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Dall’atletica azzurra 33 medaglie ai Giochi del Mediterraneo

Italian athletics wins 33 medals at the Mediterranean Games

TARANTO - Italian track and field athletes finished with 33 medals at the Mediterranean Games in Taranto: 13 gold, 9 silver, and 11 bronze. It was the highest number of podium finishes since 1997 and the third-highest overall. On the final day, the half marathon saw Pasquale Selvarolo of Puglia finish fourth in 1:05:27. The Italian team finished atop the track and field medal table, ahead of Morocco (7-4-5) and Portugal (6-2-1). Italy had more victories only in 1987 (17) and 1967 (14), while the 13 gold medal mark was reached in 1979.
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Prime 7 medaglie degli azzurri di atletica leggera a Taranto 2026

The Italian Athletics Team's first seven medals at Taranto 2026

The Italian national athletics team closed the opening night of the Taranto 2026 Mediterranean Games with a haul of seven medals (two gold, four silver, and one bronze). With four days of competition remaining, the Italian team has now won 49 gold medals, narrowly surpassing the last edition in Oran 2022 and equaling that of Split 1979. It also surpassed Casablanca 1983 (142) in medals. Taranto 2026 has therefore entered the top 10 of the best Italian editions ever in terms of total medals. At the 'Giuseppe Valente' Stadium, the first sign of Italy's success came from Sonia Malavisi, who won bronze in the women's pole vault with 4.45m, behind Slovenia's Tina Sutej (gold with 4.60m).
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