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Italy national athletics team

National athletics team representing Italy

Italy national athletics team

Summary

National athletics team representing Italy

[[Ugo Frigerio]], four medals (three gold), at the Olympic Games.

The Italy national athletics team represents Italy at the international athletics competitions such as Olympic Games or World Athletics championships.

Medal count

2023 World Athletics Championships

At the 2023 World Athletics Championships held in Budapest, Hungary, from August 19 to 27, Italy fielded a team of 78 athletes (43 men and 35 women). The team achieved a total of four medals, ranking 13th overall:

  • Gold:
    • Gianmarco Tamberi in the Men's High Jump
  • Silver:
    • Leonardo Fabbri in the Men's Shot Put
  • Bronze:
    • Men's 4 × 100 metres relay team (Roberto Rigali, Marcell Jacobs, Lorenzo Patta, Filippo Tortu)
  • Bronze:
    • Antonella Palmisano in the Women's 20 Kilometres Walk

2024 Summer Olympics

During the 2024 Summer Olympics, Italy's athletics team continued to demonstrate strong performances:

  • Men's Long Jump:
    • Mattia Furlani secured a silver medal with a leap of 8.34 meters.
  • Men's Triple Jump:
    • Andy Díaz earned a bronze medal with a jump of 17.64 meters.
  • Women's Long Jump:
    • Larissa Iapichino narrowly missed the podium, finishing fourth with a jump of 6.87 meters.
  • Women's Pole Vault:
    • Elisa Molinarolo achieved a commendable sixth place with a vault of 4.70 meters.

These performances highlight Italy's growing prominence in international athletics, particularly in field events.

EventEditions1st editionLast editionMenWomenTotalNotes
[[File:Gold medal icon.svg20px]][[File:Silver medal icon.svg20px]][[File:Bronze medal icon.svg20px]]Tot.[[File:Gold medal icon.svg20px]][[File:Silver medal icon.svg20px]][[File:Bronze medal icon.svg20px]]Tot.
Olympic Games28189620202082250
World Championships161983201989926
European Championships241934201834352594
World Indoor Championships171985201843815
European Indoor Championships381966202121252268
World Cup131977201815713
European Cup3619652017526374189
Mediterranean Games18195120181148574274
Universiade2919592017343045109
Military World Games6199520151513826

Caps

Updated at the 2013 Mediterranean Games (29 June 2013).

Men

Vittorio Visini, with 67 caps, is the Italian athlete with most appearances in the national team of all-time.

AthleteEventBornPeriodCaps
World Ch.OlympicsEuropean Ch.Tot.
1Vittorio VisiniRacewalking19451965–1981
2Alessandro AndreiShot put19591981–1995
3Maurizio DamilanoRacewalking19571977–1991
Nicola VizzoniHammer throw19731995–20139
5Giovanni EvangelistiLong jump19611980–1994
Marco MontelaticiShot put19531972–1986
7Paolo Dal SoglioShot put19701992–2012
8Dario BadinelliTriple jump19601981–1993
9Pietro MenneaSprint1952-20131969–1988
Sergio Liani110 metres hurdles19431965–1979
Silvano SimeonDiscus throw1945–20101966–1982
12Stefano TilliSprint19621983–2000
13Adolfo ConsoliniDiscus throw1917–19691938–1960
14Armando De VincentiisDiscus throw19431969–1983
Pierfrancesco PavoniSprint19631980–19902
16Silvano MeconiDiscus throw19311955–1969
Renato DionisiPole vault19471964–1978
18Giuseppe CindoloMiddle distance running19451965–1976
19Fabrizio DonatoTriple jump19762000-
20Sergio Bello400 metres19421961–1972
21Giampaolo UrlandoHammer throw19451965–1984
22Abdon PamichRacewalking19331954–1973
Roberto Ribaud400 metres19611983–19872
24Daniele Fontecchio110 metres hurdles19601980–1986
Carlo LievoreJavelin Throw19371956–1971
Stefano MeiMiddle distance running19631981–19942
Giovanni De BenedictisRacewalking19681987–20046
28Livio BerrutiSprint19391957–1968
Carlo MattioliRacewalking19541978–19912
Marco MartinoDiscus throw19681983–19932
Gennaro Di NapoliMiddle distance running19681988–20024
32Alessandro Lambruschini3000 metres steeplechase19511985–1998
33Giuseppe Buttari110 metres hurdles19511971–1980
Diego FortunaDiscus throw19681995–20054
Sandro BellucciRacewalking19551974–19913
Ennio PreatoniSprint19441963–1972

