Italy at the 1908 Summer Olympics
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Italy
competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics
in London
, England
. It was the third appearance of the Europe
an nation, which had not competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics
.
's silver medal in the 800 metres. Dorando Pietri
's first-place finish in the marathon was erased by disqualification as a pair of race officials had helped him across the finish line.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It was the third appearance of the Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an nation, which had not competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics
1904 Summer Olympics
The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from 1 July 1904, to November 23, 1904, at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University...
.
Athletics
Italy's best athletics result was Emilio LunghiEmilio Lunghi
Emilio Lunghi was an Italian athlete. He won the silver medal in the men's 800 metres race at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, making him the first Italian to win an Olympic medal....
's silver medal in the 800 metres. Dorando Pietri
Dorando Pietri
Dorando Pietri, often wrongly spelt Petri was an Italian athlete famous for his dramatic finish and eventual disqualification in the marathon at the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London.-Early years:Pietri was born in Mandrio, a frazione of Correggio, but spent his youth in Carpi...
's first-place finish in the marathon was erased by disqualification as a pair of race officials had helped him across the finish line.
Event | Place | Athlete | Heats | Semifinals | Final |
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Men's 100 metres Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres The men's 100 metres was the shortest of the sprint races at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The competition was held over the course of three days... |
Heats | Gaspare Torretta Gaspare Torretta Gaspare Torretta was an Italian athlete who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics and in the 1908 Summer Olympics.Torretta died in Milan.In 1906, Torretta finished 17th in the long jump event... |
12.0 seconds 2nd, heat 16 |
Did not advance | |
Umberto Barrozzi Umberto Barrozzi Umberto Barrozzi was an Italian athlete who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.He was born in Ivrea.... |
Unknown 4th, heat 7 |
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Men's 200 metres Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres The men's 200 metre race was held for the third time at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The competition was held from July 21, 1908 to July 23, 1908.43 sprinters from 15 nations competed.-Records:... |
Heats | Umberto Barrozzi | Unknown 2nd, heat 8 |
Did not advance | |
Emilio Brambilla Emilio Brambilla Emilio Brambilla was an Italian athlete who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics in Athens and in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.He was born in Milan.... |
Unknown 5th, heat 11 |
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Men's 400 metres Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres The men's 400 metres was an Olympic event for the fourth time at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The competition was held originally scheduled from July 21, 1908 to July 23, 1908. The rerun of the final was held on July 25, 1908... |
Heats | Roberto Penna Roberto Penna Roberto Penna was an Italian athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.Penna placed second with a time of 52.4 seconds in his preliminary heat of the 400 metres, not advancing to the semifinals.-References:... |
Unknown 2nd, heat 4 |
Did not advance | |
Massimo Cartasegna Massimo Cartasegna Massimo Cartasegna was an Italian athlete who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.He was born in Turin.... |
Unknown 2nd, heat 10 |
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Giuseppe Tarella Giuseppe Tarella Giuseppe Tarella was an Italian athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.He was born in Turin.... |
Unknown 3rd, heat 11 |
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Men's 800 metres Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres The men's 800 metres made its fourth Olympic appearance at the 1908 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on July 20, 1908 and on July 21, 1908. The races were held on a track of 536.45 metres= mile in circumference... |
2nd | Emilio Lunghi Emilio Lunghi Emilio Lunghi was an Italian athlete. He won the silver medal in the men's 800 metres race at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, making him the first Italian to win an Olympic medal.... |
None held | 1:57.2 1st, semifinal 4 |
1:54.2 |
Men's 1500 metres Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres The men's 1500 metres was an Olympic event for the fourth times at the 1908 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on July 13, 1908 and on July 14, 1908. The races were held on a track of 536.45 metres= mile in circumference... |
Semi- finalist |
