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Encyclopedia > Italy at the 1896 Summer Olympics
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One competitor from Italy was present at the 1896 Summer Olympics. He competed in shooting. Italy was one of two nations present that won no medals; Sweden was the other. Italy's competitor, Rivabella, entered one event in the shooting program. Download high resolution version (2250x1500, 14 KB)Flag of the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 to 1946. ... Download high resolution version (2250x1500, 14 KB)Flag of the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 to 1946. ... The 1896 Summer Olympics, formally called the Games of the I Olympiad, were the first modern Summer Olympic Games and the first Games since Roman emperor Theodosius I banned the Ancient Olympic Games in AD 393 as part of the Christian campaign against paganism. ... The shooting sports include those competitive sports involving tests of accuracy and speed when shooting various types of guns, including airguns. ...


A second Italian was present in Athens. Carlo Airoldi had walked most of the way from Milan, but was disqualified because he had received prize money in athletics events and was therefore not an amateur. Milan (Italian: Milano; Milanese dialect: Milán) is the main city in northern Italy, and is located in the plains of Lombardy, the most populated and developed region in Italy. ... Athletics, also known, especially in American English, as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events, which can roughly be divided into running, throwing, and jumping. ...

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Medals

Gold Silver Bronze Total
Italy Italy 0 0 0 0

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Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1896 Summer Olympics

Rivabella was somewhere between 14th and 41st place, with a score less than 845. At the 1896 Summer Olympics, five shooting events were contested. ...

Event Place Shooter Score Hits
Military rifle – Rivabella Unknown

References

  • Lampros, S.P.; Polites, N.G.; De Coubertin, Pierre; Philemon, P.J.; & Anninos, C. (1897). The Olympic Games: BC 776 – AD 1896, Athens: Charles Beck. (Digitally available at [1])
  • Mallon, Bill; & Widlund, Ture (1998). The 1896 Olympic Games. Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary, Jefferson: McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0379-9. (Excerpt available at [2])
  • Smith, Michael Llewellyn (2004). Olympics in Athens 1896. The Invention of the Modern Olympic Games, London: Profile Books. ISBN 1-86197-342-X.
Nations at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece
Australia | Austria | Denmark | Egypt | France | Germany | Great Britain and Ireland | Greece | Hungary | Italy | Sweden | Switzerland | United States


The 1896 Summer Olympics, formally called the Games of the I Olympiad, were the first modern Summer Olympic Games and the first Games since Roman emperor Theodosius I banned the Ancient Olympic Games in AD 393 as part of the Christian campaign against paganism. ... For other uses, see Athens (disambiguation). ...

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1896 Summer Olympics (3568 words)
The 1896 Summer Olympics, formally called the Games of the I Olympiad, were the first modern Summer Olympic Games and the first Games since Roman emperor Theodosius I banned the Ancient Olympic Games in AD 393 as part of the Christian campaign against paganism.
However, the 1900 Summer Olympics were already planned for Paris and, barring the so-called Intercalated Games of 1906, the Olympics did not return to Greece until the 2004 Summer Olympics.
In the first modern Olympics of 1896, women were not allowed to compete, but there was an unofficial competitor in the marathon, a poor Greek woman who became known as 'Melpomene'.
1896 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (3657 words)
The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, were held in 1896 in Athens, Greece.
However, the 1900 Summer Olympics were already planned for Paris and, barring the so-called Intercalated Games of 1906, the Olympics did not return to Greece until the 2004 Summer Olympics.
The concept of a designated Olympic Village for the athletes would not appear until the 1932 Summer Olympics; the athletes had to care for their own lodging.
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