Italy at the 2010 European Championships in Athletics
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Italy
will be represented by 73 athletes (44 men and 29 women) at the 2010 European Athletics Championships held in Barcelona
, Spain
. It is the third most important team selection, after those of Munich 2002 and Göteborg 2006. The standard-bearer will be Antonietta Di Martino.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
will be represented by 73 athletes (44 men and 29 women) at the 2010 European Athletics Championships held in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. It is the third most important team selection, after those of Munich 2002 and Göteborg 2006. The standard-bearer will be Antonietta Di Martino.
Participants
| Event | Men | Women |
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| 100 m | Fabio Cerutti Fabio Cerutti Fabio Cerutti is an Italian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.- Biography :He finished sixth in 60 metres at the 2007 European Indoor Championships. He also competed at the 2008 World Indoor Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final round. In Beijing he finished... Simone Collio Simone Collio Simone Collio is an Italian sprinter who specializes in the 60 and 100 metres. His personal best times are 6.55 seconds in the 60 metres and 10.06 seconds in the 100 metres, the second all time best performance in the Italian ranking of 100 meters, after the 10"01 in altitude of Pietro... Emanuele Di Gregorio Emanuele di Gregorio Emanuele Di Gregorio is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Italy.... |
Manuela Levorato Manuela Levorato Manuela Levorato is an Italian sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. At the 2002 European Championships she won a bronze medal in both these events. She also competed at the World Championships in 1999, 2001 and 2005.... |
| 200 m | Matteo Galvan Matteo Galvan Matteo Galvan is an Italian sprinter who specializes in the 200 and 400 metres. His career highlight so far is the 2009 European Indoor Championships, where he placed sixth in the 400 metres and won a gold medal in the relay.-Career:Galvan was born in Vicenza... |
Giulia Arcioni Giulia Arcioni Giulia Arcioni is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Italy.Arcioni represented Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Anita Pistone, Vincenza Calì and Audrey Alloh... |
| 400 m | Andrea Barberi Andrea Barberi Andrea Barberi is an Italian sprint athlete who specializes in the 400 metres.He finished fifth at the 2006 European Athletics Championships and at the 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships. He also reached the semi-finals of the 2005 World Athletics Championships... Claudio Licciardello Claudio Licciardello Claudio Licciardello is a track and field sprinter from Italy, who specializes in the 400 metres. His personal best time is 45.25 seconds, achieved in the heats at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.-Career:... Marco Vistalli Marco Vistalli Marco Vistalli is an Italian sprinter, specialized in 400 metres.-Biographyr:He was 3rd at 2011 European Team Championships in Stockholm.... |
Marta Milani Marta Milani Marta Milani is an Italian sprint athlete, who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-References:... Libania Grenot Libania Grenot Libania Grenot Martinez Scafetti is a Cuban born Italian female athlete.Born in Santiago de Cuba on 12 July 1983, she started her sports career in track and field athletics. In 2006 she married an Italian man and relocated to Casalpalocco, a borough in Rome. She acquired Italian citizenship in... |
| 800 m | Giordano Benedetti Lukas Rifesser Mario Scapini |
Elisa Cusma Daniela Reina |
| 1500 m | Christian Obrist Christian Obrist Christian Obrist is an Italian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.He finished seventh in the 1500 m final at both the 2002 European Athletics Championships in Munich and the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg... |
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| 5000 m | Stefano La Rosa Stefano La Rosa Stefano La Rosa is an Italian long distance runner.-Achievements:-References:... Daniele Meucci Daniele Meucci Daniele Meucci is an Italian athlete who specialises in long-distance running, including track running, cross country and road running.... |
Elena Romagnolo Elena Romagnolo Elena Romagnolo is an Italian long-distance runner.-Achievements:-References:... |
| 10,000 m | Andrea Lalli Andrea Lalli Andrea Lalli is an Italian long distance runner.He started his career with medals at the European Cross Country Championships, taking the junior individual and team titles at the 2006 edition and then winning the under-23 title in 2008... Daniele Meucci Daniele Meucci Daniele Meucci is an Italian athlete who specialises in long-distance running, including track running, cross country and road running.... |
Federica Dal Rì |
