Italy unbeatable: encore as European team champions in Madrid

Italy athletics confirmed its place at the top of the continent by winning the title at the 2025 European Team Championships, held at the Vallehermoso Stadium in Madrid. After its success in 2023, the Italian national team repeated the victory with a solid and collective performance, imposing itself ahead of Poland and Germany.

The European encore is the result of a solid collective test, in which the Azzurri collected points in all specialties, distinguishing themselves for compactness and continuity. Among the most notable individual results were the victories of Nadia Battocletti in the 5000m, Leonardo Fabbri in the shot put and Larissa Iapichino in the long jump.

The European encore was the result of a solid collective performance, in which the Azzurri collected points in all specialties, distinguishing themselves as compact and consistent.

Of note, among others, were also the excellent performances of the mixed 4×400, which finished in second position, obtaining the national record, Fausto Desalu in the 200m, Yeman Crippa in the 5000m and the surprise Paola Padovan in the youthful jump, a specialty in which Italy has struggled in recent years.

With this success, Italy confirms its role as a reference in European athletics and looks forward to the next international events, starting with the World Championships in Tokyo 2026.