Italy at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics

Italy at the; 2007 World Championships in Athletics
IAAF code	ITA
National federation	Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera
in Osaka
Competitors	33 (18 men and 15 women)
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 2 Bronze 1 Total 3
World Championships in Athletics appearances (overview)
	1983; 1987; 1991; 1993; 1995; 1997; 1999; 2001; 2003; 2005; 2007; 2009; 2011; 2013; 2015; 2017; 2019;

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

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).

Athlete	Gendre	Event	Medal
Antonietta Di Martino	Women	High jump	SILVER
Andrew Howe	Men	Long jump	SILVER
Alex Schwazer	Men	50 Kilometres Race walk	BRONZE

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]

Rank	Country				4	5	6	7	8	Pts
6	Italy	0	2	1	0	2	0	1	1	31

Results

Finalists (first eight positions)

Men (18)

Event	Athlete	Result	Performances	Notes
Track and road events
100 m	Simone Collio	Quarter	10.31 QF; 10.22 Heat
100 m	Rosario La Mastra	Quarter	10.32 QF; 10.27 Heat	PB
400 m	Andrea Barberi	33rd Quarter	50.35 SF; 49.81 QF	SB
1500 m	Christian Obrist	17th Semi	3:42.93 SF; 3:41.74 QF
400 m hs	Gianni Carabelli	22nd Semi	45.74
4x100 m relay	National Team Rosario La Mastra Simone Collio Maurizio Checcucci Jacques Riparelli	10th Semi	38.81	^[2]
Marathon	Migidio Bourifa	DNF	NM
20 km walk	Giorgio Rubino	5th	1:24:39
	Alex Schwazer	10th	1:24:39	SB
	Ivano Brugnetti	DQ	NM
50 km walk	Alex Schwazer	3rd	3:44:38
	Diego Cafagna	18th	4:06:03
	Marco De Luca	DNF	NM

Event	Athlete	Result	Performances	Notes
Field events
Triple jump	Andrew Howe	2nd	8.47 m F; 8.17 m Q	NR
Triple jump	Fabrizio Donato	Qual.	16.20 m
High jump	Andrea Bettinelli	Qual.	2.26 m
High jump	Nicola Ciotti	Qual.	2.26 m
Discus throw	Hannes Kirchler	Qual.	60.34 m
Hammer throw	Nicola Vizzoni	Qual.	73.64 m

Women (15)

Event	Athlete	Result	Performances	Notes
Track and road events
400 m	Daniela Reina	21st Semi	51.99 SF; 52.02 QF	SB
800 m	Elisa Cusma	10th Semi	3:58.63 SF; 2:00.54 QF	PB
5000 m	Silvia Weissteiner	12th	15:11.81 F; 15:15.74 SF	PB
3000 m st	Elena Romagnolo	Semi	9:50.79
Marathon	Anna Incerti	17h	2:36:36	SB
	Deborah Toniolo	26th	2:39:46	SB
	Lucilla Andreucci	48th	2:56:19
	Giovanna Volpato	DNF	NM
Marathon Team	Italy	5th	8:12:41	^[3]^[4]
20 km walk	Elisa Rigaudo	DNF	NM

Event	Athlete	Result	Performances	Notes
Field events
Triple jump	Magdelín Martínez	5th	14.71 m F; 14.62 Q	SB
High jump	Antonietta Di Martino	2nd	2.03 F; 1.94 m Q	NR
Shot put	Chiara Rosa	8th	18.39 m F; 18.77 m Q
Shot put	Assunta Legnante	Qual.	18.19 m
Javelin throw	Zahra Bani	Qual.	59.02 m
Hammer throw	Clarissa Claretti	7th	70.74 m F; 69.53 Q

References

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

External links

[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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