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Italy
  • Largest city: Rome
  • Official languages: Italian (official)
  • National languages: Italian (official), German (parts of Trentino-Alto Adige region are predominantly German speaking), French (small French-speaking minority in Valle d'Aosta region), Slovene (Slovene-speaking minority in the Trieste-Gorizia area)
  • Total area: 116,306 miles² (301,230 km²)
  • 2008 Estimated population: 58,145,321 people

Italy Medal Count

  • Gold 8
  • Silver 10
  • Bronze 10
  • Total 28
Italy Athletes »

Record Breakers

Archery
Women's Team (70m) Round of 16 - Match 2: Italy (Natalia Valeeva, Pia Carmen Lionetti, Elena Tonetta) 215 (OR)
Swimming
Women's 400m Free Qualification - Heat 6: Italy (Federica Pellegrini) 4:02.19 (OR)
Swimming
Women's 200m Free Qualification: Italy (Federica Pellegrini) 1:55.45 (WR)
Swimming
Women's 200m Freestyle - Heat 6: Italy (Federica Pellegrini) 1:55.45 (WR)
Swimming
Men's 200m Breast Qualification - Heat 5: Italy (Paolo Bossini) 2:08.98 (OR)
Swimming
Women's 200m Free Final: Italy (Federica Pellegrini) 1:54.82 (WR)
Shooting
Women's skeet (75 targets) Qualification: Italy (Chiara Cainero) 72 (OR)
Shooting
Women's skeet (75 targets) Final: Italy (Chiara Cainero) 93 (OR)
Track & Field
Men's 50km Race Walk Final: Italy (Alex Schwazer) 3h37:09 (OR)

Overall Medal Count

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Overall Medal Count
Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
Flag of United States 36 38 36 110
Flag of China 51 21 28 100
Flag of Russia 23 21 28 72
Flag of Britain 19 13 15 47
Flag of Australia 14 15 17 46
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