# Italy at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics

Italy competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, from 4–13 August 2017.

## Medalists

| Athlete | Gendre | Event | Medal |
| Antonella Palmisano | Women | 20 Kilometres Race Walk | BRONZE |

## Finalists

Italy national athletics team ranked 33rd (with only two finalists, the lowest score in 16 éditions) in the IAAF placing table. Rank obtained by assigning eight points in the first place and so on to the eight finalists.
| Rank | Country | | | | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts |
| 38 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |

## Results

The Italian national athletics team at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics will consist of 36 athletes, 18 men and 18 women.

### Men (18)

| Event | Athlete | Club | Result | Performance | Notes |
| 200 m | Filippo Tortu | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | 17th Semi | 20.62 DF; 20.59 QF | |
| 400 m | Davide Re | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | 23rd Semi | 45.95 SF; 45.65 QF | |
| 400 m hurdles | José Bencosme | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | 16th Semi | 50.29 SF; 49.79 QF | |
| 400 m hurdles | Lorenzo Vergani | Pro Patria Milano | 29th Quarter | 50.37 | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Abdoullah Bamoussa | Atletica Brugnera PN | 26th Quarter | 8:34.86 | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Yohanes Chiappinelli | C.S. Carabinieri | 30th Quarter | 8:36.48 | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Ala Zoghlami | ASD CUS Palermo | 16th Quarter | 8:26.18 | PB |
| High jump | Gianmarco Tamberi | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | 13th Qual. | 2.29 m | SB |
| Long jump | Kevin Ojiaku | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | 18th Qual. | 7.82 m | |
| Hammer throw | Simone Falloni | C.S. Aeronautica Militare | 30th Qual. | 69.90 m | |
| Hammer throw | Marco Lingua | ASD Marco Lingua 4ever | 10th | 75.13 m F; 74.41 m Q | |
| Marathon | Stefano La Rosa | C.S. Carabinieri | rit. | no time | |
| Marathon | Daniele Meucci | C.S. Esercito | 6th | 2:10:56 | PB |
| 20 km walk | Giorgio Rubino | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | 16th | 1:20:47 | SB |
| 20 km walk | Francesco Fortunato | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | 25th | 1:22:01 | PB |
| 20 km walk | Matteo Giupponi | C.S. Carabinieri | 48th | 1:25:20 | SB |
| 50 km walk | Marco De Luca | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | 9th | 3:45:09 | SB |
| 50 km walk | Michele Antonelli | C.S. Aeronautica Militare | DNF | NM | |

### Women (18)

| Event | Athlete | Club | Result | Performance | Notes |
| 200 m | Gloria Hooper | C.S. Carabinieri | 28th Quarter | 23.51 | |
| 200 m | Irene Siragusa | C.S. Esercito | 34th Quarter | 23.73 | |
| 400 m | Maria Benedicta Chigbolu | C.S. Esercito | 40th Quarter | 53.00 | |
| 800 m | Yusneysi Santiusti | Assindustria Sport Padova | 32nd Quarter | 2:02.75 | |
| 1500 m | Margherita Magnani | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | 25th Quarter | 4:09.15 | |
| 400 m hurdles | Marzia Caravelli | C.S. Aeronautica Militare | 29th Quarter | 56.92 | |
| 400 m hurdles | Ayomide Folorunso | G.S. Fiamme Oro Padova | 18th Semi | 55.65 QF; 56.47 SF | SB |
| 400 m hurdles | Yadisleidy Pedroso | C.S. Aeronautica Militare | 13th Semi | 56.41 QF; 55.95 SF | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Francesca Bertoni | A.S. La Fratellanza 1874 | 34th Semi | 10:01.36 | |
| High jump | Erika Furlani | G.S. Fiamme Oro Padova | 28th Qual. | 1.80 m | |
| High jump | Alessia Trost | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | 19th Qual. | 1.89 m | |
| Long jump | Laura Strati | Atletica Vicentina | 24th Qual. | 6.21 m | |
| 20 km walk | Antonella Palmisano | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | 3rd | 1.26:36 | PB |
| 20 km walk | Eleonora Giorgi | G.S. Fiamme Azzurre | | 1:30:34 | SB |
| 20 km walk | Valentina Trapletti | C.S. Esercito | 15th | 1:30:36 | PB |
| 4 × 400 m relay | Maria Benedicta Chigbolu | C.S. Esercito| | 9th Semi | 3:27.81 | SB |
| 4 × 400 m relay | Maria Enrica Spacca | C.S. Carabinieri | 9th Semi | 3:27.81 | SB |
| 4 × 400 m relay | Libania Grenot | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | 9th Semi | 3:27.81 | SB |
| 4 × 400 m relay | Ayomide Folorunso | G.S. Fiamme Oro Padova | 9th Semi | 3:27.81 | SB |