Women

Marisa Masullo (79) and Agnese Maffeis (73) are the Italian women with more appearances.

AthleteEventBornPeriodCaps
World Ch.OlympicsEuropean Ch.Tot.
1Marisa MasulloSprint19591977–1993
2Agnese MaffeisShot put and Discus throw19651985–2003
3Sara SimeoniHigh jump19531970–1986
Erica Rossi400 metres19551974–19892
5Gabriella Dorio800 m and 1500 m19571973–1991
6Agnese PossamaiMiddle distance running19531977–1988
7Antonella CapriottiLong and Triple jump19621980–1997
8Chiara RosaShot put19832004-2021
9Daniela FerrianSprint19611982–1993
10Donata GovoniSprint19441961–1975

Multiple medalists

Athletes in the table have won at least two gold medals. In bold those still active.

#AthleteOlympicsWorld Ch.World Indoor Ch.European Ch.European Indoor Ch.Total
[[File:Gold medal icon.svg20px]][[File:Silver medal icon.svg20px]][[File:Bronze medal icon.svg20px]][[File:Gold medal icon.svg20px]][[File:Silver medal icon.svg20px]][[File:Bronze medal icon.svg20px]][[File:Gold medal icon.svg20px]][[File:Silver medal icon.svg20px]]
1Marcell Jacobs200010
2Gianmarco Tamberi100100
3Sara Simeoni120
4Pietro Mennea102011
5Eddy Ottoz001
6Fiona May020211
7Maurizio Damilano102200
8Annarita Sidoti000100
9Adolfo Consolini110
10Alberto Cova100100
11Agnese Possamai000000
12Abdon Pamich101
13Gennaro Di Napoli000000
14Stefano Baldini100002
15Yeman Crippa000000
16Ugo Frigerio301
17Gelindo Bordin100001
18Fabrizio Donato001000
19Francesco Panetta000110
20Andrew Howe000010
21Salvatore Antibo010000
22Stefano Tilli000010
23Libania Grenot000000
24Antonella Palmisano100002
25Luigi Beccali101
26Gabriella Dorio100000
27Ivano Brugnetti100100
28Pino Dordoni100000

Most winning racewalkers

#AthleteOlympicsWorld Ch.World Ind. Ch.Eur. Ch.Eur. Ind. Ch.World CupEur. CupTotal1862267434102445254346414733183239320103011125012242132341423215232162011716618144
Annarita Sidoti000100000210101131320
Maurizio Damilano102200010010110242---
Elisabetta Perrone010011000000000140341
Erica Alfridi000000000011000221220
Marco De Luca000000000000000211223
Abdon Pamich101---210---103---
Ivano Brugnetti100100000000000001130
Antonella Palmisano100001000001000010211
Matteo Giupponi000000000000000200120
Ugo Frigerio301------------
Rossella Giordano000000000000000030220
Eleonora Giorgi000001000000000010231
Sandro Bellucci001000000000000233---
Giorgio Rubino000001000000000010220
Carlo Mattioli000000000000001231---
Pino Dordoni100000---100---001---
Ileana Salvador000010003001030122---
Elisa Rigaudo001010000001030010122

Where is - he/she never participated because the competition did not exist when he/she was competing. In blod still active athletes.

Diamond League

Italian victories

Italian podiums

Italian team athletes have reached 28 podiums, including 6 victories in the Diamond League.