Emilio Lunghi | None held | Unknown 2nd, semifinal 3 |
Did not advance |
— | Massimo Cartasegna | Did not finish —, semifinal 3 |
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Men's 3200 metre steeplechase Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 3200 metre steeplechase The men's 3,200 metres steeplechase was held for the only time at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The competition was held on July 17, 1908 and July 18, 1908. The races were held on a track of 536.45 metres= mile in circumference... |
Semi- finalist |
Massimo Cartasegna | None held | Unknown 2nd, semifinal 1 |
Did not advance |
Men's 3 mile team race Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 3 mile team race The men's 3 miles team race was a unique event featured only at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. In the team race, each competing nation sent five athletes. For each heat, the top three athletes from each nation had their placings counted as part of the team score, though good performances by... |
— | Pericle Pagliani | None held | 15:22.6 5 points, team=X |
Did not advance |
Massimo Cartasegna | 16:26.0 6 points, team=X |
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Pietri Dorando | Did not finish No score, team=X |
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Emilio Gionavoli | Did not finish No score, team=X |
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Emilio Lunghi | Did not finish No score, team=X |
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Men's 5 miles Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 5 miles The men's 5 miles race was held at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. It was discontinued after that in favour of the metric races of 5,000 and 10,000 metres. The competition was held on July 15, 1908 and July 18, 1908... |
Semi- finalist |
Pericle Pagliani | None held | Unknown 3rd, semifinal 2 |
Did not advance |
Men's marathon Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon The men's marathon race was held at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The race was held on July 24, 1908.The distance was the now-standard length of 26 miles, 385 yards . 75 competitors entered. 55 runners from 16 nations began the race, with 27 athletes finishing.The most famous incident of... |
— | Pietri Dorando | None held | Disqualified | |
Umberto Blasi Umberto Blasi Umberto Blasi was an Italian long-distance runner who was a three-time national champion in the marathon and competed in the men's marathon at the 1908 Summer Olympics.... |
Did not finish | ||||
Augusto Cocca | Did not start | ||||
Event | Place | Athlete | Distance |
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Men's discus throw Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throw The men's discus throw was one of six throwing events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The competition was held on July 16, 1908.42 throwers from eleven nations competed.-Records:... |
12-42 | Umberto Avattaneo Umberto Avattaneo Umberto Avattaneo was an Italian track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was born in Rome.... |
Unknown |
Men's Greek discus Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's Greek discus The men's Greek-style discus throw was one of six throwing events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The competition was held on July 18, 1908. In the Greek-style event, throwers hurled the discus from atop a rectangular platform raised above the ground. Throwing... |
10th | Umberto Avattaneo | 29.15 metres |
Men's freestyle javelin Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's freestyle javelin The men's freestyle javelin throw was one of six throwing events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The javelin could be held anywhere. The competition was held on July 15, 1908.33 throwers from nine nations competed.... |
10-33 | Emilio Brambilla | Unknown |
Cycling
No Italian cyclist advanced to the finals in any event. Morisetti's second-place finish in the fourth semifinal of the sprint was the best performance by an Italian cyclist.Event | Place | Cyclist | Heats | Semifinals | Final |
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Men's 5000 metres Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 5000 metres The men's 5000 metres was one of seven track cycling events on the Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Its distance was the median of the individual event distances... |
Semi- finalist |
Guglielmo Malatesta | None held | Unknown 3rd, semifinal 1 |
Did not advance |
Luigi Arizini | Unknown 3rd, semifinal 5 |
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Guglielmo Morisetti | Unknown 3rd, semifinal 6 |
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Men's 20 kilometres Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 20 kilometres The men's 20 kilometres was one of seven track cycling events on the Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Its distance was the second longest of the individual event distances. The time limit for the race was 40 minutes.-Semifinals:... |
Semi- finalist |
Guglielmo Morisetti | None held | Unknown 4th, semifinal 6 |
Did not advance |
