Italy competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 224 competitors, 197 men and 27 women, took part in 123 events in 19 sports. Medalists Gold Klaus Dibiasi — Diving, Men's 10m Platform Graziano Mancinelli — Equestrian, Jumping Individual Competition Rolando Rigoli, Cesare Salvadori, Michele Maffei, Mario Aldo Montano, and Mario Tullio Montano — Fencing, Men's Sabre Team Competition Antonella Ragno-Lonzi — Fencing, Women's Foil Individual Competition Angelo Scalzone — Shooting, Trap Individual Competition Silver Giorgio Cagnotto — Diving, Men's 3m Springboard Alessandro Argenton — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Individual Competition Novella Calligaris — Swimming, Women's 400m Freestyle Bronze Pietro Mennea — Athletics, Men's 200m Paola Pigni — Athletics, Women's 1.500m Giorgio Cagnotto — Diving, Men's 10m Platform Anselmo Silvino — Weightlifting, Men's Middleweight Raimondo D'Inzeo, Piero D'Inzeo, Vittorio Orlandi, and Graziano Mancinelli — Equestrian, Jumping Team Competition Silvano Basagni — Shooting, Trap Individual Competition Novella Calligaris — Swimming, Women's 800m Freestyle Novella Calligaris — Swimming, Women's 400m Individual Medley Giuseppe Bognanni — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Flyweight Gian-Matteo Ranzi — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight Archery In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Italy entered three men. Their highest placing competitor was Alfredo Massazza, at 31st place. Men's Individual Competition: Alfredo Massazza - 2340 points (→ 31st place) Giancarlo Ferrari - 2322 points (→ 33rd place) Sante Spigarelli - 2300 points (→ 35th place) Athletics Men's 800 metres Franco Arese Heat — DNS (→ did not advance) Men's 1500 metres Franco Arese Heat — 3:44.0 Semifinals — 3:41.1 (→ did not advance) Gianni del Buono Heat — 3:40.8 Semifinals — 3:42.0 (→ did not advance) Men's 4 × 100 m Relay Vincenzo Guerini, Ennio Preatoni, Luigi Benedetti, and Pietro Mennea Heat — 39.29s Semifinals — 39.21s Final — 39.14s (→ 8th place) Men's High Jump Enzo del Forno Qualifying Round — 2.15m Final — 2.15m (→ 10th place) Marco Schivo Qualifying Round — 2.15m Final — 2.10m (→ 17th place) Basketball Men's Team Competition Preliminary Round (Group B) Lost to Yugoslavia (78-85) Defeated Senegal (92-56) Lost to Soviet Union (66-79) Defeated West Germany (68-57) Defeated Poland (71-59) Defeated Puerto Rico (71-54) Defeated Philippines (101-81) Semi Finals Lost to United States (38-68) Bronze Medal Match Lost to Cuba (65-66) → Fourth place Team Roster Ottorino Flaborea Giuseppe Brumatti Giorgio Giomo Mauro Cerioni Massimo Masini Renzo Bariviera Marino Zanatta Dino Meneghin Pierluigi Marzorati Luigi Serafini Ivan Bisson Giulio Iellini Boxing