| Italy at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics | |
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| WA code | ITA |
| National federation | FIDAL |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 48 (33 men, 15 women) |
| Medals Ranked 12th |
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| World Championships in Athletics appearances (overview) | |
Italy competed at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo, Japan from 23 August to 1 September 1991.
| Athlete | Gendre | Event | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maurizio Damilano | Men | 20 Kilometres Race Walk | Gold |
Italy national athletics team ranked 6th (with 14 finalists) in the IAAF placing table . Rank obtained by assigning eight points in the first place and so on to the eight finalists. [1]
| Rank | Country |  |  |  | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts |
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| 10 |  Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 39 |
Italy participated with 48 athletes by winning a medal. [2]
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