Andrew Howe of Italy wins the men's 200m final (© Getty Images)
An Italian team of 37 was today named for next month's Athens Olympics.
Some notable athletes such as Manuela Levorato, Gertrud Bacher and Elisabetta Perrone are still required to prove their fitness, and may be added to the squad at the beginning of August.
Notably today's list includes Andrew Howe (in 200m and 4x100 relay), who was the undoubted star of last week's World Junior championships in Grosseto, Italy.
Italian Olympic Team
Event -
Athlete/Club/performance
Men (23)
100, 4x100
Simone COLLIO Fiamme Gialle 10.20
200, 4x100
Andrew HOWE Aeronautica 20.28
Marco TORRIERI Aeronautica 20.52
4x100
Maurizio CHECCUCCI Fiamme Oro 10.38
Massimiliano DONATI Fiamme Gialle 10.46
Koura KABA FANTONI Fiamme Gialle 10.28
Luca VERDECCHIA Fiamme Oro 10.41
800
Andrea LONGO Fiamme Oro 1:44.42
3000st
Giuseppe MAFFEI Lib. Cento Torri 8:23.48
High Jump
Alto Nicola CIOTTI Carabinieri 2,30
Alessandro TALOTTI Carabinieri 2,30
Pole Vault
Asta Giuseppe GIBILISCO Fiamme Gialle 5,60
Long Jump
Nicola TRENTIN Fiamme Azzurre 8,16
Triple Jump
Fabrizio DONATO Fiamme Gialle 16,90
Hammer
Nicola VIZZONI Fiamme Gialle 76,95
20km Walk
Ivano BRUGNETTI Fiamme Gialle 1h19:43
Alessandro GANDELLINI Fiamme Oro 1h21:06
Marco GIUNGI Fiamme Gialle 1h21:43
50km Walk
Marcia Km 50 Giovanni DE BENEDICTIS Carabinieri 3h50:50
Maraton
Stefano BALDINI Corradini Rubiera 2h08:37
Daniele CAIMMI Fiamme Gialle
Alberico DI CECCO Carabinieri 2h09:29
Decathlon
Paolo CASARSA Forestale 8.056
Women (14)
400h
Benedetta CECCARELLI Fondiaria Sai 55.14
Monika NIEDERSTAETTER Forestale 55.52
Long Jump
Fiona MAY Lib. Cento Torri 6,62
Triple Jump
Simona LA MANTIA Fiamme Gialle 14,49
Magdelin MARTINEZ Atletica 2000 15,03
Hammer
Ester BALASSINI Fiamme Gialle 71,28
Clarissa CLARETTI Aeronautica 69,40
Javelin
Giavellotto Claudia COSLOVICH Fondiaria Sai 62,66
Elisabetta MARIN Cus Trieste 61,77
20Km Walk
Rossella GIORDANO Fiamme Azzurre 1h27:49
Elisa RIGAUDO Fiamme Gialle 1h30:28
Maraton
Rosaria CONSOLE Fiamme Gialle 2h29:22
Ornella FERRARA PBM B. Masciago 2h27:49
Bruna GENOVESE Forestale 2h29:03
