| Italy at the 1969 European Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| WA code | ITA |
in  Athens 16 September 1969 – 21 September 1969 | |
| Competitors | 36 |
| Medals Ranked 9th |
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| European Athletics Championships appearances (overview) | |
Italy competed at the 1969 European Athletics Championships in Athens, Greece, from 16 to 21 September 1969. [1]
| Medal | Athlete | Event |
|---|---|---|
 | Eddy Ottoz | Men's 110 m hs |
 | Erminio Azzaro | Men's high jump |
| Aldo Righi | Men's pole vault |
| Paola Pigni | Women's 1500 m |
| Athlete | |||||||||||||
| Donata Govoni | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Paola Pigni | |
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