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Walk of Fame of Italian sport (Italian: Walk of Fame dello sport italiano) is the Walk of Fame of the Italian sport, inaugurated by Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) on 7 May 2015. [1] It is a list of 140 Italian all-time champions, which has been implemented on six occasions (five new entries in 2015, 2016 and 2021, seven in 2018 ...
This category has the following 19 subcategories, out of 19 total. 20th-century Italian sportspeople (2 C, 665 P) 21st-century Italian sportspeople (5 C, 645 P) Italian sportspeople by populated place (121 C) Sportspeople in Italy by province (104 C) Italian competitors by sports event (6 C) Sportspeople from Italy by region ...
Giuseppe Meazza. Four Italy international footballers: Gianluigi Buffon is the most capped player in the history of Italy with 176 caps; [ 1 ] Luigi Riva is the top scorer in the history of Italy with 35 goals; [ 2 ] Together with Christian Vieri and Paolo Rossi, Roberto Baggio has scored the most goals at the FIFA World Cup (9); [ 3 ] Together ...
Paolo Rossi. Paolo Rossi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpaːolo ˈrossi]; [1][2] 23 September 1956 – 9 December 2020) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a forward. He led Italy to the 1982 FIFA World Cup title, scoring six goals to win the Golden Boot as top goalscorer, and the Golden Ball for the player of the tournament.
The Hall of Fame was established by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) and Football Museum Foundation (Italian: Fondazione Museo del Calcio) in 2011 to celebrate football personalities that "had an unforgettable impact on the history of Italian football". [1] It aims to promote the heritage, history, culture and values of Italian football. [2]
Reinhold Andreas Messner (German: [ˈʁaɪnhɔlt ˈmɛsnɐ]; born 17 September 1944) is an Italian climber, explorer, and author from the German-speaking province of South Tyrol. He made the first solo ascent of Mount Everest and, along with Peter Habeler, the first ascent of Everest without supplemental oxygen.
Roberto Baggio OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [roˈbɛrto ˈbaddʒo]; born 18 February 1967) is an Italian former professional footballer who mainly played as a second striker, or as an attacking midfielder, although he was capable of playing in several offensive positions. [ 5 ]
Italy has the third longest medaling streak after Sweden and Finland. It has medaled in 40 straight Olympic Games, starting with the 1936 Summer Olympics. The Italian National Olympic Committee was created in 1914 and recognised in 1915. As of 2020, Italy is the most successful nation at fencing in Olympic history.