Nicolò Martinenghi is the first Italia Team athlete to secure a gold medal at Paris 2024. 

The Azzurro triumphed in the 100 metres breaststroke with a time of 59.03. The silver medal was shared by Britain's Adam Peaty and the United States' Nic Fink (both 59.05).

This is the sixth gold medal in the history of Italian swimming at the Olympic Games, while Martinenghi (photo by Simone Ferraro/CONI) celebrates his third Olympics career medal after his bronzes in Tokyo 2020 in the same 100 metres breaststroke and the 4x100 metres medley relay.