| Marathon | Ottaviano Andriani Stefano Baldini Stefano Baldini Stefano Baldini is a retired Italian athlete and the 2004 Olympic and former European champion in the marathon.... Migidio Bourifa Migidio Bourifa Migidio Bourifa is an Italian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon races.He formerly competed for Morocco.He finished tenth in the marathon at the 2002 European Championships... Daniele Caimmi Daniele Caimmi Daniele Caimmi is an Italian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon race. His personal best marathon time is 2:08:59 hours, achieved in December 2002 in Milan.He finished tenth at the 1999 World Championships,... Denis Curzi Ruggero Pertile Ruggero Pertile Ruggero Pertile is an Italian long-distance runner who specialises in marathon running. He was the winner of the 2004 Rome City Marathon and has represented Italy internationally at two World Championships in Athletics and the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where he was 15th overall.He was fourth in the... |
Rosaria Console Rosaria Console Rosaria Console is an Italian long-distance runner who specializes in the half marathon and marathon.She suffered a tibia problem in early 2011 but still managed to take fifth place at the Rome City Marathon in March.... Anna Incerti Anna Incerti Anna Carmela Incerti is an Italian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. She has represented Italy in the marathon at European, World and Olympic-level... Deborah Toniolo Deborah Toniolo Deborah Toniolo is an Italian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.She finished seventh at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg in a personal best time of 2:31:31 hours.-References:... |
| 110/100 m hurdles | Stefano Tedesco | Marzia Caravelli Marzia Caravelli Marzia Caravelli is an Italian hurdler.-Biography:She was 3rd at 2011 European Team Championships in Stockholm.Her personal best, on 100 metres hurdles, is 13"01 set in Pergine Valsugana on July 23rd, 2011 .... |
| 400 m hurdles | Giacomo Panizza | Manuela Gentili |
| High Jump | Filippo Campioli Filippo Campioli Filippo Campioli is a male high jumper from Italy. His personal best jump is 2.30 metres, achieved in June 2008 in Formia.... Silvano Chesani Marco Fassinotti Marco Fassinotti Marco Fassinotti is an Italian high jumper.-Achievements:-External links:... |
Antonietta Di Martino Antonietta Di Martino Antonietta Di Martino is an Italian high jumper. She currently holds the Italian national women's high jump record at 2.03 metres outdoor and 2,04 metres indoor.-Career:... Raffaella Lamera |
| Pole Vault | Giuseppe Gibilisco Giuseppe Gibilisco Giuseppe Gibilisco is an Italian pole vaulter, who won the 2003 World Championships with a personal best of 5.90 m. He followed this with a bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics.-Career:... Giorgio Piantella |
Elena Scarpellini |
| Long Jump | Andrew Howe Andrew Howe Andrew Howe is an Italian athlete who specializes in the long jump. He won this event as well as the 200 metres at the 2004 World Junior Championships. He was successful at senior level at a young age, winning a long jump bronze at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships before becoming the... Emanuele Formichetti Emanuele Formichetti Emanuele Formichetti is an Italian long jumper.30 June 2010, at Italian Championships in Grosseto, held second place behind Andrew Howe, got the tenth best Italian benefit of all time with measuring 8.10 meters.-External links:... Stefano Tremigliozzi Stefano Tremigliozzi Stefano Tremigliozzi is an Italian long jumper.He was the Italian champion in the long jump in 2008, with a jump of 7.85 metres. He was also the Italian indoor champion in 2009 and 2010... |
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| Triple Jump | Fabrizio Donato Fabrizio Donato Fabrizio Donato is an Italian athlete competing in the triple jump and occasionally in the long jump. He is known for winning gold medals at the 2001 Mediterranean Games and the 2009 European Indoor Championships, the latter in a new championship record of 17.59 metres. He is the Italian record... Fabrizio Schembri Fabrizio Schembri Fabrizio Schembri is an Italian athlete competing in the triple jump and occasionally in the long jump. He was born in Saronno.-External links:... Daniele Greco Daniele Greco Daniele Greco is an Italian athlete competing in the triple jump. He was born in Nardò.-External links:... |
Simona La Mantia Simona La Mantia Simona La Mantia is an Italian triple jumper. She represented Italy at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2005 World Championships in Athletics... |
| Shot Put | Chiara Rosa Chiara Rosa -Biography:Chiara Rosa is a female shot putter from Italy. Her personal best throw is 19.15 metres, achieved in June 2007 in Milan.-Carereer:... |
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| Discus Throw | Laura Bordignon | |
| Hammer Throw | Nicola Vizzoni Nicola Vizzoni Nicola Vizzoni is a male hammer thrower from Italy. He won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics and ten years after at the 2010 European Athletics Championships... |
