With more than 165 matches all over the world in 19 years of competition, he is one of the most expert and well-known Italian athletes.

She was also the first Italian athlete to cross the threshold of fourteen meters in triple jump.

It was also the only discipline in which West German and Italian athletes won medals.

Sara Simeoni is widely considered one of the best Italian female athletes ever.

As of 2009, the Italian athletes have won a total of 1967 medals as the games record.

Six Italian athletes won more than a single Olympic medal in London.

Two naturalized Italian athletes made their multiple Olympic appearances as individuals.

Eight Italian athletes have qualified for the following events.

In Italy's first appearance on the athletics program, two Italian athletes entered three events.

Gianluigi Buffon was born into a family of Italian athletes.