Italy at the IAAF World Cup

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Salvatore Antibo, the only gold medal winner for Italy at the Athletics World Cup.

Italy at the Athletics World Cup (from 2010 known as IAAF Continental Cup) participated at the 1981 IAAF World Cup, because it was the host nation and on the other occasions participated as part of the Europe team.[1]

Participation as nation[edit]

Competition Edition 1st edition Men Women Total
1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tot. 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tot. 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tot.
World Cup 1 1977 1 5 6 12 0 4 1 5 1 9 7 17

Medals[edit]

The Italian athletes competed in Europa team (with the exception of 1981 IAAF World Cup in which they participated as a nation).

Edition Event 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
West Germany 1977 Düsseldorf 100 metres Pietro Mennea
High jump Sara Simeoni
Canada 1979 Montreal 400 metres Mauro Zuliani
High jump Sara Simeoni
3000 metres steeplechase Mariano Scartezzini
Italy 1981 Rome
3000 metres steeplechase Mariano Scartezzini
1500 metres Gabriella Dorio
Hammer throw Giampaolo Urlando
5000 metres Vittorio Fontanella
3000 metres Silvana Cruciata
Australia 1985 Canberra 5000 metres Stefano Mei
Shot put Alessandro Andrei
Spain 1989 Barcelona 10,000 metres Salvatore Antibo
3000 metres steeplechase Alessandro Lambruschini
Cuba 1992 Havana 800 metres Andrea Benvenuti
United Kingdom 1994 London 3000 metres steeplechase Alessandro Lambruschini
Croatia 2010 Split 4×400 metres relay Libania Grenot
Total 1 9 7

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "IAAF Continental Cup". iaaf.org. Retrieved 5 January 2013.

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