Italy at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Italy at the 1956 Summer Olympics
IOC code	ITA
NOC	Italian National Olympic Committee
Website	www.coni.it (in Italian)
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors	129 (114 men, 15 women) in 13 sports
Flag bearer	Edoardo Mangiarotti
Medals Ranked 5th	Gold 8 Silver 8 Bronze 9 Total 25
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Italy competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 129 competitors, 114 men and 15 women, took part in 76 events in 13 sports.^[1] As the country hosted the next Olympics in Rome, an Italian segment was performed at the closing ceremony.