| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Valter Gaspare Giacomo "Walter"•Boninsegni | |
| Used name | Walter•Boninsegni | |
| Born | 27 July 1902 in Mestre, Venezia, Venezia |  ITA |
| Died | 3 January 1991 (aged 88 years 5 months 7 days) in Rimini, Rimini | ITA |
| Measurements | 167 cm | |
| Affiliations | TSN Bologna — Bologna, Bologna | ITA |
| TSN Milano — Milano, Milano | ITA | |
| NOC | Italy | ITA |
Walter Boninsegni was an Italian pistol shooter who competed at three Olympic Games. As a youth he practiced multiple sports but settled on sport shooting as his sports career of choice. Just missing a medal at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics in rapid-fire pistol, Boninsegni returned to the Olympics in 1936 and, after the War, in 1948.
Boninsegni was World Champion in rapid-fire pistol in 1935 and Italian Champion from 1938-40. He had a long career, winning a silver medal at the 1955 Mediterranean Games. For his athletic accomplishments, he was awarded the Gold Medal of the Italian Olympic Committee and was awarded the Star for sporting merit.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Shooting | ITA |
Walter Boninsegni | |||
| Rapid-Fire Pistol, Men (Olympic) | =4 | |||||
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Shooting | ITA |
Walter Boninsegni | |||
| Rapid-Fire Pistol, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Shooting | ITA |
Walter Boninsegni | |||
| Rapid-Fire Pistol, Men (Olympic) | 15 |
