Italy at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Sporting event delegation

Italy at the
2012 Summer Paralympics

IPC code| ITA
NPC| Comitato Italiano Paralimpico
Website| www.comitatoparalimpico.it (in Italian)
in London
Competitors| 98 in 12 sports
Flag bearers | Oscar De Pellegrin (opening)
Alex Zanardi (closing)
Medals
Ranked 13th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

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Italy competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012.

## Medalists

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| Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event  | Date

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Gold | Cecilia Camellini | Swimming | Women's 100 metre freestyle S11 | 31 August
Gold | Cecilia Camellini | Swimming | Women's 50 metre freestyle S11 | 1 September
Gold | Oscar De Pellegrin | Archery | Men's individual recurve W1/W2 | 3 September
Gold | Assunta Legnante | Athletics | Women's shot put F11-12 | 5 September
Gold | Alex Zanardi | Cycling | Men's time trial H4 | 5 September
Gold | Martina Caironi | Athletics | Women's 100 metre T42 | 5 September
Gold | Roberto Bargna | Cycling | Men's road race C1-3 | 6 September
Gold | Alex Zanardi | Cycling | Men's road race H4 | 7 September
Gold | Ivano Pizzi
Luca Pizzi (pilot) | Cycling | Men's road race B | 8 September
Silver | Oxana Corso | Athletics | Women's 200 metre T35 | 31 August
Silver | Pamela Pezzutto | Table tennis | Women's individual - Class 1-2 | 2 September
Silver | Alvise De Vidi | Athletics | Men's 100 metre T51 | 3 September
Silver | Elisabetta Mijno | Archery | Women's individual recurve W1/W2 | 4 September
Silver | Ivano Pizzi
Luca Pizzi (pilot) | Cycling | Men's time trial B | 5 September
Silver | Oxana Corso | Athletics | Women's 100 metre T35 | 7 September
Silver | Giorgio Farroni | Cycling | Mixed road race | 8 September
Silver | Francesca Fenocchio
Vittorio Podestà
Alex Zanardi | Cycling | Mixed H1-4 team relay | 8 September
Bronze | Federico Morlacchi | Swimming | Men's 100 metre butterfly S9 | 30 August
Bronze | Cecilia Camellini | Swimming | 100 metre backstroke SM11 | 2 September
Bronze | Federico Morlacchi | Swimming | Men's 100 metre freestyle S9 | 4 September
Bronze | Annalisa Minetti
Andrea Giocondi (guide) | Athletics | Women's 1500 metre T12 | 4 September
Bronze | Vittorio Podestà | Cycling | Men's time trial H2 | 5 September
Bronze | Matteo Betti | Wheelchair fencing | Men's épée A | 5 September
Bronze | Michele Pittacolo | Cycling | Men's road race C4-5 | 6 September
Bronze | Federico Morlacchi | Swimming | Men's 200 metre medley SM9 | 6 September
Bronze | Alessio Sarri | Wheelchair fencing | Men's sabre B | 6 September
Bronze | Cecilia Camellini | Swimming | 400 m freestyle S11 | 7 September
Bronze | Vittorio Podestà | Cycling | Men's road race H2 | 7 September

| Medals by sport

Sport |  |  |  | Total
Cycling | 4  | 3  | 3  | 10
Athletics | 2  | 3  | 1  | 6
Swimming | 2  | 0  | 5  | 7
Archery | 1  | 1  | 0  | 2
Table tennis | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1
Wheelchair fencing | 0  | 0  | 2  | 2
Total  | 9  | 8  | 11  | 28
Medals by date

Day | Date |  |  |  | Total
1  | 30 August  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1
2  | 31 August  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 2
3  | 1 September  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1
4  | 2 September  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 2
5  | 3 September  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 2
6  | 4 September  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 3
7  | 5 September  | 3  | 1  | 2  | 6
8  | 6 September  | 1  | 0  | 3  | 4
9  | 7 September  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 4
10  | 8 September  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 3
11  | 9 September  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
Total  | 9  | 8  | 11  | 28
Multiple medalists

