Italy at the 1978 European Athletics Indoor Championships

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Italy at the
1978 European Athletics Indoor Championships
WA codeITA
National federationFIDAL
in Italy Milan
11 March 1978 (1978-03-11) – 12 March 1978 (1978-03-12)
Competitors28 (19 men, 9 women)
Medals
Ranked 4th
Gold
2
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
4
European Athletics Indoor Championships appearances (overview)

Italy competed at the 1978 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Milan, Italy, from 11 to 12 March 1978.[1]

Medalists[edit]

Medal Athlete Event
1st place, gold medalist(s) Pietro Mennea Men's 400 m
1st place, gold medalist(s) Sara Simeoni Women's high jump
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Rita Bottiglieri Women's 400 m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Giuseppe Buttari Men's 60 m hs

Top eight[edit]

13 Italian athletes reached the top eight in this edition of the championships.[2]

Men
Athlete
60 m
Giovanni Grazioli 5
Pietro Mennea 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Gabriele Ferrero 6
Venanzio Ortis 8
Giuseppe Buttari 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Oscar Raise 6
Carlo Arrighi 4
Paolo Piapan 5
Marco Montelatici 7
Women
Athlete
Rita Bottiglieri 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Silvana Cruciata 5
Sara Simeoni 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Cinzia Petrucci 7

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Annuario FIDAL dell'atletica 2010" (PDF) (in Italian). asdpedaggio-castiglionetorinese.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  2. ^ "9. Hallen-Europameisterschaften 11.-12.03.1978 in Mailand / ITA". maik-richter.de. Retrieved 24 April 2021.

External links[edit]

  • EAA official site