Maioni and Bussetti each advanced to one event final, taking 6th and 7th place, respectively.

Seven cyclists from Italy competed in two events, winning a gold medal in the points race.

Elvira Guerra, Italy's first female Olympian, competed in the hacks and hunter combined.

The nation sent 12 fencers, winning the top two places in the masters sabre event.

The one Italian gymnast won no medals in a heavily France-dominated single event.