Silvia Salis Silvia Salis Silvia Salis is a female hammer thrower from Italy. Her personal best throw is 71.77 metres, achieved in march 2009 in Los Realejos .-Achievements:-References:... |
| Javelin Throw | Zahra Bani Zahra Bani Zahra Bani is a Somali-Italian javelin thrower.-Biography:In 1989, Bani moved to Torino, Italy from Somalia with her Italian father and Somali mother and started playing volleyball... |
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| 20 km walk | Ivano Brugnetti Ivano Brugnetti Ivano Brugnetti is an Italian race walker.-Achievements:-References:... Giorgio Rubino Giorgio Rubino Giorgio Rubino is an Italian race walker.-Achievements:-References:... Alex Schwazer Alex Schwazer Alex Schwazer is an Italian race walker.Schwazer won the bronze medal in the 50 km race at the 2005 World Championships in a national record time of 3:41.54 hours... |
Sibilla Di Vincenzo |
| 50 km walk | Marco De Luca Marco De Luca -Achievements:-References:... Alex Schwazer Alex Schwazer Alex Schwazer is an Italian race walker.Schwazer won the bronze medal in the 50 km race at the 2005 World Championships in a national record time of 3:41.54 hours... |
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| 4 x 100 m relay | Simone Collio Simone Collio Simone Collio is an Italian sprinter who specializes in the 60 and 100 metres. His personal best times are 6.55 seconds in the 60 metres and 10.06 seconds in the 100 metres, the second all time best performance in the Italian ranking of 100 meters, after the 10"01 in altitude of Pietro... Emanuele Di Gregorio Emanuele di Gregorio Emanuele Di Gregorio is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Italy.... Roberto Donati Roberto Donati Roberto Donati is an Italian track and field athlete who specializes in the 60 and 100 metres.-Achievements:-References:... Giovanni Tomasicchio Jacques Riparelli Jacques Riparelli Jacques Riparelli is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Italy.His father is Italian, mother is Cameroonian. Jacques Riparelli moved along with his family to Italy at the age of four.... Maurizio Checcucci Maurizio Checcucci Maurizio Checcucci is an Italian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.He finished seventh in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2000 Olympic Games, together with teammates Francesco Scuderi, Alessandro Cavallaro and Andrea Colombo... |
Manuela Levorato Manuela Levorato Manuela Levorato is an Italian sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. At the 2002 European Championships she won a bronze medal in both these events. She also competed at the World Championships in 1999, 2001 and 2005.... Giulia Arcioni Giulia Arcioni Giulia Arcioni is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Italy.Arcioni represented Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Anita Pistone, Vincenza Calì and Audrey Alloh... Audrey Alloh Audrey Alloh Audrey Alloh is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Italy.Alloh represented Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Anita Pistone, Giulia Arcioni and Vincenza Calì... Jessica Paoletta Martina Giovanetti Tiziana M. Grasso |
| 4 x 400 m relay | Matteo Galvan Matteo Galvan Matteo Galvan is an Italian sprinter who specializes in the 200 and 400 metres. His career highlight so far is the 2009 European Indoor Championships, where he placed sixth in the 400 metres and won a gold medal in the relay.-Career:Galvan was born in Vicenza... Andrea Barberi Andrea Barberi Andrea Barberi is an Italian sprint athlete who specializes in the 400 metres.He finished fifth at the 2006 European Athletics Championships and at the 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships. He also reached the semi-finals of the 2005 World Athletics Championships... Claudio Licciardello Claudio Licciardello Claudio Licciardello is a track and field sprinter from Italy, who specializes in the 400 metres. His personal best time is 45.25 seconds, achieved in the heats at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.-Career:... Marco Vistalli Marco Vistalli Marco Vistalli is an Italian sprinter, specialized in 400 metres.-Biographyr:He was 3rd at 2011 European Team Championships in Stockholm.... Luca Galletti Domenico Fontana Domenico Fontana Domenico Fontana was a Swiss-born Italian architect of the late Renaissance.-Biography:200px|thumb|Fountain of Moses in Rome.... |
Marta Milani Marta Milani Marta Milani is an Italian sprint athlete, who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-References:... Libania Grenot Libania Grenot Libania Grenot Martinez Scafetti is a Cuban born Italian female athlete.Born in Santiago de Cuba on 12 July 1983, she started her sports career in track and field athletics. In 2006 she married an Italian man and relocated to Casalpalocco, a borough in Rome. She acquired Italian citizenship in... Chiara Bazzoni Maria Enrica Spacca Elena Bonfanti |