Italy at the 1978 European Athletics Indoor Championships
# Italy at the 1978 European Athletics Indoor Championships

Italy competed at the 1978 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Milan, Italy, from 11 to 12 March 1978.

## Medalists

| 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 |

## Top eight

13 Italian athletes reached the top eight in this edition of the championships.

### Men

| Athlete | 60 m | 800 m | 3000 m | High jump | 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 | 1500 m | Shot put |
| - | - | - |
| Rita Bottiglieri | | |
| Silvana Cruciata | 5 | |
| Sara Simeoni | | |
| Cinzia Petrucci | | 7 |