Men's 100 kilometres Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 kilometres The men's 100 kilometres was one of seven track cycling events on the Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Its distance was the longest of the individual event distances. The time limit for the race was 3 hours and 15 minutes. A challenge cup was presented by the Prince of Wales to the... |
— | Luigi Arizini | None held | Did not finish —, semifinal 2 |
Did not advance |
Guglielmo Malatesta | Did not finish —, semifinal 2 |
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Battista Parini | Did not finish —, semifinal 2 |
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Men's sprint Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's sprint The men's 1000 metre sprint was one of seven track cycling events on the Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Its distance was the second shortest of the individual event distances... |
Semi- finalist |
Guglielmo Morisetti | 1:21.4 1st, heat 11 |
Unknown 2nd, semifinal 4 |
Did not advance |
Heats | Guglielmo Malatesta | Unknown 3rd, heat 1 |
Did not advance | ||
Diving
Event | Place | Diver | Prelimary groups |
Semi- finals |
Final |
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Men's 3 metre springboard Diving at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 3 metre springboard The men's 3 metre springboard, also known as the fancy diving competition, was one of two diving events on the Diving at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme, along with the men's 10 metre platform.... |
19th | Carlo Bonfanti | 65.80 points 4th, group 4 |
Did not advance | |
Fencing
Event | Place | Fencer | First round |
Second round |
Semi- final |
Final |
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Men's épée Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's épée The men's épée was one of four fencing events on the Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. The medals were swept by the French fencers, who also took the gold medal in the team épée event.-First round:... |
Second round |
Riccardo Nowak Riccardo Nowak Riccardo Nowak was an Italian fencer who took part in the 1908 Olympic Games in London.... |
3-2 (3rd in L) | 2-3 (3rd in 6) | Did not advance | |
Giulio Cagiati Giulio Cagiati Giulio Cagiati was an Italian fencer. He competed in the individual épée event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
4-2 (2nd in F) | 1-2 (3rd in 8) | ||||
Pietro Speciale Pietro Speciale Pietro Speciale was an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal in the individual foil event at the 1912 Summer Olympics and a gold in the team foil at the 1920 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
3-3 (3rd in B) | 1-3 (4th in 3) | ||||
Marcelo Bertinetti | 3-1 (1st in K) | 1-3 (4th in 5) | ||||
First round |
Dino Diana Dino Diana Dino Diana was an Italian fencer. He competed in the individual épée and sabre events at the 1908 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
4-4 (4th in D) | Did not advance | |||
Sante Ceccherini Sante Ceccherini Sante Ceccherini was an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal in the team sabre event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
4-4 (4th in E) | |||||
Giuseppe Mangiarotti | 5-3 (4th in I) | |||||
Pietro Sarzano Pietro Sarzano Pietro Sarzano was an Italian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual épée and sabre events at the 1908 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
2-4 (4th in J) | |||||
Alessandro Pirzio Biroli | 3-4 (5th in H) | |||||
Men's sabre Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's sabre The men's sabre was one of four fencing events on the Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. The top two places were won by Hungarian fencers, who also took the gold medal in the team sabre event.-First round:... |
Semi- finalist |
Marcelo Bertinetti | 4-1 (1st in H) | 4-0 (1st in 7) | 3-4 (5th in 1) | Did not advance |
Sante Ceccherini | 4-1 (2nd in G) | 3-1 (2nd in 5) | 0-7 (8th in 2) | |||
Second round |
Riccardo Nowak | 4-2 (2nd in M) | 1-3 (4th in 3) | Did not advance | ||
Alessandro Pirzio Biroli | 2-1 (1st in E) | 1-3 (4th in 7) | ||||
First round |
Dino Diana | 2-3 (5th in C) | Did not advance | |||
Arolodo Pinelli Arolodo Pinelli Arolodo Pinelli was an Italian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual sabre event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
2-3 (5th in K) | |||||
Pietro Sarzano | 2-4 (6th in J) | |||||
Event | Place | Fencers | Play-in match |
First round |
Semi- finals |
Final | Repechage | Silver medal match |
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Men's team épée Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's team épée The men's team épée was one of four fencing events on the Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. The event was won by the French team, who also swept the medals in the individual épée event.-Play-in match:... |
4th | Marcelo Bertinetti Giuseppe Mangiarotti Riccardo Nowak Abelardo Olivier Abelardo Olivier Abelardo Olivier was an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics and two golds at the 1920 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
