Italy at the 2018 European Athletics Championships
| Italy at the 2018 European Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| WA code | ITA |
in  Berlin6 August 2018 – 12 August 2018 | |
| Competitors | 91 (51 men, 40 women) |
| Medals Ranked 16th |
|
| European Athletics Championships appearances (overview) | |
Italy competed at the 2018 European Athletics Championships in Berlin, Germany, from 6 to 12 August 2018.[1]
Medals
| Medal | Date | Event | Athlete |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
7 August | Men's 10,000 m | Yeman Crippa |
| Bronze |
9 August | Men's 3000 m steeplechase | Yohanes Chiappinelli |
| Bronze |
11 August | Women's 20 km walk | Antonella Palmisano |
 Silver |
12 August | Women's Marathon Cup | Sara Dossena Catherine Bertone Fatna Maraoui Laura Gotti |
| Bronze |
12 August | Men's marathon | Yassine Rachik |
 Gold |
12 August | Men's Marathon Cup | Yassine Rachik Eyob Faniel Stefano La Rosa |
Finalists
Italy national athletics team ranked 14th in the EAA placing table. Rank obtained by assigning eight points in the first place and so on to the eight finalists (20 athletes or team).[2]
| Rank | Country | |
|
|
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |  Italy |
1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 87 |
Selected athletes
On 24 April 2018 the technical commissioner of the high level of the Italian national team Elio Locatelli, illustrated the composition of the national marathon team,[3] and FIDAL has announced the names of the athletes already selected for the race walk team for the European Championships 2018.[4]
| Event | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Marathon | Stefano La Rosa Eyob Faniel Yassine Rachik |
Catherine Bertone Sara Dossena Fatna Maraoui Laura Gotti Anna Incerti (reserve) |
| Race walk | Marco De Luca | Antonella Palmisano |
Team
On 19 July 2018, the complete team was announced: 49 men, 40 women, the largest team since the 95 athletes of Munchen 2002.[7] It remains to select a seventh athlete for the men's 4 × 400 m relay.[8] On 27 July 2018 the selection of three other male athletes was announced, the total therefore reaches 92 (52 men and 40 women).[9]
Italy closes with 4 medalists, 18 finalists (excluding teams), and 9 first of those not admitted to the final.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "European Athletics Championships History". european-athletics.org. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "2018 European Athletics Championships - Placing table". european-athletics.org. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Marathon: le squadre azzurre per gli Europei" (in Italian). fidal.it. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "CRITERI DI PARTECIPAZIONE ai CAMPIONATI EUROPEI 2018 Berlino (Ger) 7 - 12 Agosto" (PDF) (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Forced to give up because of an injury.
- ^ "Meucci rinuncia agli Europei di Berlino" (in Italian). fidal.it. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Atletica, ottantanove azzurri agli Europei di Berlino: basta malinconie, nell'era Tortu solo talento e sorrisi" (in Italian). repubblica.it. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Berlino, 89 azzurri agli Europei" (in Italian). fidal.it. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Azzurri a Berlino: c'è anche Stecchi" (in Italian). fidal.it. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Giomi: Europeo complesso, crescono i giovani" (in Italian). fidal.it. 12 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ Ran in semi-finals
- ^ "Mario Lambrughi rinuncia agli Europei" (in Italian). fidal.it. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
External links
- EAA official site
- Profiles of athletes of the Italian team (in Italian)
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