| Italy at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ITA |
| NOC | Italian National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| inHelsinki, Finland July 19–August 3, 1952 | |
| Competitors | 231 (208 men, 23 women) in 19 sports |
| Flag bearer | Miranda Cicognani |
| Medals Ranked 5th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Italy competed at the1952 Summer Olympics inHelsinki,Finland. 231 competitors, 208 men and 23 women, took part in 114 events in 19 sports.[1]
| Men (25) | ||||
| Athlete | Age | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlo Vittori | 21 | Men's 100 metres | 6 h4 r2/4 | |
| Franco Leccese | 27 | Men's 100 metres | 3 h8 r1/4 | |
| Wolfgango Montanari | 21 | Men's 100 metres | 7 h7 r1/4 | |
| Giorgio Sobrero | 22 | Men's 200 metres | 3 h13r1/4 | |
| Luigi Grossi | 27 | Men's 200 metres | 4 h12r1/4 | |
| Lucio Sangermano | 19 | Men's 200 metres | 4 h18r1/4 | |
| Gianni Rocca | 23 | Men's 400 metres | 3 h6 r1/4 | |
| Vincenzo Lombardo | 20 | Men's 400 metres | 3 h7 r1/4 | |
| Antonio Siddi | 29 | Men's 400 metres | 4 h11r1/4 | |
| Armando Filiput | 28 | Men's 400 metres Hurdles | 6 | |
| Franco Leccese | 27 | Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 2 h1 r1/3 | |
| Antonio Siddi | 29 | Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 2 h1 r1/3 | |
| Giorgio Sobrero | 22 | Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 2 h1 r1/3 | |
| Carlo Vittori | 21 | Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 2 h1 r1/3 | |
| Baldassare Porto | 29 | Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay | 4 h2 r1/2 | |
| Gianni Rocca | 23 | Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay | 4 h2 r1/2 | |
| Luigi Grossi | 27 | Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay | 4 h2 r1/2 | |
| Armando Filiput | 28 | Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay | 4 h2 r1/2 | |
| Asfò Bussotti | 26 | Men's Marathon | 46 | |
| Artidoro Berti | 31 | Men's Marathon | 53 | |
| Egilberto Martufi | 26 | Men's Marathon | AC | |
| Bruno Fait | 28 | Men's 10 kilometres Walk | 8 | |
| Telemaco Arcangeli | 29 | Men's 10 kilometres Walk | 7 h2 r1/2 | |
| Pino Dordoni | 26 | Men's 50 kilometres Walk | 1 | Gold |
| Giuseppe Kressevich | 36 | Men's 50 kilometres Walk | 10 | |
| Salvatore Cascino | 34 | Men's 50 kilometres Walk1 | 9 | |
| Adolfo Consolini | 35 | Men's Discus Throw | 2 | Silver |
| Giuseppe Tosi | 36 | Men's Discus Throw | 8 | |
| Teseo Taddia | 32 | Men's Hammer Throw | 10 | |
| Aivo Lucioli | 23 | Men's Hammer Throw | 26 QR | |
| Amos Matteucci | 37 | Men's Javelin Throw | 17 | |
| Angiolo Profeti | 34 | Men's Shot Put | 12 | |
| Women (8) | ||||
| Athlete | Age | Event | Rank | Medal |
| Giuseppina Leone | 17 | Women's 100 metres | 4 h1 r2/4 | |
| Liliana Tagliaferri | 23 | Women's 100 metres | 6 h4 r2/4 | |
| Vittoria Cesarini | 19 | Women's 100 metres | 3 h3 r1/4 | |
| Vera Martelli | 21 | Women's 200 metres | 6 h3 r1/3 | |
| Vittoria Cesarini | 19 | Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 3 h2 r1/2 | |
| Milena Greppi | 23 | Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 3 h2 r1/2 | |
| Giuseppina Leone | 17 | Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 3 h2 r1/2 | |
| Liliana Tagliaferri | 23 | Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 3 h2 r1/2 | |
| Milena Greppi | 23 | Women's 80 metres Hurdles | 6 h1 r2/3 | |
| Maria Musso | 21 | Women's 80 metres Hurdle | s4 h5 r1/3 | |
| Edera Cordiale | 32 | Women's Discus Throw | 14 | |
| Ada Turci | 28 | Women's Javelin Throw | 11 | |
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
Silver Medal)Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
Gold MedalMen's 4.000m Team Pursuit
Gold Medal)| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Lamberto Mari | 3 m springboard | 54.42 | 32 | Did not advance | |
| 10 m platform | 60.44 | 26 | Did not advance | ||
18 fencers, 15 men and 3 women, represented Italy in 1952.
Three male pentathletes represented Italy in 1952.
Italy had 26 male rowers participate in all sevenrowing events in 1952.[2]
Eight shooters represented Italy in 1952.
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Alfonso Buonocore | 100 m freestyle | 1:02.3 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Carlo Pedersoli | 58.8 | 3 | 58.9 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Angelo Romani | 400 m freestyle | 5:05.1 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Egidio Massaria | 100 m backstroke | 1:08.8 | 1Q | 1:09.7 | 7 | Did not advance | |
| Giorgio Grilz | 200 m breaststroke | DSQ | Did not advance | ||||
| Carlo Pedersoli Egidio Massaria Angelo Romani Giovanni Paliaga | 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 9:17.9 | 5 | — | Did not advance | ||
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Romana Calligaris | 100 m freestyle | 1:11.0 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Maria Nardi | 1:13.2 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
| Maria Nardi Fides Benini Eva Belaise Romana Calligaris | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 4:52.6 | 5 | — | Did not advance | ||
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