Italy competed at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics in Paris, France from 23 to 31 August 2003.
Medalists AthleteGendreEventMedalGiuseppe Gibilisco Men Pole vaultGoldStefano Baldini Men MarathonBronze Magdelín Martínez Women Triple jumpBronze Medal not included in the medal tableItaly national athletics team Men Marathon Silver
Finalists The team ranked 13th (with 10 finalists) in the IAAF placing table. Rank obtained by assigning eight points in the first place and so on to the eight finalists (four men and five women).
RankCountry45678Pts13 Italy102 01411 39
Results Italy participated with 47 athletes by winning three medals and placing nine finalists.
Men (25) Track and road eventsEvent AthleteResultPerformancesNotes200 mAlessandro Cavallaro 20.59 (7th SF2), 20.47 (2nd QF2), 20.42 (2nd H4) 400 mAndrea Barberi 45.87 (5th 4H)800 mAndrea Longo 5th 1:45.43; 1:46.26 (1st SF3), 1:46.26 (1st H7) 1500 mChristian Obrist 3:41.88 (9th SF1), 3:43.01 (5th H2)110 m hsAndrea Giaconi13.84 (7th SF2), 13.69 (6th H1)3000 m stAngelo Iannelli 8:36.08 (11th H2)MarathonStefano Baldini 3rd2:09:14 Daniele Caimmi 6th2:09:29 Alberico Di Cecco 22nd2:13:36 Ruggero Pertile 23rd2:13:45 20 km walkLorenzo Civallero 11th 1:20:34 Michele Didoni 16th 1:21:23 Alessandro Gandellini 21st 1:24:45 50 km walkMarco Giungi 4 × 100 m relay National TeamFrancesco ScuderiSimone CollioMassimiliano DonatiAlessandro Cavallaro 38.93 (8th in SF1), 38.63 (1st in H4) Field eventsEvent AthleteResultPerformancesNotesHigh jumpAndrea Bettinelli 2.25 m (9th group A) Alessandro Talotti 2.25 m (11th group B) Nicola Ciotti 2.20 m (15th group B) Pole vaultGiuseppe Gibilisco 1st5.90 m Long jumpNicola Trentin 4.85 m (6th in group B) Triple jumpFabrizio Donato 16.63 m (6th in group B) Discus throwDiego Fortuna 61.46 m (7th group B) Hammer throwNicola Vizzoni 79.76 m (9th in group A)
Women (22) Track and road eventsEvent AthleteResultPerformancesNotes400 m hsMonica Niederstatter 56.62 (6th H1) MarathonLucilla Andreucci 41st2:38:22 Gloria Marconi 42nd2:38:26 Giovanna Volpato 43rd2:38:38 Simona Viola 58th2:54:27 Rosaria Console 20 km walkRossella Giordano 6th 1:29:14 Elisa Rigaudo 10th 1:30:34Elisabetta Perrone 4 × 400 m relay National TeamDanielle PerpoliMonica NiederstatterMaria Teresa SchutzmannVirna De Angeli 3.32.00 (5th in H2) Field eventsEvent AthleteResultPerformancesNotesHigh jumpAntonella Bevilacqua 1.85 m (9th in group B) Long jumpFiona May 9th 6.46 m, Qual. 6.57 m (4th in group B) Triple jumpMagdelín Martínez 3rd14.90 m; Qual. 14.73 m (1st in group A) Barbara Lah 14.38 m (5th in group B) Simona La Mantia 14.05 m (9th in group B) Shot putAssunta Legnante 8th 18.28 m, Qual. 17.97 m (6th group B)Hammer throwEster Balassini 64.67 m (10th group B)Clarissa Claretti 62.19 m (11th group A)Javelin throwClaudia Coslovich 7th 59.64 m, Qual. 59.57 m (4th group B)HeptathlonGertrud Bacher 6th 6166 pts
References
External links The “Azzurri” at the World Championships (from 1983 to 2015)