Stefano Tilli

Stefano Tilli 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. His personal best in the 200 m is 20.40 seconds, achieved in September 1984 in Cagliari.
Stefano Tilli used to be engaged to the Jamaican sprinter Merlene Ottey, whom he also coached for a period.