Italy competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Medalists
AthleteGendreEventMedalElisa Rigaudo Women 20 km walk SilverAntonietta Di Martino Women High jump Bronze
Finalists Italy national athletics team ranked 17th (with 7 finalists) in the IAAF placing table. Rank obtained by assigning eight points in the first place and so on to the eight finalists.
Advanced after Russian doping scandal, Elisa Rigaudo (from 4th to 2nd), Alex Schwazer (from 9th to 7th) and Silvia Salis (from 9th to 8th).
RankCountry45678Pts17 Italy011 02012 25
Team selection The Italian Federation has announced a team of 33 athletes for the forthcoming event. The captain of this team is Nicola Vizzoni, at his eight consecutive participations to Worlds Championships. The team will be led by Olympic 50 km Race walk champion Alex Schwazer and European Indoor champions Antonietta Di Martino (High Jump) and Simona La Mantia (Triple Jump).
The following athletes appeared on the preliminary Entry List, but not on the Official Start List of the specific event, resulting in a total number of 30 competitors:
KEY:Did not participateCompeted in another event EventAthleteMen4 x 100 metres relayMatteo GalvanJacques RiparelliWomen4 x 400 metres relayManuela GentiliElena Bonfanti
Results For the Italian national team participated at the events 30 athletes, 15 men and 15 women.
Men (15) AthleteEventPreliminariesHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankDaniele Meucci5000 metres13:39:90 q1313:29:1110Daniele Meucci10,000 metres28:50.2812Ruggero PertileMarathon2:11:578Emanuele Abate110 m hurdles13.6321Did not advanceMichael TumiSimone CollioEmanuele Di GregorioFabio Cerutti 4 x 100 metres relay38:41 (SB)738:965Alex Schwazer20 kilometres walk1:21:50 (SB)6Giorgio Rubino20 kilometres walkDSQMarco De Luca50 kilometres walk3:49:40 (SB)12Jean-Jacques Nkouloukidi50 kilometres walk3:52:35 (PB)16Fabrizio DonatoTriple jump16.88 q1016.7710Fabrizio SchembriTriple jump16.71 14Did not advanceSilvano ChesaniHigh jump2.2522Did not advanceNicola VizzoniHammer throw76.74 q877.048
Women (15) AthleteEventPreliminariesHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankMarta Milani400 metres51.94 Q, SB1251.86 PB13Did not advanceMarzia Caravelli100 m hurdles13.2926Did not advanceManuela Gentili400 m hurdles56.7125Did not advanceChiara BazzoniMaria Enrica SpaccaLibania GrenotMarta Milani 4 x 400 metres relay3:26.48 SB9Did not advanceElisa Rigaudo20 kilometres walk 1:30:44 SB2Simona La MantiaTriple jump14.0615Did not advanceAntonietta Di MartinoHigh jump1.95 Q12.003Raffaella LameraHigh jump1.85 25Did not advanceAnna Giordano BrunoPole vault4.4022Did not advanceChiara RosaShot put18.2814Did not advanceSilvia SalisHammer throw69.82 q1069:888Zahra BaniJavelin throw 58.9214Did not advance
Heptathlon
AthleteHeptathlonEventResultsPointsRankFrancesca Doveri100 m hurdles 13.44 SB 105911High jump 1.71 SB 86725Shot put 11.76 64524200 m 25.45 84620Long jump 6.09 87715Javelin throw 35.09 SB 57326800 m 2:13.14 919 9Total 578623
References
External links Official local organising committee website Official IAAF competition website