Gianmarco Tamberi was the first Italian to win the Diamond League Crown in 2021.

EditionMeeting[[File:Gold medal.svg20px]] Gold[[File:Silver medal.svg20px]] Silver[[File:Bronze medal.svg20px]] Bronze
2010BEL Memorial Van DammeAntonietta Di Martino
(high jump, 1.98 m)
2012SUI Weltklasse ZürichFabrizio Donato
(triple jump, 17.29 m)
2013CHN Shanghai Golden Grand PrixYadisleidy Pedroso
(400 m hs, 54.54)
ITA Golden GalaDaniele Greco
(triple jump, 17.04 m)
MON HerculisDaniele Greco
(triple jump, 17.25 m)
2015NOR Bislett GamesMarco Fassinotti
(high jump, 2.33 m )
GBR London Grand PrixMarco Fassinotti
(high jump, 2.31 m)Gianmarco Tamberi
(high jump, 2.28 m)
SWE Stockholm Bauhaus AthleticsGianmarco Tamberi
(high jump, 2.29 m)
2016QAT Doha Diamond LeagueMarco Fassinotti
(high jump, 2.29 m)
USA Prefontaine ClassicAlessia Trost
(high jump, 1.92 m )
ITA Golden GalaGianmarco Tamberi
(high jump, 2.30 m )
SWE Stockholm Bauhaus AthleticsAlessia Trost
(high jump, 1.90 m)
Libania Grenot
(400 m, 52.62)
MON HerculisGianmarco Tamberi
(high jump, 2.39 m )
FRA Meeting de ParisAlessia Trost
(high jump, 1.93 m )
2017MAR Meeting de RabatGianmarco Tamberi
(high jump, 2.27 m)
2018ITA Golden GalaFilippo Tortu
(100 m, 10.04)
Elena Vallortigara
(high jump, 1.94 m)
GBR London Grand PrixElena Vallortigara
(high jump, 2.02 m )
BEL Memorial Van DammeGianmarco Tamberi
(high jump, 2.31 m)
Yadisleidy Pedroso
(400 m hs, 56.12)
2020SWE BAUHAUS-galanLuminosa Bogliolo
(100 m ha, 12.88)
2021GBR GatesheadFilippo Randazzo
(Long jump, 8.11 m (w))Luminosa Bogliolo
(100 m ha, 13.45)
SWE BAUHAUS-galanMarcell Jacobs
(100 m, 10.05)
MON HerculisMarcell Jacobs
(100 m, 9.99)
SUI Weltklasse ZürichGianmarco Tamberi
(high jump, 2,34 m)

Olympic Games

Main article: Italy at the Summer Olympics

21 of the 65 medals came from race walk.

