| Italy at the 1974 European Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
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| WA code | ITA |
in  Rome 2 September 1974 – 8 September 1974 | |
| Medals Ranked 8th |
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| European Athletics Championships appearances (overview) | |
Italy competed at the 1974 European Athletics Championships in Rome, Norway, from 2 to 8 September 1974. [1]
| Medal | Athlete | Event |
|---|---|---|
 | Pietro Mennea | 200 m |
 | Pietro Mennea | 100 m |
| Vincenzo Guerini Norberto Oliosi Luigi Benedetti Pietro Mennea | 4x400 m relay |
 | Giuseppe Cindolo | 10,000 m |
| Sara Simeoni | High jump |
| Athlete | |||||||||||||||
| Paola Pigni | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Sara Simeoni | | ||||||||||||||
| Relay team Maura Gnecchi Adriana Carli Laura Nappi Cecilia Molinari | 7 |
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