Stefano Battistelli
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Stefano•Battistelli |
| Used name | Stefano•Battistelli |
| Nick/petnames | Bibi |
| Born | 6 March 1970 in Roma, Roma (ITA) |
| Measurements | 176 cm / 61 kg |
| Affiliations | Imperidomar, Roma (ITA) |
| NOC |  Italy |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Stefano Battistelli was an Italian swimmer who specialized in distance events. He burst onto the international scene at the 1986 World Championships when he won a silver medal in the 1,500 metre freestyle, setting a national record of 15:14.80, a mark that would last 10 years.
In 1988 at Seoul Battistelli won bronze in the 400 IM behind Tamas Darnyi’s world record. At the 1992 Barcelona Olympics Battistelli took bronze in the 200 backstroke, after winning a silver in that event at the 1991 World Championships. He also won two golds and one bronze at the 1989 European Championships. Domestically Battistelli won 13 national titles before retiring at the end 1992.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | ITA |
Stefano Battistelli | |||
| 1,500 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 20 | |||||
| 200 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) | 17 | |||||
| 400 metres Individual Medley, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | ITA |
Stefano Battistelli | |||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 5 | ||||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) | 23 | |||||
| 200 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 200 metres Individual Medley, Men (Olympic) |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (0–0–1 1997 Catania SWI bronze: 400 m medley)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (2–1–2 1989 Bonn SWM gold: 200 m backstroke and 4×200 m freestyle relay, bronze: 400 m medley and 4×100 m medley relay; 1991 Athina SWM silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (0–2–2 1986 Madrid SWI silver: 1500 m freestyle; 1991 Perth SWI silver: 200 m backstroke, bronze: 400 m medley and 4×200 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Mediterranean Games (5–1–1 1987 Latakia SWI gold: 100 m backstroke, 200 m backstroke, 400 m medley, and 4×100 m medley relay; 1991 Athina SWI gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay, silver: 100 m backstroke; 1997 Bari SWI bronze: 200 m backstroke)