Edition[[File:Gold medal.svg20px]] Gold[[File:Silver medal.svg20px]] Silver[[File:Bronze medal.svg20px]] BronzeTotal24152665
GBR London 1908800 metres
Emilio Lunghi1
SWE Stockholm 191210 km walk
Fernando Altimani1
BEL Antwerp 19203 km walk
Ugo Frigerio4
10 km walk
Ugo Frigerio
3000 metres steeplechase
Ernesto Ambrosini
Marathon
Valerio Arri
FRA Paris 19243 km walk
Ugo Frigerio2
Marathon
Romeo Bertini
USA Los Angeles 19321500 metres
Luigi Beccali3
4X100 metres relay
Giuseppe Castelli
Gabriele Salviati
Ruggero Maregatti
Edgardo Toetti
50 km walk
Ugo Frigerio
Nazi Germany Berlin 1936800 metres
Mario Lanzi5
1500 metres
Luigi Beccali
4X100 metres relay
Orazio Mariani
Gianni Caldana
Elio Ragni
Tullio Gonnelli
Discus throw
Giorgio Oberweger
100 metres hurdles
Ondina Valla
GBR London 19484X100 metres relay
Michele Tito
Enrico Perucconi
Carlo Monti
Antonio Siddi5
Discus throw
Adolfo ConsoliniDiscus throw
Giuseppe Tosi
Shot put
Amelia Piccinini
Discus throw
Edera Cordiale
FIN Helsinki 195250 km walk
Pino Dordoni2
Discus throw
Adolfo Consolini
ITA Rome 1960200 metres
Livio Berruti3
50 km walk
Abdon Pamich
100 metres
Giuseppina Leone
JPN Tokyo 1964400 metres hurdles
Salvatore Morale2
50 km walk
Abdon Pamich
MEX Mexico City 1968110 metres hurdles
Eddy Ottoz2
Triple jump
Giuseppe Gentile
FRG Munich 1972200 metres
Pietro Mennea2
1500 metres
Paola Pigni
CAN Montreal 1976High jump
Sara Simeoni1
URS Moscow 1980200 metres
Pietro Mennea4
4x400 metres relay
Roberto Tozzi
Mauro Zuliani
Stefano Malinverni
Pietro Mennea
20 km walk
Maurizio Damilano
High jump
Sara Simeoni
USA Los Angeles 198410000 metres
Alberto Cova7
20 km walk
Maurizio Damilano
50 km walk
Sandro Bellucci
Long jump
Giovanni Evangelisti
Shot put
Alessandro Andrei
1500 metres
Gabriella Dorio
High jump
Sara Simeoni
KOR Seul 198810000 metres
Salvatore Antibo3
Marathon
Gelindo Bordin
20 km walk
Maurizio Damilano
ESP Barcelona 199220 km walk
Giovanni De Benedictis1
USA Atlanta 19963000 metres steeplechase
Alessandro Lambruschini4
5000 metres
Roberta Brunet
10 km walk
Elisabetta Perrone
Long jump
Fiona May
AUS Sydney 2000Hammer throw
Nicola Vizzoni2
Long jump
Fiona May
GRE Athens 2004Marathon
Stefano Baldini3
20 km walk
Ivano Brugnetti
Pole vault
Giuseppe Gibilisco
CHN Beijing 200850 km walk
Alex Schwazer2
20 km walk
Elisa Rigaudo
GBR London 2012Triple jump
Fabrizio Donato1
BRA Rio de Janeiro 20160
JPN Tokyo 2021100 m
Marcell Jacobs5
High jump
Gianmarco Tamberi
20 km walk
Massimo Stano
20 km walk
Antonella Palmisano
4×100 m relay
Lorenzo Patta
Marcell Jacobs
Fausto Desalu
Filippo Tortu

Technic commissioners

This is the list of technic commissioners of Italy's national athletics team.

  • 1933/34: Ove Andersen, Martti Jarvinen, Paavo Karikko, Veikko Renko (men)
  • 1935/39: Boyd Comstock (men/women)
  • 1946/47: Lidia Bongiovanni (women)
  • 1946/61: Giorgio Oberweger (men)
  • 1962/63: Lauro Bononcini (men): Augusto Lorenzoni (women)
  • 1964/68: Giorgio Oberweger (men/women)
  • 1969: Alessandro Calvesi (men): Marcello Pagani (women)
  • 1970: Marcello Pagani (men/women)
  • 1971/74: Bruno Cacchi (men/ women)
  • 1975/86: Enzo Rossi (men); Sandro Giovannelli (women)
  • 1987/88: Enzo Rossi (men): Elio Locatelli (women)
  • 1989/94: Elio Locatelli (men/women)
  • 1995/00: Giampaolo Lenzi (men); Dino Ponchio (women)
  • 2001/04: Roberto Frinolli (men); Augusto D’Agostino (women)
  • 2005: Nicola Silvaggi (men/women)
  • 2008/2012 Francesco Uguagliati (men/women)
  • 2013/2016: Massimo Magnani
  • 2017/2018: Elio Locatelli (2)
  • 2019-: Antonio La Torre

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