Italy competed at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics in Rome, Italy from 7–14 August 1987.
Medalists AthleteGendreEventMedalFrancesco Panetta Men 3000 Metres SteeplechaseGoldMaurizio Damilano Men 20 Kilometres Race WalkGoldFrancesco Panetta Men 10,000 MetresSilver Alessandro Andrei Men Shot PutSilver Gelindo Bordin Men Marathon 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 Italy221 21140 61
Results
Men (35) Track and road eventsEvent AthleteResultPerformancesNotes100 m Pierfrancesco Pavoni 7th 16.23 F; 10.33 SF; 10.28 QF; 10.24 Heat 200 m 7th 20.45 F; 20.78 SF; 20.65 QF; 20.80 Heat Stefano Tilli 20.86 SF; 20.89 QF; 21.01 Heat 400 m Roberto Ribaud 46.68 QF; 46.37 Heat 10,000 m Salvatore Antibo 16th 28:33.77 Francesco Panetta 2nd 27:48.98 3000 m st1st 8:08.57 F; 8:16.08 SF; Alessandro Lambruschini 9th 8:24.25 F; 8:21.21 SFFranco Boffi 13th (8:43.60 F, 8:21.69 SF110 m hsGianni Tozzi 13.87 Luigi Bertocchi 14.02 400 m hsAngelo Locci 51.15 4x100 m relay National TeamEzio MadoniaStefano TilliPaolo CatalanoPierfrancesco PavoniDomenico Gorla7th 39.62 F; 39.52 SF; 39.58 QFGorla ran the final in substitution for Tilli injured.4x400 m relay National TeamMarcello PantoneVito PetrellaAndrea MontanariRoberto RibaudTiziano Gemelli3:03.91 SF; 3:04.64 QFGemelli ran the final in substitution for Montanari.Marathon Gelindo Bordin 3rd 2:12:40 Orlando Pizzolato 7th 2:14:03 Salvatore Bettiol 13th 2:17:45 20 km walk |Maurizio Damilano 1st 1:20.45 ; Carlo Mattioli 18th 1:22:53 Walter Arena NM 50 km walk Raffaello Ducceschi 4th 3:47.49 Sandro Bellucci 6th 3:48.52 Giacomo Poggi NM Field eventsEvent AthleteResultPerformancesNotesLong jump Giovanni Evangelisti 4th 8.19 m F; 7.97 m QTriple jump Dario Badinelli 11th 16.63 m F; 16.64 m QHigh jump Luca Toso 2.24 mPole vault Gianni Stecchi 11th 5.40 m F; 5.40 m QShot putAlessandro Andrei 2nd 21.88 m F; 21.57 m Q Discus throwMarco Martino 12th 60.60 m F; 62.26 m QJavelin throwFabio De Gaspari 70.76 mHammer throwLucio Serrani 74.00 mDecathlonMarco Rossi NM
Women (21) Track and road eventsEvent AthleteResultPerformancesNotes100 m Marisa Masullo 11.62 QF; 11.71 Heat1500 m Agnese Possamai 4:08.84 3000 m 8:57.85 10,000 m Maria Curatolo NM Cristina Tomasini NM 100 m hsPatrizia Lombardo 13.38 SF; 13.25 QF400 m hsIrmgard Trojer 57.76 SF; 57.09 QF4x100 m relay National TeamRita AngotziPatrizia LombardoAnnarita BalzaniMarisa Masullo44.49 4x400 m relay National TeamRossana MorabitoCosetta CampanaNevia PistrinoErica Rossi3:31.72 Marathon Antonella Bizioli 12h 2:38:52 Emma Scaunich 20th 2:44.32 Rita Marchisio NM 10 km walkGiuliana Salce 18h 47:28 Maria Grazia Orsani NM Field eventsEvent AthleteResultPerformancesNotesLong jump Antonella Capriotti 6.31 mHigh jump Alessandra Bonfiglioli 1.85 mDiscus throwMaria Marello 52.74 mHeptathlonAlessandra Becatti NM
References
External links 2ND IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ATHLETICS