Italy at the Military World Games facts for kids
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Italy has been a big part of the Military World Games right from the start! These games are like the Olympics, but for athletes who are also part of the military. Italy has taken part in every single event since the very first games in 1995.
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Italy's Medal Wins at the Military World Games
Italy has done really well at the Military World Games. They have won a total of 359 medals! This includes 297 medals from the Summer Games and 62 from the Winter Games.
Summer Games Medals: How Italy Ranked
Italy has hosted the Summer Military World Games twice. The first time was in Rome in 1995, and then again in Catania in 2003. Being the host nation can sometimes give a team an extra boost!
Host nation
| Edition | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
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 1995 Rome |
22 | 16 | 13 | 51 | 2 |
 1999 Zagreb |
16 | 20 | 21 | 57 | 3 |
| 2003 Catania |
20 | 14 | 19 | 53 | 3 |
 2007 Hyderabad |
7 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 4 |
 2011 Rio de Janeiro |
14 | 13 | 24 | 51 | 3 |
 2015 Mungyeong |
5 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 9 |
 2019 Wuhan |
4 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 11 |
| Total | 88 | 94 | 115 | 297 | 4 |
Athletics: Italy's Performance
Athletics is a big part of the Military World Games. It includes running, jumping, and throwing events. Italy has won many medals in athletics over the years.
Athletics Medal Totals
Here's a quick look at how many medals Italian athletes have won in total for athletics at the Military World Games.
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| 15 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 14 |
Key Athletics Achievements by Year
Italian athletes have shown great skill in many athletics events. They have won medals in sprints, long-distance races, jumps, and throws.
- 1995 Rome: Italy hosted and won many medals. Francesco Ingargiola won gold in the Marathon. Michele Didoni also won gold in the 20 km road walk.
- 1999 Zagreb: Italian athletes continued to perform well. Maurizio Checcucci won gold in the 200 metres. Paolo Dal Soglio took gold in Shot Put.
- 2003 Catania: Hosting again, Italy saw more success. Francesco Ingargiola won another Marathon gold. Alessandro Gandellini won gold in the 10 km road walk.
- 2007 Hyderabad: Italy's relay teams did well. The men's 4x100 metres relay team won gold. The women's 4x100 metres relay team also won gold.
- 2011 Rio de Janeiro: Simona La Mantia won a gold medal in the Triple jump for women.
- 2015 Mungyeong: Eseosa Desalu won gold in the 200 metres.
- 2019 Wuhan: Ottavia Cestonaro won a silver medal in the Triple jump.
More About Italy in Sports
If you're interested in how Italy performs in other big sports events, check out these links:
- Italy at the Olympics
- Italy at the Paralympics
- Italy at the Mediterranean Games
- Italy at the Summer Universiade
- Italy national athletics team