Name | Sport |  |  |  | Total
Alex Zanardi | Cycling | 2  | 1  | 0  | 3
Cecilia Camellini | Swimming | 2  | 0  | 2  | 4
Ivano Pizzi
Luca Pizzi (pilot)  | Cycling | 1  | 1  | 0  | 2
Oxana Corso | Athletics | 0  | 2  | 0  | 2
Vittorio Podestà | Cycling | 0  | 1  | 2  | 3
Federico Morlacchi | Swimming | 0  | 0  | 3  | 3

## Archery

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Main article: Archery at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Ranking round  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Finals

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Score  | Seed  | Opposition
score  | Opposition
score  | Opposition
score  | Opposition
score  | Opposition
score  | Rank
Giampaolo Cancelli | Ind. compound open | 630  | 21  |  Kallunki (FIN) (12)
W 6–0  |  Simonelli (ITA) (5)
L 2–6  | Did not advance
Alberto Simoncelli | 659  | 5  |  Sener (TUR) (28)
W 6–4  |  Cancelli (ITA) (21)
W 6–2  |  Rodriguez (ESP) (13)
L 4–6  | Did not advance
Fabio Azzolini | Ind. compound W1 | 612  | 8  | —  |  Ferrandi (ITA) (9)
W 6–5  |  Drahoninsky (CZE) (1)
L 5–6  | Did not advance
Gabriele Ferrandi | 590  | 9  | —  |  Azzolini (ITA) (8)
L 5–6  | Did not advance
Vittorio Bartoli | Ind. recurve W1/W2 | 579  | 15  |  Chopyk (UKR) (18)
L 2–6  | Did not advance
Oscar De Pellegrin | 625  | 4  | Bye  |  Wolfe (USA) (20)
W 6–0  |  Lee (KOR) (5)
W 6–4  |  Tseng (TPE) (1)
W 7–3  |  Sanawi (MAS) (19)
W 6–5  |
Mario Esposito | Ind. recurve standing | 574  | 22  |  Bennett (USA) (11)
L 2–6  | Did not advance
Vittorio Bartoli
Oscar De Pellegrin
Mario Esposito | Men's team recurve | 1778  | 6  | —  | Bye  |  China (CHN) (3)
L 185–194  | Did not advance

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Ranking round  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Finals

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Score  | Seed  | Opposition
score  | Opposition
score  | Opposition
score  | Opposition
score  | Opposition
score  | Rank
Veronica Floreno | Ind. recurve W1/W2 | 517  | 12  | Bye  |  Ko (KOR) (5)
W 6–2  |  Bayar (TUR) (13)
W 6–2  |  Nemati (IRI) (1)
L 0–6  |  Li (CHN) (11)
L 4–6  | 4
Elisabetta Mijno | 588  | 2  | Bye  |  Kuncova (CZE) (15)
W 7–3  |  Kalay (TUR) (7)
W 6–2  |  Li (CHN) (11)
W 6–4  |  Nemati (IRI) (1)
L 3–7  |
Mariangela Perna | 480  | 16  |  Droste (GER) (17)
W 6–0  |  Nemati (IRI) (1)
L 0–6  | Did not advance
Veronica Floreno
Elisabetta Mijno
Mariangela Perna | Women's team recurve | 1585  | 4  | —  |  Turkey (TUR) (5)
W 183–175  |  China (CHN) (1)
L 187–192  |  Iran (IRI) (2)
L 184–188  | 4

## Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

### Men's track

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Athlete  | Events  | Heat  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Andrea Cionna | Marathon T12 | —  | 2:43:59  | 10
Riccardo Scendoni | 100 m T44 | 12.45  | 6  | Did not advance
200 m T44 | 24.51  | 4  | Did not advance
400 m T44 | 55.88  | 4  | Did not advance
Davide dalla Palma | 800 m T46 | 2:02.24  | 8  | Did not advance
1500 m T46 | 4:03.58  | 7 q | 4:02.26  | 10
Alessandro Di Lello | Marathon T46 | —  | 2:46:27  | 8
Walter Endrizzi | —  | 2:39:32  | 5
Alvise De Vidi | 100 m T51 | —  | 22.60  |

### Women's track

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Athlete  | Events  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Elisabetta Stefanini
Massimo di Marcello (guide)  | 100 m T12 | 13.20  | 3 q | 13.36  | 4  | Did not advance
200 m T12 | 27.14  | 3  | —  | Did not advance
400 m T12 | 1:02.57  | 1 Q | 1:02.03  | 3  | Did not advance
Annalisa Minetti
Andrea Giocondi (guide)  | 1500 m T12 | —  | 4:48.88 WR |
Oxana Corso | 100 m T35 | —  | 15.95 EU |
200 m T35 | —  | 33.68 EU |
Martina Caironi | 100 m T42 | —  | 15.87 WR |

### Women's field

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Athlete  | Events  | Mark  | Points  | Rank

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Assunta Legnante | Discus F11-12 | 30.81m  | 799  | 8
Shot put F11-12 | 16.74m WR | 1011  |
Martina Caironi | Long jump F42-44 | 3.50m  | —  | 13

## Cycling

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Luca Pizzi (guide, left) and his brother Ivano (right), two medals at this edition.

Main article: Cycling at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

### Track

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Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Finals

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Andrea Tarlao | Men's 1km time trial C4–5 | —  | 1:10.175  | 9
Men's individual pursuit C5 | 4:44.120  | 5  | Did not qualify
Roberto Bargna
Andrea Tarlao
Paolo Vigano | Mixed team sprint | 57.095  | 9  | Did not qualify

### Road – road race

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Athlete  | Event  | Time  | Rank

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Paolo Cecchetto | Men's road race H2 | 1:43:51  | 7
Vittorio Podestà | 1:38:02  |
Mauro Cratassa | Men's road race H3 | DNF
Alessandro Zanardi | Men's road race H4 | 2:00:32  |
Roberto Bargna | Men's road race C1-3 | 1:42:51  |
Paolo Vigano | 1:42:51  | 4
Michele Pittacolo | Men's road race C4-5 | 1:55:51  |
Andrea Tarlao | 1:56:06  | 10
Ivano Pizzi
Luca Pizzi (pilot)  | Men's road race B | 2:26:52  |
Francesca Fenocchio | Women's road race H1-3 | 1:55:10  | 7
Claudia Schluer | 2:02:15  | 9
Giorgio Farroni | Mixed road race T1-2 | 45:24  |
Francesca Fenocchio
Vittorio Podestà
Alessandro Zanardi | Mixed H1-4 team relay | 30:50.00  |

### Road – time trial

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Athlete  | Event  | Time  | Rank

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Paolo Cecchetto | Men's time trial H2 | 32:48.48  | 12
Vittorio Podestà | 27:01.98  |
Mauro Cratassa | Men's time trial H3 | 28:36.65  | 7
Alessandro Zanardi | Men's time trial H4 | 24:50.22  |
Roberto Bargna | Men's time trial C3 | 24:34.39  | 5
Paolo Vigano | 26:05.59  | 13
Andrea Tarlao | Men's time trial C5 | 33:15.94  | 4
Ivano Pizzi
Luca Pizzi (pilot)  | Men's time trial B | 30:50.41  |
Francesca Fenocchio | Women's time trial H1-2 | 35:35.46  | 4
Claudia Schluer | 37:23.61  | 6
Giorgio Farroni | Mixed time trial T1-2 | 14:50.49  | 5

## Equestrian

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Main article: Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Individual
Athlete  | Horse  | Event  | Total

