Stefano Mei facts for kids
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Mei in 2024
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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 3, 1963 La Spezia, Italy |
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| Height | 1.85 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy |
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Middle distance run Long-distance run |
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| Club | G.S. Fiamme Oro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stefano Mei (born 3 February 1963) is a famous Italian long-distance runner. He was born in La Spezia, Italy. Stefano was especially good at the 5000-meter and 10,000-meter races.
One of his biggest wins was becoming the European champion in the 10,000 meters in 1986. After his running career, Stefano Mei became the president of the Italian Athletics Federation (FIDAL) on January 31, 2021.
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Who is Stefano Mei?
Stefano Mei is an Italian athlete who competed in track and field. He focused on middle and long-distance running. He has won many medals in important international competitions.
He took part in two Summer Olympics (in 1984 and 1988). Stefano also represented Italy 42 times in the national team between 1981 and 1994. He won 8 national championships in Italy during his career.
His Amazing Achievements
Stefano Mei won several important medals during his career. He showed great skill in various running events.
- Gold Medals:
- In 1986, he won gold in the 10,000 meters at the European Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany.
- He also won two gold medals at the Summer Universiade. These were for the 5000 meters in 1985 in Kobe, Japan, and again in 1989 in Duisburg, West Germany.
- Silver Medals:
- At the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, he earned a silver medal in the 5000 meters.
- He also won silver in the 3000 meters at the European Indoor Championships in Madrid, Spain, in 1986.
- In 1985, he got a silver medal in the 5000 meters at the World Cup in Canberra, Australia.
- Bronze Medals:
- Stefano won a bronze medal in the 10,000 meters at the European Championships in Split, Yugoslavia, in 1990.
- He also earned a bronze medal in the 1500 meters at the European Cup in Moscow, Soviet Union, in 1985.
Olympic Games and World Championships
Stefano Mei competed at the highest levels of athletics.
- In 1984, he ran the 1500 meters at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles, USA. He finished 14th in the semi-finals.
- At the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, he placed 7th in the 5000 meters final.
- He also participated in the World Championships in Helsinki (1983) and Tokyo (1991).
National Titles
Stefano Mei was a top athlete in Italy. He won 8 individual national championships:
- 4 times in the 5000 metres at the Italian Athletics Championships (1984, 1986, 1989, 1991).
- 1 time in the 1500 metres at the Italian Athletics Championships (1985).
- 3 times in the 3000 metres at the Italian Athletics Indoor Championships (1985, 1986, 1989).
See also
In Spanish: Stefano Mei para niños
- Italian all-time lists - 1500 metres
- Italian all-time lists - 5000 metres
- Italian all-time lists - 10000 metres
- FIDAL Hall of Fame
