| Italy at the 2018 European Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
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| IAAF code | ITA |
in  Berlin 6 August 2018 – 12 August 2018 | |
| Competitors | 91 (51 men, 40 women) |
| Medals Ranked 16th |
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| European Athletics Championships appearances (overview) | |
Italy is competing at the 2018 European Athletics Championships in Berlin, Germany, from 6 to 12 August 2018. [1]
| Medal | Date | Event | Athlete |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | 7 August | Men's 10,000 m | Yeman Crippa |
| Bronze | 9 August | Men's 3000 m steeplechase | Yohanes Chiappinelli |
| Bronze | 11 August | Women's 20 km walk | Antonella Palmisano |
 Silver | 12 August | Women's Marathon Cup | Sara Dossena Catherine Bertone Fatna Maraoui Laura Gotti |
| Bronze | 12 August | Men's marathon | Yassine Rachik |
 Gold | 12 August | Men's Marathon Cup | Yassine Rachik Eyob Faniel Stefano La Rosa |
Italy national athletics team ranked 14th in the EAA placing table . Rank obtained by assigning eight points in the first place and so on to the eight finalists (20 athletes or team). [2]
| Rank | Country | | | | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |  Italy | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 87 |
On 24 April 2018 the technical commissioner of the high level of the Italian national team Elio Locatelli, illustrated the composition of the national marathon team, [3] and FIDAL has announced the names of the athletes already selected for the race walk team for the European Championships 2018. [4]
| Event | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Marathon | Stefano La Rosa Eyob Faniel Yassine Rachik | Catherine Bertone Sara Dossena Fatna Maraoui Laura Gotti Anna Incerti (reserve) |
| Race walk | Marco De Luca | Antonella Palmisano |
On 19 July 2018, the complete team was announced: 49 men, 40 women, the largest team since the 95 athletes of Munchen 2002. [7] It remains to select a seventh athlete for the men's 4 × 400 m relay. [8] On 27 July 2018 the selection of three other male athletes was announced, the total therefore reaches 92 (52 men and 40 women). [9]
Italy closes with 4 medalists, 18 finalists (excluding teams), and 9 first of those not admitted to the final. [10]
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