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Score  | Rank
Antonella Cecilia | Corlord  | Ind. champ. test grade II | EL
Sara Morganti | Royal Delight  | Ind. champ. test grade Ia | 68.650  | 8
Ind. freestyle test grade Ia | 73.900  | 4
Francesca Salvade | Come On  | Ind. champ. test grade II | 67.381  | 14
Ind. freestyle test grade II | 64.750  | 14
Silvia Veratti | Zadok  | Ind. champ. test grade II | 69.905  | 9
Ind. freestyle test grade II | WD

Team
Athlete  | Horse  | Event  | Individual score  | Total

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TT | CT | Total  | Score  | Rank
Antonella Cecilia | See above | Team | EL | RT | 0  | 405.855  | 10
Sara Morganti | 69.824  | 68.650  | 138.474*
Francesca Salvade | 67.619  | 67.381  | 135.000*
Silvia Veratti | 62.476  | 69.905  | 132.381*

* Indicates that score counts in team total

## Rowing

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Main article: Rowing at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Athlete(s)  | Event  | Heats  | Repechage  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Silvia de Maria
Daniele Stefanoni | Mixed double sculls | 4:02.17  | 3 R | 4:07.60  | 2 FA | 4:09.39  | 6
Pierre Calderoni
Mahila Laura Maria di Battista
Alessandro Franzetti
Andrea Marcaccini
Florinda Trombetta | Mixed coxed four | 3:22.46  | 3 R | 3:25.90  | 1 FA | 3:27.91  | 5

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage

## Sailing

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Main article: Sailing at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Athlete  | Event  | Race  | Net points  | Rank

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1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11*
Fabrizio Olmi | 2.4 mR - 1 person keelboat | 10  | 5  | (15)  | 7  | 12  | 4  | 15  | 9  | 6  | 10  | —  | 78  | 10
Marco Carlo Gualandris
Marta Zanetti | SKUD 18 - 2 person keelboat | 5  | 6
DPI | 6  | 6  | 6  | (9)  | 6  | 5  | 5  | 1  | —  | 46  | 5
Antonio Squizzato
Massimo Dighe
Paola Protopapa | Sonar - 3 person keelboat | 7  | 11  | (12)  | 11  | 12  | 5  | 12  | 12  | 11  | 6  | —  | 87  | 12

* Due to a lack of wind Race 11 was cancelled

## Shooting

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Main article: Shooting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Score  | Rank  | Score  | Rank
Jacopo Cappelli | Men's 10 m air rifle standing SH1 | 578  | 19  | Did not advance
Men's 50 m rifle 3 positions SH1 | 1111  | 18  | Did not advance
Mixed 10 m air rifle prone SH1 | 593  | 35  | Did not advance
Mixed 50 m rifle prone SH1 | 577  | 32  | Did not advance
Azzurra Ciani | Women's 10 m air rifle standing SH1 | 369  | 19  | Did not advance
Women's 50 m rifle 3 positions SH1 | 543  | 13  | Did not advance
Mixed 10 m air rifle prone SH1 | 600 EWR | =1  | 704.9  | 5
Mixed 50 m rifle prone SH1 | 580  | 26  | Did not advance
Massimo Dalla Casa | Mixed 10 m air rifle prone SH2 | 588  | 31  | Did not advance
Mixed 10 m air rifle standing SH2 | 584  | 28  | Did not advance
Giancarlo Iori | Men's 10 m air pistol SH1 | 543  | 27  | Did not advance
Mixed 25 m pistol SH1 | 544  | 19  | Did not advance
Mixed 50 m pistol SH1 | 530  | 9  | Did not advance
Marco Pusinich | Men's 10 m air pistol SH1 | 552  | 23  | Did not advance
Mixed 50 m pistol SH1 | 529  | 10  | Did not advance

## Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

### Men

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Athlete  | Events  | Heats  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Nicolo Bensi | 50 m butterfly S5 | 49.06  | 15  | Did not advance
50 m breaststroke SB3 | 57.58  | 11  | Did not advance
150 m individual medley SM4 | 3:04.41  | 9  | Did not advance
Francesco Bettella | 50 m freestyle S2 | 1:13.86  | 11  | Did not advance
100 m freestyle S2 | 2:29.34  | 8 Q | 2:31.17  | 7
200 m freestyle S2 | —  | 5:02.96  | 5
50 m backstroke S2 | 1:13.76  | 9  | Did not advance
Francesco Bocciardo | 100 m freestyle S7 | 1:11.45  | 14  | Did not advance
400 m freestyle S7 | 5:14.78  | 11  | Did not advance
100 m backstroke S7 | 1:25.25  | 15  | Did not advance
Michele Ferrarin | 100 m butterfly S8 | 1:07.26  | 10  | Did not advance
100 m breaststroke SB8 | 1:17.67  | 10  | Did not advance
200 m individual medley SM8 | 2:40.53  | 17  | Did not advance
Efrem Morelli | 50 m freestyle S5 | 42.00  | 14  | Did not advance
50 m butterfly S5 | 43.71  | 9  | Did not advance
100 m breaststroke SB4 | 1:47.30  | 6 Q | 1:47.79  | 6
Federico Morlacchi | 100 m freestyle S9 | 58.57  | 8 Q | 58.24  | 8
400 m freestyle S9 | 4:24.06  | 3 Q | 4:18.55  |
100 m butterfly S9 | 1:01.68  | 3 Q | 1:00.77  |
200 m individual medley SM9 | 2:23.32  | 5 Q | 2:20:28  |
Fabrizio Sottile | 50 m freestyle S12 | 25.82  | 11  | Did not advance
100 m freestyle S12 | 56.11  | 9  | Did not advance
400 m freestyle S12 | 4:38.09  | 8 Q | 4:36.74  | 8
100 m butterfly S12 | 1:03.97  | 11  | Did not advance
200 m individual medley SM12 | 2:21.75  | 7 Q | 2:21.92  | 8

Qualifiers for the latter rounds (Q) of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.

### Women

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Athlete  | Events  | Heats  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Cecilia Camellini | 50 m freestyle S11 | 31.15  | 1 Q | 30.94 WR |
100 m freestyle S11 | 1:11.54  | 3 Q | 1:07.29 WR |
400 m freestyle S11 | 5:25.70  | 3 Q | 5:20.27  |
100 m backstroke S11 | 1:25.63  | 4 Q | 1:19.91  |
200 m individual medley SM11 | 3:01.73  | 3 Q | 3:01.86  | 6
Immacolata Cerasuolo | 50 m freestyle S8 | 34.53  | 14  | Did not advance
100 m freestyle S8 | 1:17.71  | 15  | Did not advance
100 m butterfly S8 | 1:23.21  | 12  | Did not advance
200 m individual medley SM8 | 3:05.67  | 9  | Did not advance
Stefania Chiaroni | 200 m freestyle S5 | 4:22.87  | 12  | Did not advance
50 m butterfly S5 | DSQ | Did not advance
200 m individual medley SM5 | 4:53.25  | 13  | Did not advance
Emanuela Romano | 200 m individual medley SM6 | 3:34.03  | 9  | Did not advance
50 m freestyle S6 | 38.79  | 12  | Did not advance
100 m freestyle S6 | 1:20.54  | 5 Q | 1:19.54  | 5
400 m freestyle S6 | 5:46.69  | 5 Q | 5:44.36  | 5
100 m backstroke S6 | 1:34.78  | 8 Q | 1:33.90  | 7

Qualifiers for the latter rounds (Q) of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.

