Italy competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, from 4–13 August 2017.
Medalists AthleteGendreEventMedalAntonella Palmisano Women 20 Kilometres Race Walk BRONZE
Finalists Italy national athletics team ranked 33rd (with only two finalists, the lowest score in 16 éditions) in the IAAF placing table. Rank obtained by assigning eight points in the first place and so on to the eight finalists.
RankCountry45678Pts38 Italy001 00100 9
Results The Italian national athletics team at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics will consist of 36 athletes, 18 men and 18 women.
Men (18) Event AthleteClubResultPerformanceNotes200 mFilippo TortuG.S. Fiamme Gialle17th 20.62 DF; 20.59 QF 400 mDavide ReG.S. Fiamme Gialle23rd 45.95 SF; 45.65 QF 400 m hurdlesJosé BencosmeG.S. Fiamme Gialle16th 50.29 SF; 49.79 QF Lorenzo VerganiPro Patria Milano29th 50.37 3000 m steeplechaseAbdoullah BamoussaAtletica Brugnera PN26th 8:34.86 Yohanes ChiappinelliC.S. Carabinieri30th 8:36.48 Ala ZoghlamiASD CUS Palermo16th 8:26.18 High jumpGianmarco TamberiG.S. Fiamme Gialle13th 2.29 m Long jumpKevin OjiakuG.S. Fiamme Gialle18th 7.82 m Hammer throwSimone FalloniC.S. Aeronautica Militare30th 69.90 m Marco LinguaASD Marco Lingua 4ever10th 75.13 m F; 74.41 m Q MarathonStefano La RosaC.S. Carabinieri no time Daniele MeucciC.S. Esercito6th 2:10:56 20 km walkGiorgio RubinoG.S. Fiamme Gialle16th1:20:47Francesco FortunatoG.S. Fiamme Gialle25th1:22:01Matteo GiupponiC.S. Carabinieri48th1:25:2050 km walkMarco De LucaFor him it is the seventh consecutive participation at the World Championships G.S. Fiamme Gialle9th3:45:09 Michele AntonelliC.S. Aeronautica MilitareNM
Women (18) Event AthleteClubResultPerformanceNotes200 mGloria HooperC.S. Carabinieri28th 23.51 Irene SiragusaC.S. Esercito34th 23.73 400 m She also selected for 4x400 m relay teamMaria Benedicta ChigboluC.S. Esercito40th 53.00 800 mYusneysi SantiustiAssindustria Sport Padova32nd 2:02.75 1500 mMargherita MagnaniG.S. Fiamme Gialle25th 4:09.15 400 m hurdlesThey also selected for 4x400 m relay teamMarzia CaravelliC.S. Aeronautica Militare29th 56.92 Ayomide FolorunsoG.S. Fiamme Oro Padova18th 55.65 QF; 56.47 SF 400 m hurdlesYadisleidy PedrosoC.S. Aeronautica Militare13th 56.41 QF; 55.95 SF 3000 m steeplechaseFrancesca BertoniA.S. La Fratellanza 187434th 10:01.36 High jumpErika FurlaniG.S. Fiamme Oro Padova28th 1.80 m Alessia TrostG.S. Fiamme Gialle19th 1.89 m Long jumpLaura StratiAtletica Vicentina24th 6.21 m 20 km walkAntonella PalmisanoG.S. Fiamme Gialle3rd 1.26:36 Eleonora GiorgiG.S. Fiamme Azzurre 1:30:34 Valentina TraplettiC.S. Esercito15th 1:30:36 4 × 400 m relayMaria Benedicta Chigbolu9th 3:27.81 Maria Enrica SpaccaC.S. CarabinieriLibania GrenotG.S. Fiamme GialleAyomide FolorunsoG.S. Fiamme Oro Padova
References
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