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Italy at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

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Italy at the
2024 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeITA
NPCItalian Paralympic Committee
WebsiteOfficial website
in Paris, France
August 28, 2024 (2024-08-28) – September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08)
Competitors141 in 17 sports
Flag bearers Luca Mazzone
Ambra Sabatini
Medals
Gold
3
Silver
2
Bronze
8
Total
13
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Italy are competing at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September.

Medalists

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Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Archery 3 6 9
Athletics 9 7 16
Badminton 0 1 1
Cycling 10 6 16
Equestrian 0 4 4
Judo 3 2 5
Paracanoeing 5 3 8
Paratriathlon 3 5 8
Powerlifting 1 2 3
Rowing 4 2 6
Shooting 4 2 6
Sitting volleyball 0 12 12
Swimming 16 12 28
Table tennis 4 3 7
Taekwondo 1 0 1
Wheelchair fencing 6 4 10
Wheelchair tennis 1 0 1
Total 70 71 141

Archery

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Italy entered nine athletes into the games. Six of them qualified by virtue of their result at the 2023 World Para Archery Championships in Plzeň, Czech Republic, meanwhile the other qualified through 2023 European Para Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands; and through 2024 World Qualification Tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[1]

Men
Athlete Event Ranking Round Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Score Seed Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Paolo Tonon Individual W1 652 7  Antonios (FIN)
Matteo Bonacina Individual compound 691 11  Nori (IRI)
Stefano Travisani Individual recurve 627 11  Ueyama (JPN)
Women
Athlete Event Ranking Round Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Score Seed Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Daila Dameno Individual W1 609 5 Bye  Brandtlová (CZE)
Asia Pellizzari 607 8  Mısır (TUR)
Giulia Pesci Individual compound 644 25  Sarti (ITA)
L126-136
Did not advance
Eleonora Sarti 684 8  Pesci (ITA)
W136-126
 Adhana (IND)
Veronica Floreno Individual recurve 552 15  Buyanjargal (MGL)
Elisabetta Mijno 641 1
Mixed
Athlete Event Ranking Round Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Score Seed Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Paolo Tonon
Daila Dameno
Team W1 1261 3  Tabansky
/ Otto (USA)
Matteo Bonacina
Giulia Pesci
Team compound 1375 6  Govinda Rajan
/ Abdul Jalil (MAL)
Stefano Travisani
Elisabetta Mijno
Team recurve 1268 1 Bye

Athletics

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Italian track and field athletes achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2023 World Championships, 2024 World Championships, or through high performance allocation, as long as they meet the minimum entry standard (MES).

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • DQ = Disqualified
  • PR = Paralympic Record
  • AR = Area (or continental) Record
  • NR = National Record
  • SB = Season's Best
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track & road events
Men
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Marco Cicchetti 100 metres T44
Alessandro Ossola 100 metres T63
Fabio Bottazzini 100 metres T64
200 metres T64
Maxcel Amo Manu 100 metres T64
200 metres T64
Riccardo Bagaini 400 metres T47
Ndiaga Dieng 400 metres T20
1500 metres T20
Women
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Arjola Dedaj
Guide: Alessandro Galbiati
100 metres T11
Valentina Petrillo 200 metres T12
400 metres T12
Martina Caironi 100 metres T63
Monica Contrafatto
Ambra Sabatini
Giuliana Chiara Filippi 100 metres T64
Field events
Athlete Event Final
Distance Position
Oney Tapia Men's shot put F11
Men's discus throw F11
Marco Cicchetti Men's long jump F44
Rigivan Ganeshamoorthy Men's javelin throw F52
Men's discus throw F52
Arjola Dedaj Women's long jump T11 4.75 4
Assunta Legnante Women's shot put F11
Women's discus throw F11
Martina Caironi Women's long jump F63
Giuliana Chiara Filippi Women's long jump F64

Badminton

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Athlete Event Group stage Elimination Quarter-final Semi-final Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Rosa De Marco Women's singles SU5  Murugesan (IND)
L (9–21, 11–21)
 Monteiro (POR)

Cycling

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Italy entered two para-cyclists (one in each gender) after finished the top eligible nation's at the 2022 UCI Nation's ranking allocation ranking.[2]

