Italy at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics

Italy was represented by 36 athletes at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics.

Italy at the
2007 World Championships in Athletics
IAAF codeITA
National federationFederazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera
in Osaka
Competitors33 (18 men and 15 women)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
2
Bronze
1
Total
3
World Championships in Athletics appearances (overview)

Their 36-strong delegation was Italy's smallest since 1983. Andrew Howe (long jump), Antonietta Di Martino (high jump) and walkers such as Ivano Brugnetti and Alex Schwazer were the main medal hopes. Howe, Di Martino and Schwazer won Italy's two silver and bronze medals.

Medalists
Italian medalists at 2007 World Athletics Championships, Antonietta Di Martino and Andrew Howe with the Italian flag while celebrating and Alex Schwazer on the podium (third from left).
AthleteGendreEventMedal
Antonietta Di MartinoWomen High jumpSILVER
Andrew HoweMen Long jumpSILVER
Alex SchwazerMen 50 Kilometres Race walkBRONZE

Finalists

Italy national athletics team ranked 6th (with 13 finalists) in the IAAF placing table. Rank obtained by assigning eight points in the first place and so on to the eight finalists.[1]

RankCountry45678Pts
6 Italy0210201131

Results
  Finalists (first eight positions)

Men (18)
Track and road events
EventAthleteResultPerformancesNotes
100 m Simone Collio Quarter 10.31 QF; 10.22 Heat
Rosario La MastraQuarter 10.32 QF; 10.27 HeatPB
400 m Andrea Barberi33rd Quarter 50.35 SF; 49.81 QFSB
1500 m Christian Obrist17th Semi 3:42.93 SF; 3:41.74 QF
400 m hs Gianni Carabelli22nd Semi 45.74
4x100 m relay National Team
Rosario La Mastra
Simone Collio
Maurizio Checcucci
Jacques Riparelli		 10th Semi38.81 [2]
Marathon Migidio Bourifa DNFNM
20 km walk Giorgio Rubino 5th1:24:39
Alex Schwazer 10th1:24:39SB
Ivano Brugnetti DQNM
50 km walk Alex Schwazer 3rd3:44:38
Diego Cafagna 18th4:06:03
Marco De Luca DNFNM
  
Field events
EventAthleteResultPerformancesNotes
Triple jump Andrew Howe 2nd 8.47 m F; 8.17 m QNR
Triple jump Fabrizio Donato Qual. 16.20 m
High jump Andrea Bettinelli Qual. 2.26 m
Nicola Ciotti Qual. 2.26 m
Discus throw Hannes Kirchler Qual. 60.34 m
Hammer throw Nicola Vizzoni Qual. 73.64 m

Women (15)
Track and road events
EventAthleteResultPerformancesNotes
400 m Daniela Reina 21st Semi51.99 SF; 52.02 QFSB
800 m Elisa Cusma 10th Semi3:58.63 SF; 2:00.54 QFPB
5000 m Silvia Weissteiner 12th15:11.81 F; 15:15.74 SFPB
3000 m st Elena Romagnolo Semi9:50.79
Marathon Anna Incerti 17h2:36:36SB
Deborah Toniolo 26th2:39:46SB
Lucilla Andreucci 48th2:56:19
Giovanna Volpato DNFNM
Marathon Team Italy 5th8:12:41[3][4]
20 km walk Elisa Rigaudo DNFNM
  
Field events
EventAthleteResultPerformancesNotes
Triple jump Magdelín Martínez 5th14.71 m F; 14.62 QSB
High jump Antonietta Di Martino 2nd2.03 F; 1.94 m QNR
Shot put Chiara Rosa 8th18.39 m F; 18.77 m Q
Assunta Legnante Qual.18.19 m
Javelin throw Zahra Bani Qual.59.02 m
Hammer throw Clarissa Claretti 7th70.74 m F; 69.53 Q

References
  1. "IAAF World Championships Rome 1987 - Placing table". iaaf.org. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. Reserves Fabio Cerutti and Koura Kaba Fantoni
  3. "MARATHON WOMEN - 11TH IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ATHLETICS". iaaf.org. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  4. Team ranking is not included in Placing Table
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