round — Defeated Marc Rosset (Switzerland) 6–2 4–2 retired Quarter Finals — Lost to Leander Paes (India) 1–6 9–7 Andrea Gaudenzi First round — Defeated Carlos Costa (Spain) 6–3 6–2 Second round — Defeated Oscar Ortiz (Mexico) 6–1 7–6 Third round — Lost to Andre Agassi (United States) 6–2 4–6 2–6 Women's Singles Competition Rita Grande First round — Lost to Patricia Hy-Boulais (Canada) 4–6 4–6 Silvia Farina First round — Defeated Clare Wood (Great Britain) 6–2 6–2 Second round — Lost to Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Spain) 1–6 3–6 Volleyball Men's Indoor Team Competition Preliminary Round (Group B) Defeated South Korea (3–0) Defeated Tunisia (3–0) Defeated Netherlands (3–0) Defeated Russia (3–0) Defeated Yugoslavia (3–0) Quarterfinals Defeated Brazil (3–2) Semifinals Defeated Yugoslavia (3–1) Final Lost to the Netherlands (2–3) → Silver Medal Team Roster Lorenzo Bernardi Vigor Bovolenta Marco Bracci Luca Cantagalli Andrea Gardini Andrea Giani Pasquale Gravina Marco Meoni Samuele Papi Andrea Sartoretti Paolo Tofoli Andrea Zorzi Head Coach: Julio Velasco Water polo Men's Team Competition Preliminary Round (Group B) Defeated United States (10–7) Defeated Ukraine (8–6) Defeated Croatia (10–8) Defeated Greece (10–8) Defeated Romania (10–9) Quarterfinals Defeated Russia (11–9) Semifinals Lost to Croatia (6–7) Bronze Medal Match Defeated Hungary (20–18) → Bronze Medal Team Roster Francesco Attolico Francesco Postiglione Alessandro Bovo Fabio Bencivenga Alessandro Calcaterra Roberto Calcaterra Luca Giustolisi Alberto Angelini Amedeo Pomilio Marco Gerini Leonardo Sottani Carlo Silipo Alberto Ghibellini Weightlifting Wrestling References External links Nations at the 1996 Summer Olympics 1996 Summer Olympics Olympics