Highlights

Italy have participated in every Paralympic Games since the inaugural event in Rome in 1960, when their 80 medals (including 29 gold) put them top of the table. Multi-sport athlete Roberto MARSON won 26 Paralympic medals (16  gold, seven silver, three bronze) in three sports (athletics, swimming, wheelchair fencing) over four Paralympic Games (from 1964 to 1976). Four-time Paralympian Luca PANCALLI competed in the Games from 1984 to 1996, winning eight gold, six silver and one bronze in swimming. He was appointed president of the Italian Paralympic Committee in 2000, before being named vice-president of the Italian National Olympic Committee, the first disabled person to hold that position.

Anthem: Title

Inno di Mameli

Anthem: Year of Induction

1946

Anthem: Composer

Music Michele NOVARO, words Goffredo MAMELI.

Official NPC name

Italy

NPC President's name

Mr. Luca PANCALLI

NPC General Secretary's name

Mr. Marco Giunio DE SANCTIS

Year of first appearance in an Paralympic Games

1960

Number of appearances in Paralympic Games

14, including London 2012

Summary of Paralympic Games Appearances