Italy at the 1998 European Athletics Championships

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Italy at the
1998 European Athletics Championships
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18 August 1998 (1998-08-18) – 23 August 1998 (1998-08-23)
Medals
Ranked 7th
Gold
2
Silver
4
Bronze
3
Total
9
European Athletics Championships appearances (overview)

Italy competed at the 1998 European Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, from 18 to 23 August 1998. [1]

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Medalists

MedalAthleteEvent
Gold medal icon.svg Stefano Baldini Men's marathon
Gold medal icon.svg Annarita Sidoti Women's 10 km race walk
Silver medal icon.svg Danilo Goffi Men's marathon
Silver medal icon.svg Alessandro Lambruschini Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Silver medal icon.svg Erica Alfridi Women's 10 km race walk
Silver medal icon.svg Fiona May Women's long jump
Bronze medal icon.svg Vincenzo Modica Men's marathon
Bronze medal icon.svg Fabrizio Mori Men's 400 m hurdles
Bronze medal icon.svg Maura Viceconte Women's marathon

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References

  1. "Annuario FIDAL dell'atletica 2010" (PDF) (in Italian). asdpedaggio-castiglionetorinese.com. Retrieved 22 March 2021.