## Table tennis

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Main article: Table tennis at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Men's singles
Athlete  | Event  | Preliminaries  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Finals

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Raimondo Alecci | Singles class 6 |  Wetherill (GBR)
L 2–3  |  Kusiak (GER)
W 3–1  | 1  |  Grundeler (FRA)
L 0–3  | Did not advance
Andrea Borgato | Singles class 1 |  Vevera (AUT)
L 0–3  |  Davies (GBR)
L 0–3  | 3  | —  | Did not advance
Salvatore Caci | Singles class 4 |  Siada (ISR)
L 0–3  |  Choi (KOR)
W 3–0  | 3  | Did not advance
Davide Scazzieri | Singles class 7 |  Messi (FRA)
L 0–3  |  Horut (CZE)
L 0–3  | 3  | Did not advance
Giuseppe Vella | Singles class 2 |  Riapos (SVK)
L 0–3  |  Kim (KOR)
L 1–3  | 3  | Did not advance

Women's singles
Athlete  | Event  | Preliminaries  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Finals

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Michela Brunelli | Singles class 3 |  Choi (KOR)
W 3–0  |  Head (GBR)
L 2–3  | 2  | Did not advance
Maria Nardelli | Singles class 5 |  GU (CHN)
L 0–3  |  Wei (TPE)
L 0–3  | 3  | —  | Did not advance
Pamela Pezzutto | Singles class 1-2 |  Breathnach (IRL)
W 3–0  |  Sireau (FRA)
W 3–2  | 1  | —  |  Pushpasheva (RUS)
W 3–0  |  Liu (CHN)
L 0–3  |
Clara Podda |  Profitt (USA)
W 3–0  |  Liu (CHN)
L 1–3  | 2  | —  | Did not advance
Valeria Zorzetto | Singles class 4 |  Zhou (CHN)
L 0–3  |  Dolinar (SLO)
W 3–1  | 2  | —  | Did not advance

Teams
Athlete  | Event  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Finals

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Andrea Borgato
Giuseppe Vella | Men's team class 1-2 | —  |  Austria (AUT)
L 1–3  | Did not advance
Raimondo Alecci
Davide Scazzieri | Men's team class 6-8 |  Thailand (THA)
W 3–2  |  Great Britain (GBR)
L 0–3  | Did not advance
Michela Brunelli
Pamela Pezzutto
Clara Podda | Women's team class 1-3 | Bye  |  Ireland (IRL)
W 3–0  |  China (CHN)
L 0–3  |  Great Britain (GBR)
L 2–3  | 4
Maria Nardelli
Valeria Zorzetto | Women's team class 4-5 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE)
W 3–2  |  China (CHN)
L 0–3  | Did not advance

## Wheelchair basketball

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Main article: Wheelchair basketball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Italy qualified for the men's team event in wheelchair basketball by finishing fourth at the 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship.[1][2] Competing athletes are given an eight-level-score specific to wheelchair basketball, ranging from 0.5 to 4.5 with lower scores representing a higher degree of disability. The sum score of all players on the court cannot exceed 14.[3]

Group play
Team

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Australia | 5  | 5  | 0  | 372  | 259  | +113  | 10  | Quarter-finals
Turkey | 5  | 3  | 2  | 331  | 302  | +29  | 8[a]
United States | 5  | 3  | 2  | 330  | 259  | +71  | 8[a]
Spain | 5  | 3  | 2  | 322  | 292  | +30  | 8[a]
Italy | 5  | 1  | 4  | 260  | 309  | −49  | 6  | Eliminated
South Africa | 5  | 0  | 5  | 204  | 398  | −194  | 5

Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Table points, 2) Head-to-head score differential
Notes:

1. ^ a b c Head-to-head score differential: TUR: +6; USA: −1; ESP: −5

30 August 2012
10:45

Report

Spain | 67-40 |  Italy

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Scoring by quarter: 19–12, 20–14, 14–8, 14–6
Pts: De Paz Pazo 18
Rebs: Garcia Moreno 11
Asts: De Paz Pazo, Muiño Gámez 5 |  | Pts: Raimondi, Cavagnini 8
Rebs: Cavagnini 7
Asts: Raimondi, Moukhariq 3

