Italy at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics

Italy at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics
File:Flag of Italy.svg
WA code	ITA
National federation	Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera
in Osaka
Competitors	33 (18 men and 15 women)
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 2 Bronze 1 Total 3
World Championships in Athletics appearances (overview)
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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

File:Italian Medals at Osaka 2007.jpg

Italian medalists at 2007 World Athletics Championships, Antonietta Di Martino and Andrew Howe with the Italian flag while celebrating and Alex Schwazer on the podium (third from left).

Athlete	Gendre	Event	Medal
Antonietta Di Martino	Women	High jump	SILVER
Andrew Howe	Men	Long jump	SILVER
Alex 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.

Rank	Country	1st place, gold medalist(s)	2nd place, silver medalist(s)	3rd place, bronze medalist(s)	4	5	6	7	8	Pts
6	Italy	0	2	1	0	2	0	1	1	31

Results

  Finalists (first eight positions)

Men (18)

Track and road events Event Athlete Result Performances Notes 100 m Simone Collio Quarter 10.31 QF; 10.22 Heat Rosario La Mastra Quarter 10.32 QF; 10.27 Heat PB 400 m Andrea Barberi 33rd Quarter 50.35 SF; 49.81 QF SB 1500 m Christian Obrist 17th Semi 3:42.93 SF; 3:41.74 QF 400 m hs Gianni Carabelli 22nd Semi 45.74 4x100 m relay National Team Rosario La Mastra Simone Collio Maurizio Checcucci Jacques Riparelli 10th Semi 38.81 Marathon Migidio Bourifa DNF NM 20 km walk Giorgio Rubino 5th 1:24:39 Alex Schwazer 10th 1:24:39 SB Ivano Brugnetti DQ NM 50 km walk Alex Schwazer 3rd 3:44:38 Diego Cafagna 18th 4:06:03 Marco De Luca DNF NM

Field events Event Athlete Result Performances Notes Triple jump Andrew Howe 2nd 8.47 m F; 8.17 m Q NR Triple jump Fabrizio Donato Qual. 16.20 m High jump Andrea Bettinelli Qual. 2.26 m Nicola Ciotti Qual. 2.26 m Discus throw Hannes Kirchler Qual. 60.34 m Hammer throw Nicola Vizzoni Qual. 73.64 m

Women (15)

Track and road events Event Athlete Result Performances Notes 400 m Daniela Reina 21st Semi 51.99 SF; 52.02 QF SB 800 m Elisa Cusma 10th Semi 3:58.63 SF; 2:00.54 QF PB 5000 m Silvia Weissteiner 12th 15:11.81 F; 15:15.74 SF PB 3000 m st Elena Romagnolo Semi 9:50.79 Marathon Anna Incerti 17h 2:36:36 SB Deborah Toniolo 26th 2:39:46 SB Lucilla Andreucci 48th 2:56:19 Giovanna Volpato DNF NM Marathon Team Italy 5th 8:12:41 20 km walk Elisa Rigaudo DNF NM

Field events Event Athlete Result Performances Notes Triple jump Magdelín Martínez 5th 14.71 m F; 14.62 Q SB High jump Antonietta Di Martino 2nd 2.03 F; 1.94 m Q NR Shot put Chiara Rosa 8th 18.39 m F; 18.77 m Q Assunta Legnante Qual. 18.19 m Javelin throw Zahra Bani Qual. 59.02 m Hammer throw Clarissa Claretti 7th 70.74 m F; 69.53 Q

External links

• PLACING TABLE - 11TH IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ATHLETICS
• MARATHON WOMEN TEAM - 11TH IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ATHLETICS