Bye | Defeated Bohemia Bohemia at the 1908 Summer Olympics Bohemia competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England as an independent team, though it was part of Austria-Hungary at the time.-Athletics:-Fencing:... 12-7 Advanced to semifinals |
Lost to Belgium Belgium at the 1908 Summer Olympics Belgium competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England.It was the second appearance of the European nation, which had previously competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics.-Athletics:-Cycling:... 9-8 Out 4th place |
Did not advance | Not relegated | |
Men's team sabre Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's team sabre The men's team sabre was one of four fencing events on the Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. The event was won by the Hungarian team, who also took the top two medals in the individual sabre event.-First round:Winners advanced, losers out... |
2nd | Marcello Bertinetti (all) Riccardo Nowak (rep) Abelardo Olivier (all) Alessandro Pirzio-Biroli (all) Sante Ceccherini (1st, sf) |
Not held | Defeated Great Britain 11-5 Advanced to semifinals |
Lost to Hungary Hungary at the 1908 Summer Olympics Hungary competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. Austria and Hungary had separate NOCs, therefore results at Olympic Games are kept separate despite the union of the two nations as Austria-Hungary at the time.- Gold:... 11-5 Relegated to repechage |
Did not advance | Defeated Germany Germany at the 1908 Summer Olympics Germany competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England.-Athletics:Germany's best athletics result was a silver medal in the medley relay.-Cycling:Germany's best cycling result was the silver medal won in the team pursuit event.... 10-4 Advanced to silver medal match |
Defeated Bohemia Bohemia at the 1908 Summer Olympics Bohemia competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England as an independent team, though it was part of Austria-Hungary at the time.-Athletics:-Fencing:... Walkover Won silver medal |
Gymnastics
Event | Place | Gymnast | Score |
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Men's all-around Gymnastics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's all-around The men's individual all-around, also known as the heptathlon, was one of two gymnastics events on the Gymnastics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme... |
1st | Alberto Braglia Alberto Braglia Alberto Braglia was an Italian gymnast. He won gold overall at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, 3 olympic gold medals throughout his career.... |
317 |
20th | Guido Romano Guido Romano Guido Romano was an Italian gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he competed in the individual all-around and finished 19th.... |
Unknown | |
21-94 | Otello Capitani | Unknown | |
Event | Place | Gymnast | Score |
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Men's team Gymnastics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's team The men's team was one of two gymnastics events on the Gymnastics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Each team was composed of between 16 and 40 gymnasts, with a time limit of 30 minutes for the performance. Free gymnastics and hand apparati were allowed... |
6th | Alfredo Accorsi, Nemo Agodi Nemo Agodi Nemo Agodi was an Italian gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he finished sixth with the Italian team in the team competition.-External links:*... , Umberto Agharini, Adriano Andreani, Vincenzo Blo, Flaminio Bottoni, Bruto Buozzi, Giovanni Bonati Giovanni Bonati (gymnast) Giovanni Bonati was an Italian gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he finished sixth with the Italian team in the team competition.-External links:*... , Pietro Borsetti Pietro Borsetti Pietro Borsetti was an Italian gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he finished sixth with the Italian team in the team competition.-External links:*... , Adamo Bozzani, Gastone Calabresi, Carlo Celada Carlo Celada Carlo Celada was an Italian gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he finished sixth with the Italian team in the team competition.-External links:*... , Tito Collevati Tito Collevati Tito Collevati was an Italian gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he finished sixth with the Italian team in the team competition.... , Antonio Cotichini, Guido Cristofori, Stanislao Di Chiara Stanislao Di Chiara Stanislao Di Chiara was an Italian gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he finished sixth with the Italian team in the team competition.-External links:*... , Giovanni Gasperini Giovanni Gasperini Giovanni Gasperini was an Italian gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he finished sixth with the Italian team in the team competition.-External links:*... , Amedeo Marchi Amedeo Marchi Amedeo Marchi was an Italian gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he finished sixth with the Italian team in the team competition.... , Carlo Marchiandi, Ettore Massari, Roberto Nardini, Gaetano Preti Gaetano Preti Gaetano Preti was an Italian gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he finished sixth with the Italian team in the team competition.-External links:*... , Decio Pavarri, Gino Ravenna, Massimo Ridolfi Massimo Ridolfi Massimo Ridolfi was an Italian gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he finished sixth with the Italian team in the team competition.-External links:*... , Gustavo Taddia, Gianetto Termanini, Ugo Savanuzzi, Gioacchino Vaccari |