North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Rui Marques (BRA)

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31 August 2012
15:15

Report

Italy | 51-77 |  United States

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Scoring by quarter: 10–13, 20–24, 13–20, 8–20
Pts: Moukhariq 13
Rebs: Cavagnini 9
Asts: Raimondi 5 |  | Pts: Nelms 24
Rebs: Hinze 7
Asts: Serio 6

Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Krunoslav Peić (CRO)

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1 September 2012
10:45

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Turkey | 65-60 |  Italy

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Scoring by quarter: 21–7, 14–21, 11–10, 19–22
Pts: Gürbulak 17
Rebs: Gürbulak 14
Asts: Gürbulak 11 |  | Pts: Cavagnini 25
Rebs: Cavagnini 15
Asts: Moukhariq 5

Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Gustavo Mathias (BRA)

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2 September 2012
13:00

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South Africa | 32-61 |  Italy

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Scoring by quarter: 12–13, 2–12, 13–12, 5–24
Pts: Nortje 15
Rebs: Mbande 7
Asts: Mbande 3 |  | Pts: Cavagnini 33
Rebs: Cavagnini 17
Asts: Moukhariq 7

Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Eisuke Kanno (JPN)

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3 September 2012
15:15

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Italy | 48-68 |  Australia

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Scoring by quarter: 11–15, 10–18, 17–24, 10–11
Pts: Cavagnini 16
Rebs: Pellegrini 12
Asts: Moukhariq 5 |  | Pts: Stibners 17
Rebs: Eveson, Latham 6
Asts: Norris 5

Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Saskia Warmerdam (NED)

9th–10th place match

5 September 2012
10:45

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Italy | 60-64 |  Japan

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Scoring by quarter: 13–20, 18–18, 14–15, 15–11
Pts: Cavagnini 31
Rebs: Cavagnini 6
Asts: Raimondi 5 |  | Pts: Masubuchi 14
Rebs: Fujimoto 10
Asts: Fujimoto 5

North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Mati Quintana (ARG)

## Wheelchair fencing

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Main article: Wheelchair fencing at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Matteo Betti | Men's ind. épée A |  Yusupov (RUS)
W 5–3  |  Juhasz (HUN)
W 5–4  | 3  | Bye  |  Demchuk (UKR) (6)
W 15–11  |  Noble (FRA) (7)
L 9–15  |  Yusupov (RUS)
W 15–10  |
Demchuk (UKR)
L 4–5  |  van der Wege (USA)
W 5–0
Men's ind. foil A |  Yusupov (RUS)
L 3–5  |  Mato (HUN)
L 3–5  | 14  | Did not advance
Chen (CHN)
L 0–5  |  Pender (POL)
L 4–5
Marco Cima | Men's ind. foil B |  Datsko (UKR)
L 5–0  |  Wyganowski (POL)
W 5–3  | 9  |  Chung (HKG) (8)
W 15–13  |  Francois (FRA) (1)
W 15–14  |  Datsko (UKR) (4)
L 3–15  |  Latreche (FRA) (2)
L 15–11  | 4
Chung (HKG)
W 5–4  |  Silva Guissone (BRA)
L 5–4
Alessio Sarri | Men's ind. sabre B |  Boehm (AUT)
W 5–0  |  Bogdos (GRE)
L 3–5  | 6  | Bye  |  Datsko (UKR) (3)
W 15–13  |  Pluta (POL) (2)
L 10–15  |  Yusupov (RUS) (4)
W 15–7  |
Datsko (UKR)
W 5–2  |  Yusupov (RUS)
L 4–5
Matteo Betti
Marco Cima
Andrea Macrì | Men's team open | —  |  Ukraine (UKR)
W 45–37  |  China (CHN)
L 19–45  |  Hong Kong (HKG)
L 42–45  | 4
Loredana Trigilia | Women's ind. foil A |  Lao (MAC)
L 4–5  |  Fan (HKG)
L 2–5  | 11  | —  | Did not advance
Krajnyak (HUN)
L 4–5  |  Rong (CHN)
L 3–5
Bernard (FRA)
L 4–5

