First medal for Italy in athletics at the European Championships in Munich.
It is the bronze in the 35 km walk of Matteo Giupponi
, who conquers the podium in 2h30: 34 after a race conducted in the top positions.
Behind the unstoppable Spaniard Miguel Angel Lopez, gold in 2h26: 49, the blue always travels in the group of pursuers while about ten kilometers from the finish there is the attack of the German Christopher Linke who takes the silver in 2h29 : 30.