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.
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. He also won 14 national championships, from 1984 to 2000, and he has 51 caps in national team, from 1983 to 2000. His personal best in the 100 m is 10.16 seconds, which he ran in August 1984 in Zurich.Italian all-time list, men's 100 metres (last updated for year 2000) His personal best in the 200 m is 20.40 seconds, achieved in September 1984 in Cagliari.Italian all-time list, men's 200 metres (last updated for year 2000)
Stefano Tilli used to be engaged to the Jamaican sprinter Merlene Ottey, whom he also coached for a period.
Record World record 200 metres indoor: 20.52 ( Turin, 21 February 1985) - until 22 February 1987 (Bruno Marie-Rose, France 20.36 in Liévin)
European record 4 × 200 metres relay: 1:21.10 ( Cagliari 29 September 1983), Italy (Stefano Tilli, Carlo Simionato, Giovanni Bongiorni, Pietro Mennea) - current holder
Achievements Representing 1983European Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary1st60 m 6.63World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland2nd4 × 100 m relay 38.37 Mediterranean GamesCasablanca, Morocco 3rd100 m 10.291st4 × 100 m relay38.761984Olympic GamesLos Angeles, United States 4th4 × 100 m relay 38.87100 m 10.55He ran 10.49 in Quarter-Finals.200 m 20.72He ran 20.64 in Quarter-Finals.1985European Indoor ChampionshipsAthens, Greece 1st200 m 20.77 1986European ChampionshipsStuttgart, West Germany8th (sf)200 m20.74 (wind: 0.0 m/s)5th4 × 100 m relay38.861987World ChampionshipsRome, Italy200 m 20.86Mediterranean GamesLatakia, Syria 1st100 m 10.41 1st200 m 20.761st4 × 100 m relay39.671988Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea 5th4 × 100 m relay 38.54200 m 20.591990European ChampionshipsSplit, Yugoslavia9th (sf)100 m10.40 (wind: -0.2 m/s)4th200 m20.66 (wind: 0.0 m/s)3rd4 × 100 m relay38.391991World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan200 m 20.92 5th4 × 100 m relay 38.52Mediterranean GamesAthens, Greece 1st200 m 20.731996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United StatesHeats100 m 10.381997World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece100 m 10.361998European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary 4th100 m10.201999World ChampionshipsSevilla, Spain100 m 10.262000European Indoor ChampionshipsGhent, Belgium 4th60 m6.592000 European Indoor Championships, men's 60 m final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-SeiteOlympic GamesSydney, Australia100 m 10.27
National titles Tilli won 14 national championships at individual senior level.
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
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