Italy set a country record for the most consecutive Olympic medal days in a row

Athletes from Italy continue to shine at the 2024 Paris Olympics, having already secured 30 medals: 10 gold, 11 silver, and 9 bronze.

Notably, Italian athletes claimed three medals today, setting a national record. The last time Italy went a full Olympic day without a medal was on the 12th day of competition at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games.

In total, Italy has now won at least one medal on 33 consecutive Olympic days.

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For context, the world record for consecutive Olympic days with a medal belongs to the United States, whose athletes won medals on 141 consecutive competition days – from July 29, 1984, to August 21, 2016.

Today, the Italians claimed gold in sailing, silver in canoe sprint (four-man team), and bronze in the 10km open water swimming.