| Italy at the 1950 European Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| WA code | ITA |
in  Brussels 23 August 1950 – 27 August 1950 | |
| Competitors | 33 |
| Medals Ranked 5th |
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| European Athletics Championships appearances (overview) | |
Italy competed at the 1950 European Athletics Championships in Brussels, Belgium, from 23 to 27 August 1950. [1]
| Medal | Athlete | Event |
|---|---|---|
 | Armando Filiput | Men's 400 m hurdles |
| Pino Dordoni | Men's 50 km walk |
| Adolfo Consolini | Men's Discus throw |
 | Franco Leccese | Men's 100 m |
| Baldassare Porto Armando Filiput Luigi Paterlini Antonio Siddi | Men's 4 × 400 m relay |
| Angiolo Profeti | Men's shot put |
| Giuseppe Tosi | Men's Discus throw |
| Teseo Taddia | Men's hammer throw |
 | Edera Cordiale | Women's Discus throw |
| Athlete | ||||||||||
| Relay team Maria Musso Laura Sivi Micaela Bora Vittoria Cesarini | 5 | |||||||||
| Silvana Pierucci | 5 | |||||||||
| Amelia Piccinini | 7 | |||||||||
| Edera Cordiale | | |||||||||
| Gabre Gabric | 7 |
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