Road

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Men
Athlete Event Time Rank
Federico Andreoli
Pilot: Paolo Totò
Men's road race B
Men's time trial B
Lorenzo Bernard
Pilot: Davide Plebani
Men's road race B
Fabrizio Cornegliani Men's road race H1-2
Men's time trial H1
Luca Mazzone Men's road race H1-2
Men's time trial H2
Federico Mestroni Men's road race H3
Men's time trial H3
Martino Pini Men's road race H3
Men's time trial H3
Mirko Testa Men's road race H3
Men's time trial H3
Giorgio Farroni Men's road race T1-2
Men's time trial T1-2
Federico Mestroni
Martino Pini
Mirko Testa
Mixed team relay H1–5
Women
Athlete Event Time Rank
Katia Aere Women's road race H5
Women's time trial H4-5
Claudia Cretti Women's road race C4-5
Women's time trial C5
Eleonora Mele Women's road race C4-5
Women's time trial C5
Francesca Porcellato Women's road race H1-2-3-4
Women's time trial H1-2-3
Giulia Ruffato Women's road race H1-2-3-4
Women's time trial H4-5
Ana Maria Vitelaru Women's road race H5
Women's time trial H4-5

Track

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Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Lorenzo Bernard
Pilot: Davide Plebani
Men's time trial B
Men's pursuit B 4:02.558 3 QB 4:04.613 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Claudia Cretti Women's time trial C4-5 38.929 9 Did not advance
Women's pursuit C5

Qualification Legend: QB=Final Bronze medal; QG=Final Gold medal; QF=Final

Equestrian

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Italy entered a full squad of four para-equestrianist into the Paralympic equestrian competition by finishing the top seven nation's at the 2022 FEI World Championships in Herning, Denmark.[3][4]

Individual
Athlete Horse Event Total
Score Rank
Sara Morganti Mariebelle Individual championship test grade I
Individual freestyle test grade I
Federica Sileoni Leonardo Individual championship test grade V
Individual freestyle test grade V
Carola Semperboni Paul Individual championship test grade I
Individual freestyle test grade I
Francesca Salvade Escari Individual championship test grade III
Individual freestyle test grade III
Team
Athlete Horse Event Individual score Total
TT Score Rank
Sara Morganti See above Team
Federica Sileoni
Carola Semperboni
Francesca Salvade

Judo

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Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Dongdong Camanni Men's 73 Kg J1
Valerio Romano Teodori Men's 90 Kg J1
Simone Cannizzaro Men's 90 Kg J2
Matilde Lauria Women's 70 kg J1
Carolina Costa Women's +70 kg J2

Paracanoeing

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Italy earned quota places for the following events through the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg, Germany; and 2024 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary.

Men
Athlete Event Heats Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Esteban Gabriel Farias KL1
Christian Volpi KL2
Kwadzo Klokpah KL3
Marius Bogdan Ciustea VL2
Mirko Nicoli VL3
Women
Athlete Event Heats Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Eleonora De Paolis KL1
Amanda Embriaco KL3
Veronica Silvia Biglia VL2

Paratriathlon

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Men
Athlete Class Swim T1 Bike T2 Run Time Rank
L1 L2 L3 L4 L1 L2 L3 L4
Giovanni Achenza Men's PTWC
Giuseppe Romele
Gianluca Valori Men's PTS2
Women
Athlete Class Swim T1 Bike T2 Run Time Rank
L1 L2 L3 L4 L1 L2 L3 L4
Francesca Tarantiello
Guide:Silvia Visaggi
Women's PTVI
Anna Barbaro
Guide:Charlotte Bonin
Veronica Yoko Plebani Women's PTS2

Powerlifting

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Athlete Event Attempts (kg) Result (kg) Rank
1 2 3 4
Donato Telesca Men's 72 kg
Andrea Maria Quarto Men's 97 kg
Emanuela Romano Women's 55 kg

Rowing

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Italian rowers qualified boats in each of the following classes at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia; and 2024 Final Paralympic Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland.

