The 2nd European Athletics Championships was a continental athletics competition for European athletes which was held in two places in 1938. The men's event took place in Paris, France between 3–5 September while the women's events were in Vienna, Austria on 17 and 18 September. A total of 32 events were contested at the two competitions, comprising 23 events for men and 9 for women. This was the first time that events for women were held and the only occasion on which the competition was held in two separate locations.
Barbora Špotáková is a former Czech track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. She is a two-time Olympic Champion and three-time World Champion, as well as the current world record holder with a throw of 72.28 m.
Nicola Vizzoni is a male hammer thrower from Italy. He won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics and ten years later at the 2010 European Athletics Championships. His personal best throw is 80.50 metres, achieved in July 2001 in Formia.
Zahra Bani is a Somali-born Italian javelin thrower.
Antonietta Di Martino is a retired Italian high jumper. She currently holds the Italian national women's high jump record at 2.03 metres for outdoor events and 2.04 metres for indoor events. She also currently holds the women's all-time highest jump-differential, meaning she has jumped the highest more than her own height.
Gertrud Bacher is a retired Italian heptathlete.
Agnese Maffeis is an Italian discus thrower and shot putter. She won six medals, at senior level, at the International athletics competitions.
Fabio De Gaspari is a retired javelin thrower from Italy.
Carlo Sonego is a retired javelin thrower from Italy.
Armin Kerer is a retired Italian javelin thrower. His most notable victories were national titles in 1998 and 2000, but his personal best performance was achieved in Brixen on 18 September 1999, when he threw 80.25 metres. He represented the sports club SSV Brixen.
Elisabetta Marin is a female javelin thrower from Italy.
Fausta Quintavalla is a former javelin thrower from Italy. She won three medals, at senior level, at the International athletics competitions.
Kara Estelle Winger is an American track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. She is the American record holder in the javelin throw with a distance of 68.11 m.
The Italian Athletics Championships are the national championships in athletics, organised every year by the Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera.
Carlo Lievore was an Italian javelin thrower.
Francesco Pignata is a former Italian javelin thrower.
Hamish Peacock is an Australian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. He has competed at the Commonwealth Games, World Championships and the Summer Olympics.
Roberto Bertolini is a javelin thrower from Italy.
Giuliana Amici is a former Italian javelin thrower, later became masters athlete.
Carolina Visca is an Italian female javelin thrower, born in Rome from Italian father and Colombian mother. who won several medals at youth level.
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