| Italy at the 2021 World Athletics Relays | |
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| WA code | ITA |
| National federation | FIDAL |
| Website | www |
in  Silesia | |
| Competitors | 28 (14 men, 14 women) |
| Medals Ranked 2nd |
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| World Athletics Relays appearances (overview) | |
Italy competed at the 2021 World Athletics Relays in Silesia, Poland, from 1 to 2 May 2021.
| Medal | Name | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Edoardo Scotti Giancarla Trevisan Alice Mangione Davide Re | Mixed 4 × 400 m relay | 2 May |
| Gold | Irene Siragusa Gloria Hooper Anna Bongiorni Vittoria Fontana Johanelis Herrera | Women's 4 × 100 m relay | 2 May |
 Silver | Fausto Desalu Marcell Jacobs Davide Manenti Filippo Tortu | Men's 4 × 100 m relay | 2 May |
30 athletes, 14 men and 16 women, was selected for the event. [1]
In the heats all five teams qualified for the final, the three who did not yet have the Olympic pass (Men's 4x100 m, Woman 4x400 m and Mixed 4x400 m), got it. [3]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Eseosa Desalu Marcell Jacobs Davide Manenti Filippo Tortu | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.45 EL, SB, OG, WC | 1 Q | 39.21 | |
| Lorenzo Benati Alessandro Sibilio Brayan Lopez Vladimir Aceti | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.81 SB | 8 Q | 3:05.11 | 4 |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Johanelis Herrera Abreu Gloria Hooper Anna Bongiorni Irene Siragusa Vittoria Fontana | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.02 SB [4] | 6 Q | 43.79 SB | |
| Raphaela Lukudo Eleonora Marchiando Petra Nardelli Ayomide Folorunso | 4 × 400 m relay | 44.02 SB, OG, WC | 7 q | 3:32.69 | 5 |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Edoardo Scotti Giancarla Trevisan Alice Mangione Davide Re | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:16.52 WL, SB, OG, WC [5] | 1 Q | 3:16.60 | |
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