Athlete Event Heats Repechage Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Giacomo Perini PR1 men's single sculls 9:08.50 2 R
Marco Frank
Carolina Foresti
Tommaso Schettino
Greta Elisabeth Muti
Cox:Enrico D'Aniello
PR3 mixed coxed four 7:07.90 3 R

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage

Shooting

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Italy entered six para-shooter's after achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2022, 2023 and 2024 world cup, 2022 World Championships, 2023 World Championships, 2023 European Para Championships and 2024 European Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by July 15, 2024.[5]

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Davide Franceschetti P1 – 10 m air pistol SH1 553-7x 20 Did not advance
Mixed
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Livia Cecagallina R4 – 10 m air rifle standing SH2 630.4 13 Did not advance
Roberto Lazzaro R4 – 10 m air rifle standing SH2 632.1 4 Q
R5 – 10 m air rifle prone SH2
Pamela Novaglio R9 – 50 m rifle prone SH2
Andrea Liverani R9 – 50 m rifle prone SH2
Gianluca Iacus R5 – 10 m air rifle prone SH2
Davide Franceschetti P4 – 50 m pistol SH1

Sitting volleyball

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Italy women's national team qualified for the Paralympic Games by virtue of their gold medal at their home 2023 Sitting Volleyball European Championships in Caorle, Italy.[6]

Roster

Head Coach: Amauri Ribeiro

Summary
Team Event Group Stage Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Italy women's Women's tournament  France
 China
 United States

Swimming

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Italy secured fifteen quotas at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships after finishing in the top two places in Paralympic class disciplines.

Men
Athlete Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Alberto Amodeo 100 m freestyle S8
400 m freestyle S8
100 m butterfly S8
Simone Barlaam 50 m freestyle S9
100 m freestyle S10
400 m freestyle S9 4:26.30 6 Q 4:14.16 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
100 m butterfly S9
100 m backstroke S9
Luigi Beggiato 50 m freestyle S4
100 m freestyle S4 1:24.11 5 Q
200 m freestyle S4
Francesco Bettella 50 m backstroke S1
100 m backstroke S1 2:33.82 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Federico Bicelli 50 m freestyle S7
400 m freestyle S7
100 m backstroke S7
Francesco Bocciardo 50 m freestyle S5
100 m freestyle S5 1:12.27 3 Q
200 m freestyle S5 2:33.12 1 Q 2:25.99 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Vincenzo Boni 50 m freestyle S3
200 m freestyle S3
50 m backstroke S3
Manuel Mateo Bortuzzo 100 m breaststroke SB4
Simone Ciullo 50 m freestyle S9
100 m backstroke S9
100 m butterfly S9
Federico Cristiani 50 m freestyle S4
100 m freestyle S4 1:25.11 7 Q
200 m freestyle S4
50 m backstroke S4
Antonio Fantin 100 m freestyle S6
400 m freestyle S6
100 m backstroke S6
Emanuele Marigliano 50 m freestyle S3
200 m freestyle S3
50 m breaststroke SB3
150 m individual medley SM3
Riccardo Menciotti 100 m butterfly S10
100 m backstroke S10
100 m breaststroke SB9 1:10.42 7 Q
200 m individual medley SM10
Efrem Morelli 50 m breaststroke SB3 49.41 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
150 m individual medley SM4
Federico Morlacchi 100 m butterfly S9
100 m breaststroke SB8
Stefano Raimondi 50 m freestyle S10 23.77 2 Q 23.92 4
100 m freestyle S10
100 m butterfly S9
100 m backstroke S10
100 m breaststroke SB9 1:08.64 4 Q
200 m individual medley SM10
Women
Athlete Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Alessia Berra 50 m freestyle S13
50 m freestyle S12
50 m butterfly S13
100 m butterfly S13 1:07.18 9 Did not advance
100 m breaststroke SB12
Vittoria Bianco 100 m freestyle S9
400 m freestyle S9 4:52.26 3 Q 4:47.55 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Monica Boggioni 100 m freestyle S5 1:23.46 3 Q
200 m freestyle S5 2:50.56 2 Q 2:47.96 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
50 m backstroke S5
50 m breaststroke SB3
200 m individual medley SM5
Giulia Ghiretti 100 m butterfly S5
100 m breaststroke SB5
200 m individual medley SM5
Carlotta Gilli 50 m freestyle S13
400 m freestyle S13
100 m butterfly S13 1:04.19 2 Q 1:03.27 1st place, gold medalist(s)
100 m backstroke S13
200 m individual medley SM13
Domiziana Mecenate 100 m freestyle S3
50 m backstroke S3
Xenia Francesca Palazzo 50 m freestyle S8
400 m freestyle S8
100 m backstroke S8
200 m individual medley SM8
Angela Procida 50 m backstroke S2
100 m backstroke S2 2:26.43 3 Q 2:24.48 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Martina Rabbolini 400 m freestyle S11 5:50.35 11 Did not advance
100 m backstroke S11
100 m breaststroke SB11
Alessia Scortechini 50 m freestyle S10 27.98 5 Q 27.70 4
100 m freestyle S10
100 m butterfly S10
Arianna Talamona 400 m freestyle S6
100 m backstroke S6
100 m breaststroke SB5
Giulia Terzi 100 m freestyle S7
400 m freestyle S7
50 m buttefly S7
Mixed
Athlete Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Vincenzo Boni
Arianna Talamona
Antonio Fantin
Monica Boggiato
4x50 m freestyle 20 pts 2:39.69 5 Q

