Italy competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. It was their eighth time participating at the Summer Olympics. 112 competitors, all men, took part in 61 events in 13 sports.
| Italy at the 1932 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | ITA |
| NOC | Italian National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Los Angeles | |
| Competitors | 112 (all men) in 13 sports |
| Flag bearer | Ugo Frigerio |
| Medals Ranked 2nd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Luigi Beccali | Athletics | Men's 1500 m | August 4 |
| Gold | Attilio Pavesi | Cycling | Men's individual road race | August 4 |
| Gold | Giuseppe Olmo, Attilio Pavesi, Guglielmo Segato | Cycling | Men's team road race | August 4 |
| Gold | Nino Borsari, Marco Cimatti, Alberto Ghilardi, Paolo Pedretti | Cycling | Men's team pursuit | August 2 |
| Gold | Giancarlo Cornaggia-Medici | Fencing | Men's épée | August 9 |
| Gold | Gustavo Marzi | Fencing | Men's foil | August 4 |
| Gold | Romeo Neri | Gymnastics | Men's individual all-around | August 10 |
| Men's parallel bars | August 12 | |||
| Gold | Oreste Capuzzo, Savino Guglielmetti, Mario Lertora, Romeo Neri, Franco Tognini | Gymnastics | Men's team all-around | August 10 |
| Gold | Savino Guglielmetti | Gymnastics | Men's vault | August 10 |
| Gold | Renzo Morigi | Shooting | Men's 25 m rapid fire pistol | August 12 |
| Gold | Giovanni Gozzi | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman featherweight | August 7 |
| Silver | Gino Rossi | Boxing | Men's light heavyweight | August 13 |
| Silver | Luigi Rovati | Boxing | Men's heavyweight | August 13 |
| Silver | Guglielmo Segato | Cycling | Men's individual road race | August 4 |
| Silver | Carlo Agostoni, Giancarlo Cornaggia-Medici, Renzo Minoli, Saverio Ragno, Franco Riccardi | Fencing | Men's team épée | August 7 |
| Silver | Giulio Gaudini, Gioacchino Guaragna, Gustavo Marzi, Giorgio Pessina, Ugo Pignotti, Rodolfo Terlizzi | Fencing | Men's team foil | August 1 |
| Silver | Giulio Gaudini | Fencing | Men's sabre | August 13 |
| Silver | Renato Anselmi, Arturo De Vecchi, Giulio Gaudini, Gustavo Marzi, Ugo Pignotti, Emilio Salafia | Fencing | Men's team sabre | August 11 |
| Silver | Omero Bonoli | Gymnastics | Men's pommel horse | August 11 |
| Silver | Riccardo Divora, Bruno Parovel, Giovanni Plazzer, Guerrino Scher, Bruno Vattovaz | Rowing | Men's coxed four | August 13 |
| Silver | Mario Balleri, Renato Barbieri, Dino Barsotti, Renato Bracci, Vittorio Cioni, Guglielmo Del Bimbo, Enrico Garzelli, Cesare Milani, Roberto Vestrini | Rowing | Men's eight | August 13 |
| Silver | Carlo Galimberti | Weightlifting | Men's 75 kg | July 31 |
| Silver | Marcello Nizzola | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman bantamweight | August 7 |
| Bronze | Giuseppe Castelli, Ruggero Maregatti, Gabriele Salviati, Edgardo Toetti | Athletics | Men's 4 × 100 m relay | August 7 |
| Bronze | Ugo Frigerio | Athletics | Men's 50 km walk | August 3 |
| Bronze | Bruno Pellizzari | Cycling | Men's sprint | August 3 |
| Bronze | Carlo Agostoni | Fencing | Men's épée | August 9 |
| Bronze | Giulio Gaudini | Fencing | Men's foil | August 4 |
| Bronze | Mario Lertora | Gymnastics | Men's floor | August 8 |
| Bronze | Giovanni Lattuada | Gymnastics | Men's rings | August 12 |
| Bronze | Francesco Cossu, Giliante D'Este, Antonio Garzoni Provenzani, Antonio Ghiardello | Rowing | Men's coxless four | August 13 |
| Bronze | Domenico Matteucci | Shooting | Men's 25 m rapid fire pistol | August 12 |
| Bronze | Gastone Pierini | Weightlifting | Men's 67.5 kg | July 30 |
| Bronze | Ercole Gallegati | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman welterweight | August 7 |
