. In total Italy has finished in the top 5 of the medal count 14 times. Italy has also finished in the top 10 of the medal count 20 times in the Summer Olympic Games and 13 times in the Winter Olympic Games. In total Italy has finished in the top 10 of the medal count 33 times.
According to the official count of the International Olympic Committee, Italy has won 577 medals at Summer Olympics.
*Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.Athletes with most appearances
Notes: in Khaki the athletes still in activity.
Alessandra Sensini (Windsurfing), Rossano Galtarossa (Rowing) and Giovanni Pellielo (Archery) have qualified for London 2012, which will be their sixth Olympic appearance.
Athletes with most medals
The Italian athlete who won the most medals in the history of the Olympic Games, is the fencer Edoardo Mangiarotti.
Notes: in Khaki the athletes still in activity.
Men gold medalist
In this table (sorted by individual totals gold medals), the men who have won gold individual medals at the Olympics (but also at the World Championships).
Notes: in Khaki the athletes still in activity. For Cycling was considered for world championships, only professional events.
Women gold medalist
In this table, the women who have won gold individual medals at the Olympics (but also at the World Championships).
Notes: in Khaki the athletes still in activity.