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Italy at the 1968 Summer Paralympics

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Italy at the
1968 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeITA
NPCComitato Italiano Paralimpico
Websitewww.comitatoparalimpico.it (in Italian)
in Tel Aviv
Competitors38 (33 men, 5 women)
Medals
Ranked 7th
Gold
12
Silver
10
Bronze
17
Total
39
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Italy competed at the 1968 Summer Paralympics in Tel Aviv, Israel. The team finished seventh in the medal table and won a total of 39 medals; 12 gold, 10 silver and 17 bronze.[1]

Medalists

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Vittorio Loi, four medals won at this edition of the Games.
Athlete Sport Event
GOLD
Irene Monaco Athletics Female D disk
Giovanni Benincasa Athletics Male C weight
Roberto Marson Athletics Club D men's
Roberto Marson Athletics Male D disc
Roberto Marson Athletics Javelin D male
Roberto Marson Wheelchair fencing Men's individual foil
Roberto Marson Wheelchair fencing Men's individual épée
Roberto Marson Wheelchair fencing Men's individual saber
Giovanni Ferraris
Vittorio Loi
Roberto Marson
Franco Rossi
Germano Zanarotto
Wheelchair fencing Men's team foil
Roberto Marson Swimming 50 m breaststroke class 5 (cauda equina) male
Roberto Marson Swimming 50 m backstroke class 5 (cauda equina) male
Roberto Marson Swimming 50 m free class 5 (cauda equina) male
SILVER
Silvana Martino Athletics Women's Open Class Precision Javelin
Elena Monaco Athletics Women's full pentathlon
Germano Pecchenino Athletics Club C men's
Germano Pecchenino Athletics Javelin C male
Elena Monaco Wheelchair fencing Women's individual foil
Vittorio Loi Wheelchair fencing Men's individual foil
Vittorio Loi Wheelchair fencing Men's individual épée
Vittorio Loi
Roberto Marson
Franco Rossi
Wheelchair fencing Men's team épée
Giovanni Ferraris
Roberto Marson
Germano Zanarotto
Wheelchair fencing Men's team saber
Francesco Deiana Swimming Men's 25 m full breaststroke class 2
BRONZE
Gabriella Monaco Athletics Club B women
Antonio Arizzi Athletics Club A men's
Antonio Arizzi Athletics Disc A male
Emilio Porto Athletics Club C men's
Roberto Marson Athletics Male D weight
Raimondo Longhi
Gambatesa
Lawn bowling Men's Doubles
Francesco Deiana
Raimondo Longhi
Dartchery Doubles open class mixed
Giuliano Koten Wheelchair fencing Men's individual foil
Elena Monaco
Gabriella Monaco
Irene Monaco
Wheelchair fencing Women's team foil
Aroldo Ruschioni Snooker Male open class
Giovanni Ferraris Table tennis Individual B male
Giovanni Berghella Table tennis Individual C male
Giovanni Ferraris
Federico Zarilli
Table tennis Doubles B men's
Giovanni Berghella
Aroldo Ruschioni
Table tennis Doubles Men's C
Elena Monaco
Gabriella Monaco
Table tennis Doubles B female
Rosaria La Corte
Irene Monaco
Table tennis Doubles Women's C
Giuliano Koten Archery Men's Columbia Open Class Round

Team

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Thirty-eight Italian athletes competed at the Games; thirty-three men and five women.[2]

Roberto Marson

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Roberto Marson, who had previously won two gold medals in athletics at the 1964 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, was proclaimed the outstanding athlete of the Games. He won ten gold medals, three in athletics field events, three in swimming and four in wheelchair fencing.[3] He was considered one of the breakout stars of these Games considering his performances.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Medal Standings Tel Aviv 1968 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Participation Numbers Tel Aviv 1968 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Tel Aviv 1968". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  4. ^ "Tel Aviv 1968 Paralympics - Ceremonies, Medals, Torch Relay". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
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