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Rowing
Event | Place | Rowers | First round |
Quarter- finals |
Semi- finals |
Final |
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Men's single sculls Rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's single sculls The men's single sculls was one of four rowing events on the Rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme.-Standings:-Heat 1:Von Gaza won easily, and Killer abandoned the race after the German crossed the finish line.-Quarterfinal 1:... |
5th | Gino Ciabatti | Bye | Unknown 2nd, quarterfinal 2 |
Did not advance | |
Swimming
Event | Place | Swimmer | Heats | Semifinals | Final |
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Men's 100 metre freestyle Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre freestyle The men's 100 metre freestyle was one of six swimming events on the swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. It was the shortest of the three individual freestyle events, as the 50 yard freestyle had been dropped after its one appearance on the 1904 Summer Olympics programme... |
Heats | Davide Baiardo | Unknown 3-6, heat 1 |
Did not advance | |
Men's 400 metre freestyle Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre freestyle The men's 400 metre freestyle was one of six swimming events on the swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Its distance was the median of the 3 individual freestyle event distances. It was the first time an event over 400 metres was held at the Olympics... |
Heats | Mario Massa Mario Massa Mario Massa was an Italian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was born in Nervi.... |
Unknown 3rd, heat 6 |
Did not advance | |
— | Davide Baiardo | Did not finish —, heat 4 |
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Men's 1500 metre freestyle Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metre freestyle The men's 1500 metre freestyle was one of 6 swimming events on the swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Its distance was the longest of the 3 individual freestyle event distances... |
Heats | Oreste Muzzi | 28:52.6 3rd, heat 1 |
Did not advance | |
Men's 100 metre backstroke Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre backstroke The men's 100 metre backstroke was one of six swimming events on the swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only backstroke event on the schedule. It was the first appearance of the event, after a 100 yard event was held in 1904... |
Heats | Amilcare Beretta | Unknown 3rd, heat 4 |
Did not advance | |
Men's 200 metre breaststroke Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metre breaststroke The men's 200 metre breaststroke was one of 6 swimming events on the Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only breaststroke event on the schedule... |
Heats | Amilcare Beretta | Unknown 4th, heat 4 |
Did not advance | |
Wrestling
Italy's lone wrestler in 1908 was undefeated in his four bouts, winning each match to win the gold medal in the Greco-Roman lightweight class.Event | Place | Wrestler | Round of 32 |
Round of 16 |
Quarter- finals |
Semi- finals |
Final |
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Greco-Roman lightweight Wrestling at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Greco-Roman lightweight The Greco-Roman lightweight was one of four Greco-Roman wrestling weight classes contested on the Wrestling at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Like all other wrestling events, it was open only to men... |
1st | Enrico Porro Enrico Porro Enrico Porro is an Italian wrestler of Armenian origin and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Olympics:... |
Bye | Defeated Téger |
Defeated Malmström Gustaf Malmström Gustaf Hjalmar Malmström was a Swedish wrestler who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he finished fifth in the Greco-Roman lightweight.... |
Defeated Persson |
Defeated Orlov |
Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
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Hungary Hungary at the 1908 Summer Olympics Hungary competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. Austria and Hungary had separate NOCs, therefore results at Olympic Games are kept separate despite the union of the two nations as Austria-Hungary at the time.- Gold:... |
1 | 0 | 1.000 |
Russia Russia at the 1908 Summer Olympics Russian Empire competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. It was the second appearance of the European nation, after having missed the 1904 Games.- Gold:*Nikolai Panin — Figure skating, men's special figures- Silver:... |
1 | 0 | 1.000 |
Sweden Sweden at the 1908 Summer Olympics Sweden competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. It was the third appearance of the European nation, which had missed only the 1904 Summer Olympics.-Medalists:-Athletics:... |
2 | 0 | 1.000 |
Total | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |