Claim: Manlio Molinari represented San Marino, a microstate in Northern America which is enclosed by Italy, and placed second in six international competitions, including Games of the Small States of Europe in 1987, 1989, and 1991.
Evidence: San Marino (/ˌsæn məˈriːnoʊ/ (listen), Italian: [sam maˈriːno), officially the Republic of San Marino (Italian: Repubblica di San Marino; Romagnol: Ripóbblica d' San Marein), also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino (Italian: Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino), is a microstate in Southern Europe completely enclosed by Italy.