Italy at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics explained

Iaaf:	ITA
Fedname:	Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera
Year:	2007
Games:	World Championships in Athletics
Location:	Osaka
Competitors:	33 (18 men and 15 women)
Gold:	0
Silver:	2
Bronze:	1
Appearances:	auto
App Begin Year:	1983

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

Athlete	Gendre	Event	Medal
	Women		bgcolor=silver	SILVER
	Men		bgcolor=silver	SILVER
	Men		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.^[1]

Results

Men (18)

Track and road events Event Athlete Result Performances Notes align=center rowspan=2 100 m 400 m 33rd 1500 m 17th 400 m hs 22nd 4x100 m relay National Team Rosario La Mastra Simone Collio Maurizio Checcucci Jacques Riparelli 10th 38.81 ^[2] Marathon align=center rowspan=3 20 km walk bgcolor=lightblue 5th 10th align=center rowspan=3 50 km walk bgcolor=lightblue align=center bgcolor=cc9966 3rd 18th

Field events Event Athlete Result Performances Notes Triple jump bgcolor=lightblue align=center bgcolor=silver 2nd 8.47 m F; 8.17 m Q Triple jump 16.20 m align=center rowspan=2 High jump 2.26 m 2.26 m Discus throw 60.34 m Hammer throw 73.64 m

Women (15)

Track and road events Event Athlete Result Performances Notes 400 m 21st 51.99 SF; 52.02 QF 800 m 10th 5000 m 12th 3000 m st 9:50.79 align=center rowspan=4 Marathon 17h 26th 48th Marathon Team bgcolor=lightblue 5th ^[3] ^[4] 20 km walk

Field events Event Athlete Result Performances Notes Triple jump bgcolor=lightblue 5th 14.71 m F; 14.62 Q High jump bgcolor=lightblue align=center bgcolor=silver 2nd 2.03 F; 1.94 m Q align=center rowspan=2 Shot put bgcolor=lightblue 8th 18.39 m F; 18.77 m Q 18.19 m Javelin throw 59.02 m Hammer throw bgcolor=lightblue 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: IAAF World Championships Rome 1987 - Placing table. iaaf.org. 10 August 2017.
2. Reserves Fabio Cerutti and Koura Kaba Fantoni
3. Web site: MARATHON WOMEN - 11TH IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ATHLETICS. iaaf.org. 13 August 2017.
4. Team ranking is not included in Placing Table