Stefano Tilli

Stefano Tilli (born 22 August 1962) is a former Italian sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 m, twice European indoor champion, three-time semi-finalist at the Olympic Games, and was the world record holder in the 200 m indoor.^[1]

Stefano Tilli

Tilli in 1984
Personal information
National team	Italy
Born	22 August 1962 (1962-08-22) (age 62) Orvieto, Italy
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprint
Club	Snam Gas Metano
Coached by	Fabrizio Lepore
Retired	2000
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	100 m: 10.16 (1984) 200 m: 20.40 (1984)
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd World Championships 0 1 0 European Championships 0 0 1 European Indoor Championships 2 0 0 Mediterranean Games 5 0 1 European Cup 1 2 4 Total 8 3 6 World Championships 1983 Helsinki 4 × 100 m relay European Championships 1990 Split 4 × 100 m relay European Indoor Championships 1983 Budapest 60 metres 1985 Athens 200 metres European Cup 1983 London 4 × 100 m relay 1989 Gateshead 4 × 100 m relay 1991 Paris 100 metres 1985 Moscow 4 × 100 m relay 1989 Gateshead 4 × 100 m relay 1991 Frankfurt 200 metres 1991 Frankfurt 4 × 100 m relay

Biography

Tilli was born in Orvieto, Umbria. In his career he won 17 medals at the International athletics competitions, eight of these with national relays team.^[2] He also won 14 national championships, from 1984 to 2000, and he has 51 caps in national team, from 1983 to 2000.^[3] His personal best in the 100 m is 10.16 seconds, which he ran in August 1984 in Zurich.^[4] His personal best in the 200 m is 20.40 seconds, achieved in September 1984 in Cagliari.^[5]

Stefano Tilli used to be engaged to the Jamaican sprinter Merlene Ottey,^[6] whom he also coached for a period.^[7]

Record

World record

• 200 metres indoor: 20.52 ( Turin, 21 February 1985) - until 22 February 1987 (Bruno Marie-Rose, France 20.36 in Liévin)^[8]

European record

• 4 × 200 metres relay: 1:21.10 ( Cagliari 29 September 1983), Italy (Stefano Tilli, Carlo Simionato, Giovanni Bongiorni, Pietro Mennea) - current holder ^[9]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Italy
1983	European Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	1st	60 m	6.63
	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	2nd	4 × 100 m relay	38.37
	Mediterranean Games	Casablanca, Morocco	3rd	100 m	10.29 [10]
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	38.76 [10]
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States	4th	4 × 100 m relay	38.87
			SF	100 m	10.55 [11]
			SF	200 m	20.72 [12]
1985	European Indoor Championships	Athens, Greece	1st	200 m	20.77
1986	European Championships	Stuttgart, West Germany	8th (sf)	200 m	20.74 (wind: 0.0 m/s)
			5th	4 × 100 m relay	38.86
1987	World Championships	Rome, Italy	SF	200 m	20.86
	Mediterranean Games	Latakia, Syria	1st	100 m	10.41 [10]
			1st	200 m	20.76 [10]
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	39.67 [10]
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	5th	4 × 100 m relay	38.54
			SF	200 m	20.59
1990	European Championships	Split, Yugoslavia	9th (sf)	100 m	10.40 (wind: -0.2 m/s)
			4th	200 m	20.66 (wind: 0.0 m/s)
			3rd	4 × 100 m relay	38.39
1991	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	QF	200 m	20.92
			5th	4 × 100 m relay	38.52
	Mediterranean Games	Athens, Greece	1st	200 m	20.73 [10]
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	Heats	100 m	10.38
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	QF	100 m	10.36
1998	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	4th	100 m	10.20
1999	World Championships	Sevilla, Spain	QF	100 m	10.26
2000	European Indoor Championships	Ghent, Belgium	4th	60 m	6.59 [13]
	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	QF	100 m	10.27

National titles

Tilli won 14 national championships at individual senior level.^[14][15]

• Italian Athletics Championships
  • 100 m: 1984, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1997 (6)
  • 100 m: 1986, 1988, 1991 (3)
• Italian Athletics Indoor Championships
  • 60 m: 1995, 1996, 2000 (3)
  • 200 m: 1985, 1987 (2)

See also

• Italian all-time lists - 100 metres
• Italian all-time lists - 200 metres
• Italy national relay team
• Italy national athletics team - More caps