Italy took 43 competitors to the 1978 European Athletics Championships which took place 29 August–3 September 1978 in Prague. Italy took five medals during the championships.
Medalists Medal Name Event Pietro Mennea Men's 100m Pietro Mennea Men's 200m Venanzio Ortis Men's 5000m Sara Simeoni Women's high jump Venanzio Ortis Men's m
Top eight Men AthletePietro Mennea Venanzio Ortis Giuseppe Buttari 4 Relay team Giovanni Grazioli Luciano Caravani Stefano Curini Pietro Mennea 5 Relay team Roberto Tozzi Daniele Zanini Stefano Malinverni Pietro Mennea 7 Massimo Magnani 6 Maurizio Damilano 6 Roberto Buccione 8 Vittorio Visini 6 Sandro Bellucci 7 Edoardo Podberscek 7 Giampaolo Urlando 8
Women AthleteGabriella Dorio 6 Sara Simeoni
References
External links EAA official site