Italy at the 1932 Winter Olympics
| Italy at the 1932 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | ITA |
| NOC | Italian National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Lake Placid | |
| Competitors | 12 (men) in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Erminio Sertorelli |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Italy participated at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States, held between 4 and 13 February 1932. The country's participation in the Games marked its third appearance at the Winter Olympics since its debut in the inaugural 1924 Games.
The Italian team consisted of 12 athletes who competed across four sports. Cross-country skier Erminio Sertorelli was the country's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony. Italy had not won any medals in the previous Winter Games, and did not win any medals in the 1932 event.
Background
[edit]The Italian National Olympic Committee was formed in 1908 for the 1908 Summer Olympics, and was only recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1915. However, competition records indicate later that Italian athletes competed in the inaugural edition of the Summer Olympics in 1896.[1] The nation competed in the inaugural Winter Olympics held in 1924 in France. This edition of the Games marked the nation's third appearance at the Winter Games.[1]
The 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States, held between 4 and 13 February 1932.[2][3] The Italian delegation consisted of 12 athletes competing across four sports.[4][5] Cross-country skier Erminio Sertorelli was the country's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony.[6] Italy had not won any medals in the previous Winter Games, and did not win any medals in the 1932 event.[1][7][8]
Competitors
[edit]There were 12 athletes (all men) who took part in the medal events across four sports.[4] Individual athletes competed across multiple sports. Severino Menardi took part in three events across three different sports.[5]
| Sport | Men | Women | Athletes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobsleigh | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Cross-country skiing | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Nordic combined | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Ski jumping | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 12[a] |
Bobsleigh
[edit]Bobsleigh competitions were held between 8 and 15 February at Mt. Van Hoevenberg Recreation Area in Lake Placid.[9][10] Italy entered four athletes across two events in the competition.[4][5] In the two-man event, the best placed team of Teofilo Rossi di Montelera and Italo Casini finished sixth.[9] In the subsequent four-man event, the German team of di Montelera, Casini, Agostino Lanfranchi, and Gaetano Lanfranchi again finished sixth with a combined time of just over eight minutes and 24 seconds across four runs.[10]
| Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| ITA-1 | Italo Casini Teofilo Rossi di Montelera |
Two-man | 2:15.45 | 6 | 2:08.10 | 5 | 2:06.58 | 6 | 2:06.20 | 6 | 8:36.33 | 6 |
| ITA-2 | Agostino Lanfranchi Gaetano Lanfranchi |
2:20.08 | 10 | 2:13.47 | 8 | 2:08.00 | 7 | 2:09.11 | 7 | 8:50.66 | 8 | |
| Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| ITA-1 | Agostino Lanfranchi Gaetano Lanfranchi Italo Casini Teofilo Rossi di Montelera |
Four-man | 2:07.87 | 5 | 2:06.62 | 5 | 2:07.94 | 7 | 2:01.78 | 6 | 8:24.21 | 5 |
Cross-country skiing
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Cross-country skiing competitions were held between 10 and 13 February at James C. Sheffield Speed Skating Oval in Lake Placid.[11][12] The Italian trio of Severino Menardi, Gino Soldà, and Andrea Vuerich competed in the men's 18 km event with Vuerich the best placed finisher.[5][11] Amongst the trio of Francesco de Zulian, Giovanni Delago, and Erminio Sertorelli who competed in the men's 50 km event, only Sertorelli completed the course in 12th place.[5][12]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Vuerich | Men's 18 km | 1'38:42 | 25 |
| Gino Soldà | 1'39:43 | 26 | |
| Severino Menardi | 1'43:04 | 34 | |
| Erminio Sertorelli | Men's 50 km | 4'59:00 | 12 |
| Francesco de Zulian | DNF | – | |
| Giovanni Delago | DNF | – |
Nordic combined
[edit]Nordic combined competitions were held between 10 and 11 February at James C. Sheffield Speed Skating Oval in Lake Placid.[13] The competition consisted of two events–Normal hill ski jumping and 18 km cross-country skiing, and the final results were determined based on points from both the events.[13] Menardi was joined by ski jumpers Ingenuino Dallagio and Ernesto Zardini for the event.[4] Of the trio, Zardini was the closest to the medal placings after finishing 12th amongst the 33 finishers.[5][13]
| Athlete | Event | Cross-country | Ski Jumping | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Points | Rank | Distance 1 | Distance 2 | Total points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Ernesto Zardini | Individual | 1'43:22 | 163.50 | 20 | 51.0 | 51.5 | 198.7 | 13 | 362.20 | 12 |
| Ingenuino Dallagio | 1'46:29 | 150.00 | 23 | 47.5 | 52.0 | 196.0 | 16 | 346.00 | 17 | |
| Severino Menardi | 1'43:04 | 165.00 | 19 | 36.0 | 45.5 | 167.7 | 26 | 332.70 | 21 | |
Ski jumping
[edit]Ski jumping competitions were held between 10 and 11 February at James C. Sheffield Speed Skating Oval in Lake Placid.[14] The same trio of Dallagio, Menardi and Zardini, who competed in the Nordic combined event, participated in the event.[4] Of the trio, Zardini was again the best placed finished in 14th place in the overall classification.[5][13]
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Rank | Distance | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Ernesto Zardini | Individual | 53.0 | 92.5 | 20 | 65.0 | 104.2 | 11 | 196.7 | 14 |
| Ingenuino Dallagio | 58.5 | 101.4 | 11 | 53.0 | 93.5 | 22 | 194.9 | 16 | |
| Severino Menardi | 36.5 | 70.2 | 30 | 56.5 | 91.4 | 24 | 161.6 | 27 | |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Overall count will not add upto the individual tally as there are athletes who competed in multiple sports.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Italy at the Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Lake Placid 1932". Olympics.com. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "1932 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Italy at the 1932 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Italy at 1932 Winter Olympics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2001.
- ^ "Flag bearers at the 1932 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ George Lattimer (1932). Official Report III Olympic Winter Games Lake Placid 1932 (PDF). Third Olympic Winter Games Committee. Retrieved 1 June 2008.
- ^ "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 1 June 2008.
- ^ a b "Bobsleigh, two men". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Bobsleigh, four men". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Cross-country skiing, 18km". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Cross-country skiing, 50km". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Nordic combined men". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Ski jumping, Large hill individual men". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.