Italy at the 1978 European Athletics Indoor Championships

Italy at the 1978 European Athletics Indoor Championships
WA code	ITA
National federation	FIDAL
in Milan 11 March 1978 (1978-03-11) – 12 March 1978 (1978-03-12)
Competitors	28 (19 men, 9 women)
Medals Ranked 4th	Gold 2 Silver 1 Bronze 1 Total 4
European Athletics Indoor Championships appearances (overview)
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Italy competed at the 1978 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Milan, Italy, from 11 to 12 March 1978.^[1]

Medal	Athlete	Event
	Pietro Mennea	Men's 400 m
	Sara Simeoni	Women's high jump
	Rita Bottiglieri	Women's 400 m
	Giuseppe Buttari	Men's 60 m hs

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

Men

Athlete	60 m	400 m	800 m	1500 m	3000 m	60 m hs	High jump	Pole vault	Long jump	Triple jump	Shot put
Giovanni Grazioli	5
Pietro Mennea
Gabriele Ferrero			6
Venanzio Ortis					8
Giuseppe Buttari
Oscar Raise							6
Carlo Arrighi									4
Paolo Piapan										5
Marco Montelatici											7

Women

Athlete	60 m	400 m	800 m	1500 m	60 m hs	High jump	Long jump	Shot put
Rita Bottiglieri
Silvana Cruciata				5
Sara Simeoni
Cinzia Petrucci								7

• Italy national athletics team

• EAA official site