## Wheelchair tennis

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Main article: Wheelchair tennis at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Athlete  | Event  | Round of 64  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Fabian Mazzei | Men's singles |  Fernandez (ARG)
L 0–6, 0–6  | Did not advance
Marianna Lauro | Women's singles | —  |  Shuker (GBR)
L 2–6, 1–6  | Did not advance
Marco Innocenti | Quad singles | —  |  Barten (USA)
L 3–6, 4–6  | Did not advance
Giuseppe Polidori | —  |  Kramer (ISR)
L 3–6, 2–6  | Did not advance
Marco Innocenti
Giuseppe Polidori | Quad doubles | —  |  Kawano/Oroishi (JPN)
L 3–6, 6–7  | Did not advance

## See also

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* Italy at the Paralympics
* Italy at the 2012 Summer Olympics

## References

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1. ^ "Wheelchair Basketball" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
2. ^ "2010 World Championships Schedule & Results". Wheelchair Basketball Canada. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
3. ^ "Wheelchair Basketball". Australian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2011.

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National Paralympic Committees at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom

Africa|

* Algeria
* Angola
* Benin
* Burkina Faso
* Burundi
* Cameroon
* Cape Verde
* Central African Republic
* Comoros
* Democratic Republic of the Congo
* Djibouti
* Egypt
* Ethiopia
* Gabon
* Gambia
* Ghana
* Guinea-Bissau
* Ivory Coast
* Kenya
* Lesotho
* Liberia
* Libya
* Madagascar
* Mali
* Mauritania
* Mauritius
* Morocco
* Mozambique
* Namibia
* Niger
* Nigeria
* Rwanda
* Senegal
* Sierra Leone
* South Africa
* Tanzania
* Tunisia
* Uganda
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe

America|

* Antigua and Barbuda
* Argentina
* Barbados
* Bermuda
* Brazil
* Canada
* Chile
* Colombia
* Costa Rica
* Cuba
* Dominican Republic
* Ecuador
* El Salvador
* Guatemala
* Haiti
* Honduras
* Jamaica
* Mexico
* Nicaragua
* Panama
* Peru
* Puerto Rico
* Suriname
* Trinidad and Tobago
* United States
* Uruguay
* Venezuela
* Virgin Islands

Asia|

* Afghanistan
* Bahrain
* Brunei
* Cambodia
* China
* East Timor
* Hong Kong
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Iraq
* Japan
* Jordan
* Kazakhstan
* Kuwait
* Kyrgyzstan
* Lebanon
* Laos
* Macau
* Malaysia
* Mongolia
* Myanmar
* Nepal
* North Korea
* Oman
* Palestine
* Pakistan
* Philippines
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* South Korea
* Sri Lanka
* Syria
* Chinese Taipei
* Tajikistan
* Thailand
* Turkmenistan
* United Arab Emirates
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam

Europe|

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Faroe Islands
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Georgia
* Great Britain
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Israel
* Italy
* Latvia
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* Macedonia
* Malta
* Moldova
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russia
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine

Oceania|

* Australia
* Fiji
* New Zealand
* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa
* Solomon Islands
* Tonga
* Vanuatu

*[WR]: World Record
*[EU]: European Record
*[DNF]: Did not finish
*[EL]: Eliminated
*[WD]: Withdraw
*[TT]: Team Test
*[CT]: Championship Test
*[RT]: Retired
*[DPI]: Discretionary Penalty Imposed
*[EWR]: Equalled World Record
*[DSQ]: Disqualified
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*[t]: Discuss this template
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*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[L]: Lost
*[PF]: Points for
*[PA]: Points against
*[PD]: Point difference
*[Pts]: Points
*[BM]: Bronze medal match