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
AthleteGendreEventMedalAntonietta Di Martino Women High jump SILVERAndrew Howe Men Long jump SILVERAlex 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.
RankCountry45678Pts6 Italy021 02011 31
Results
Men (18) Track and road eventsEvent AthleteResultPerformancesNotes100 m Simone Collio 10.31 QF; 10.22 Heat Rosario La Mastra 10.32 QF; 10.27 Heat 400 m Andrea Barberi 33rd 50.35 SF; 49.81 QF 1500 m Christian Obrist 17th 3:42.93 SF; 3:41.74 QF 400 m hs Gianni Carabelli 22nd 45.74 4x100 m relay National TeamRosario La MastraSimone CollioMaurizio CheccucciJacques Riparelli10th 38.81Reserves Fabio Cerutti and Koura Kaba FantoniMarathonMigidio Bourifa NM 20 km walk Giorgio Rubino 5th 1:24:39 Alex Schwazer 10th 1:24:39 Ivano Brugnetti NM 50 km walk Alex Schwazer 3rd 3:44:38 Diego Cafagna 18th 4:06:03 Marco De Luca NM Field eventsEvent AthleteResultPerformancesNotesTriple jump Andrew Howe 2nd8.47 m F; 8.17 m QTriple jump Fabrizio Donato 16.20 mHigh jump Andrea Bettinelli 2.26 mNicola Ciotti 2.26 mDiscus throwHannes Kirchler 60.34 mHammer throwNicola Vizzoni 73.64 m
Women (15) Track and road eventsEvent AthleteResultPerformancesNotes400 m Daniela Reina 21st 51.99 SF; 52.02 QF800 m Elisa Cusma 10th 3:58.63 SF; 2:00.54 QF 5000 m Silvia Weissteiner 12th 15:11.81 F; 15:15.74 SF 3000 m stElena Romagnolo 9:50.79Marathon Anna Incerti 17h 2:36:36 Deborah Toniolo 26th 2:39:46 Lucilla Andreucci 48th 2:56:19 Giovanna Volpato NM Marathon TeamItaly 5th 8:12:41 Team ranking is not included in Placing Table20 km walkElisa Rigaudo NM Field eventsEvent AthleteResultPerformancesNotesTriple jump Magdelín Martínez 5th 14.71 m F; 14.62 QHigh jump Antonietta Di Martino 2nd 2.03 F; 1.94 m QShot putChiara Rosa 8th 18.39 m F; 18.77 m QAssunta Legnante 18.19 mJavelin throwZahra Bani 59.02 mHammer throwClarissa Claretti 7th 70.74 m F; 69.53 Q
References
External links PLACING TABLE - 11TH IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ATHLETICS MARATHON WOMEN TEAM - 11TH IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ATHLETICS