Italy competed at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics from 10 to 18 August in Moscow, Russia. On 23 July 2013 the President of the FIDAL Alfio Giomi announced during the event which took place in Agosto Azzurro in the main hall of CONI that 59 Italian athletes would participate in the world championships in Moscow.
Italy competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Antonietta Di Martino won a bronze medal in Women's High Jump at this year's championships (foto archived from Berlin 2010)