| Bronze | Mario Gruppioni | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight | August 7 |
Athletics
Results
| Men (21) | ||||
| Athlete | Age | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luigi Facelli | 34 | Men's 400 metres Hurdles | 5 | |
| Luigi Beccali | 24 | Men's 1,500 metres | 1 | Gold |
| Alfredo Furia | 26 | Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase | 6 h2 r1/2 | |
| Giuseppe Lippi | 28 | Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase | 7 | |
| Nello Bartolini | 28 | Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase | 10 | |
| Edgardo Toetti | 22 | Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 3 | Bronze |
| Gabriele Salviati | 22 | Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 3 | Bronze |
| Giuseppe Castelli | 24 | Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 3 | Bronze |
| Ruggero Maregatti | 27 | Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 3 | Bronze |
| Giacomo Carlini | 27 | Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay | 6 | |
| Giovanni Turba | 26 | Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay | 6 | |
| Luigi Facelli | 34 | Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay | 6 | |
| Mario De Negri | 30 | Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay | 6 | |
| Ettore Rivolta | 27 | Men's 50 kilometres Walk | 5 | |
| Francesco Pretti | 28 | Men's 50 kilometres Walk | AC | |
| Ugo Frigerio | 30 | Men's 50 kilometres Walk | 3 | Bronze |
| Francesco Roccati | 24 | Men's Marathon | AC | |
| Michele Fanelli | 24 | Men's Marathon | 13 | |
| Armando Poggioli | 44 | Men's Hammer Throw | 8 | |
| Fernando Vandelli | 25 | Men's Hammer Throw | 9 | |
| Angelo Tommasi | 20 | Men's High Jump | 9T | |
| Francesco Tabai | 24 | Men's Triple Jump | 10 | |
Boxing
Cycling
Ten cyclists, all men, represented Italy in 1932.
- Individual road race
- Attilio Pavesi
- Guglielmo Segato
- Giuseppe Olmo
- Giovanni Cazzulani
- Team road race
- Attilio Pavesi
- Guglielmo Segato
- Giuseppe Olmo
- Sprint
- Bruno Pellizzari
- Time trial
- Luigi Consonni
- Team pursuit
- Marco Cimatti
- Paolo Pedretti
- Alberto Ghilardi
- Nino Borsari
Fencing
14 fencers, all men, represented Italy in 1932.
- Men's foil
- Gustavo Marzi
- Giulio Gaudini
- Gioacchino Guaragna
- Men's team foil
- Giulio Gaudini, Gioacchino Guaragna, Gustavo Marzi, Ugo Pignotti, Rodolfo Terlizzi, Giorgio Pessina
- Men's épée
- Giancarlo Cornaggia-Medici
- Carlo Agostoni
- Saverio Ragno
- Men's team épée
- Carlo Agostoni, Franco Riccardi, Renzo Minoli, Saverio Ragno, Giancarlo Cornaggia-Medici
- Men's sabre
- Giulio Gaudini
- Arturo De Vecchi
- Emilio Salafia
- Men's team sabre
- Gustavo Marzi, Giulio Gaudini, Renato Anselmi, Emilio Salafia, Arturo De Vecchi, Ugo Pignotti
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Italy in 1932.
- Carlo Simonetti
- Eugenio Pagnini
- Francesco Pacini
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Six shooters represented Italy in 1932, winning a gold and bronze medal in the 25 m pistol event.
- 25 m rapid fire pistol
- Renzo Morigi
- Domenico Matteucci
- Walter Boninsegni
- 50 m rifle, prone
- Mario Zorzi
- Ugo Cantelli
- Amedeo Bruni
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Paolo Costoli | 400 m freestyle | 5:06.7 | 9 Q | 5:06.0 | 9 | Did not advance | |
| Giuseppe Perentin | 5:09.1 | 10 Q | 5:10.5 | 10 | Did not advance | ||
| Paolo Costoli | 1500 m freestyle | 20:48.1 | 10 Q | 20:58.7 | 10 | Did not advance | |
| Giuseppe Perentin | 21:04.5 | 11 | Did not advance | ||||
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Art competitions
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