Italy competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland from 7–14 August 1983.
Medalists AthleteGendreEventMedalAlberto Cova Men 10,000 Metres Gold National TeamStefano TilliCarlo SimionatoPierfrancesco PavoniPietro Mennea Men 4x100 Metres RelaySilver Pietro Mennea Men 200 Metres Bronze
Finalists Italy national athletics team ranked 8th (with 12 finalists) in the IAAF placing table. Score obtained by assigning eight points in the first place and so on to the eight finalists.
RankCountry45678Pts8 Italy1110126043
Results
Men (27) Track and road eventsEvent AthleteResultPerformancesNotes100 m Pierfrancesco Pavoni 10.44 QF; 10.33 Heat 200 m Pietro Mennea 3rd 20.51 F; 20.69 SF; 20.68 QF; 20.80 Heat Carlo Simionato 7th 20.69 F; 20.60 SF; 20.75 QF; 20.76 Heat 400 m Roberto Ribaud DQ 800 m Donato Sabia 1:47.62 1500 m Stefano Mei 3:39.93 SF; 3:41.78 QF Claudio Patrignani 3:38.36 SF; 3:38.35 QF 5000 m Salvatore Antibo 13th 13:40.76 F; 13:33.12 SF; 13:44.05 QF 10,000 m Alberto Cova 1st 28:01.04 110 m hsDaniele Fontecchio 14.05 3000 m stMariano Scartezzini 9th 8:21.17 F; 8:23.30 SF; 8:28.27 QF4x100 m relay National TeamStefano TilliCarlo SimionatoPierfrancesco PavoniPietro Mennea2nd 38.37 F; 38.74 SF; 39:40 QF 4x400 m relay National TeamStefano MalinverniDonato SabiaMauro ZulianiRoberto Ribaud5th 3:05.10 F; 3:05.70 SF; 3:07.90 QF Marathon Gianni Poli 7h 2:11:05 Marco Marchei 13th 2:11:47 Giampaolo Messina NM 20 km walk Maurizio Damilano 7h 1:21:57 Carlo Mattioli 18th 1:25:53 Alessandro Pezzatini 24th 1:27:15 50 km walk Sandro Bellucci 7h 3:55:38 Field eventsEvent AthleteResultPerformancesNotesLong jump Giovanni Evangelisti 7.70 mMarco Piochi 7.52 mHigh jump Luca Toso 10th 2.26 F; 2.21 m QGianni Davito 2.10 mShot putAlessandro Andrei 7th 20.07 m F; 19.57 m Q Hammer throwGiampaolo Urlando 72.06 m
Women (12) Track and road eventsEvent AthleteResultPerformancesNotes200 m Marisa Masullo 23.36 SF; 23.58 QF; 23.37 Heat400 m Erica Rossi 53.88 QF; 53.51 Heat 1500 m Gabriella Dorio 7th 4:04.73 F; 4:09.75 SF 3000 m Agnese Possamai 6th 8:37.96 F; 8:46.68 SF 400 m hsGiuseppina Cirulli 57.434x100 m relay National TeamCarla MercurioErica RossiDaniela FerrianMarisa Masullo44.46 Marathon Laura Fogli 6h 2:33:31 Rita Marchisio 11th 2:35:08 Alba Milana NM Field eventsEvent AthleteResultPerformancesNotesHigh jump Sara Simeoni 1.84 mJavelin throwFausta Quintavalla 59.34 m
References
External links 1ST IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ATHLETICS