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Air Games > Bronze medals	2		[14th of 24]
Air Games > Total medals	3		[18th of 27]
DEFINITION: Total medals won in the First Air Games, held in Turkey in 1997. Events included parachuting, sky-surfing, hang-gliding and ballooning.
SOURCE: Air Sports International
Chess > GrandMasters	5		[40th of 135]
DEFINITION: Number of GrandMaster chess champions, by country. A GrandMaster is the highest level of recognition in chess.
SOURCE: Air Sports International
Chess > International Masters	26		[24th of 135]
DEFINITION: Number of International Masters in chess, by country. International Master is the second highest recognition in chess.
SOURCE: World Chess Federation, 2006
Chess > World Chess Rankings	2,456		[46th of 135]
DEFINITION: Country rank by average rating of top 10 players
SOURCE: World Chess Federation, 2006
FIFA World Ranking > Men	738		[11th of 198]
DEFINITION: World football rankings, point totals, March 2006.
SOURCE: World Chess Federation, 2006
Olympic medals > Gold > Sydney 2000	13		[4th of 48]
DEFINITION: Gold medals won at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
SOURCE: Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
Olympic medals > Total > Sydney 2000	34		[6th of 75]
DEFINITION: Total of all Gold, Silver and Bronze medals won by each nation at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
SOURCE: International Olympic Committee
Rugby World Cup > 2003 standings	4		[13th of 20]
DEFINITION: Points awarded during 2003 Rugby World Cup.
SOURCE: International Olympic Committee
Summer olympic medals > All time	479		[4th of 116]
DEFINITION: All-time Summer Games medal standings, based on The Golden Book of the Olympic Games. Medal counts include the 1906 Intercalated Games, which are not recognized by the IOC.
SOURCE: Tarik's SANZAR Rugby Guide
Swimming > Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 100m medley relay > Non-Qualifiers > Names Emanuele Merisi / Gianni Minervini / Leonardo Michelotti / Massimo Trevisan
DEFINITION:		View time series
SOURCE: The Golden Book of the Olympic Games
Top international goal scorers > #	34		[5th of 28]
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 100 metre medley relay
Top international goal scorers > Name	Gigi Riva
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Top international goal scorers
UEFA Champions League > By Nation > Runners Up	14		[1st of 11]
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Top international goal scorers
Winter olympic medals > All time	89		[11th of 36]
DEFINITION: All-time Winter Games medal standings, according to The Golden Book of the Olympic Games. Medal counts include figure skating medals (1908 and '20) and hockey medals (1920) awarded at the Summer Games. National medal standings for the Winter and Summer Games are not recognized by the IOC.
SOURCE: Wikipedia: UEFA Champions League
World Cup Totals > Draws	18		[1st of 72]
DEFINITION: Total number of matches drawn in World Cup history, 1930-2006. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals.
SOURCE: The Golden Book of the Olympic Games
World Cup Totals > Matches played	77		[3rd of 72]
DEFINITION: Total matches played in World Cup history, 1930-2006. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals.
SOURCE: ESPN, FIFA Official Website, NationMaster
World Cup Totals > Points	115		[3rd of 72]
DEFINITION: Total points accrued from 1930 to 2006 in World Cup history. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals.
SOURCE: ESPN, FIFA Official Website, NationMaster
World Cup Totals > Wins	45		[3rd of 72]
DEFINITION: Total matches won in World Cup history, 1930-2006. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals.
SOURCE: ESPN, FIFA Official Website, NationMaster
World Rally Championship records > Event wins > Wins	30		[5th of 10]
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SOURCE: ESPN, FIFA Official Website, NationMaster

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SOURCES: Air Sports International; World Chess Federation, 2006; Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA); International Olympic Committee; Tarik's SANZAR Rugby Guide; The Golden Book of the Olympic Games ; Wikipedia: Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 100 metre medley relay ; Wikipedia: Top international goal scorers ; Wikipedia: UEFA Champions League ; ESPN, FIFA Official Website, NationMaster; Wikipedia: List of World Rally Championship records

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Italy, Italian Republic, Repubblica Italiana, Italia

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