Table tennis

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Italy entered six athletes for the Paralympic games. Matteo Parenzan and Giada Rossi qualified for the games by virtue of their gold medal results, in their respective events, at the 2023 European Para Championships held in Sheffield, Great Britain.[7] Later on, Federico Falco, Federico Crosara, Carlotta Ragazzini and Michela Brunelli qualified for the games following the allocations of ITTF final ranking.

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Federico Falco Men's individual C1
Andrea Borgato
Federico Crosara Men's individual C2
Matteo Parenzan Men's individual C6
Giada Rossi Women's individual C1–2
Carlotta Ragazzini Women's individual C3
Michela Brunelli
Federico Crosara
Federico Falco
Men's doubles MD4  Cha
/Park (KOR)
L 0-3
Did not advance
Michela Brunelli
Giada Rossi
Women's doubles WD5  Asayut
/Bootwansirina (THA)
L 1-3
Did not advance
Federico Crosara
Carlotta Ragazzini
Mixed doubles XD7  Czuper
/Buclaw (POL)
L 2-3
Did not advance

Taekwondo

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Italy entered one athletes to compete at the Paralympics competition. Antonino Bossolo qualified for Paris 2024, by virtue of finishing within the top six in the Paralympic rankings in class 63 kg.

Athlete Event First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Antonino Bossolo Men's –63 kg Bye  Adouich (MAR)W 17-4

Wheelchair fencing

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Men
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Matteo Betti Men's épée A
Men's foil A
Matteo Dei Rossi Men's épée A
Men's sabre A
Edoardo Giordan Men's épée A
Men's sabre A
Emanuele Lambertini Men's épée A
Men's foil A
Michele Massa Men's épée B
Men's foil B
Gianmarco Paolucci Men's épée B
Men's sabre B
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Andreea Mogos Women's foil A
Women's sabre A
Loredana Trigilia Women's foil A
Women's sabre A
Rossana Pasquino Women's épée B
Women's sabre B
Beatrice Vio Women's foil B

Wheelchair tennis

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Men
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Luca Arca Men's singles  Berdichevsky (ISR)
L 2-6, 5-7
Did not advance

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Olszewska serves two thrillers to grab Paris 2024 quota and reach final". World Archery. 21 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Qualification - 2022 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation" (PDF). UCI. 31 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Para Equestrian - Paris 2024". Paris 2024. 20 January 2023.
  4. ^ "FEI World Championships Herning Denmark 2022". FEI. 20 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Quota Allocation after New Delhi" (PDF). Paralympics. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina and Italy qualify for Paris 2024 after winning European Sitting Volleyball Championship titles". Inside The Games. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  7. ^ "21 men and women qualify for 2024 Paralympics with victories in European Para Table Tennis Championship". European Table Tennis Union. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.