Lorenzo Simonelli (athlete)
Lorenzo Ndele Simonelli (born 1 June 2002) is a Tanzanian-born Italian hurdler who was 4th at the 2023 European indoor Championships.[1]
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| Full name | Lorenzo Ndele Simonelli | ||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | Italy: 3 caps (2022-) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 June 2002 Dodoma, Tanzania | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Hurdling | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Esercito | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Giorgio Frinolli | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Born in Dodoma, Tanzania to an Italian father (anthropologist and researcher) and a Tanzanian mother, he moved with his family to Rome at the age of 5.[2]
Career
At the indoor Europeans in Istanbul 2023, credited at the same time as the hundredth of the third place, after the photo-finish check he missed the bronze medal by 5 thousandths of a second.[3]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event | Time | Notes |
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| 2022 | Mediterranean Games |  Oran |
5th | 110 m hs | 13.59 | PB |
| European Championships |  Munchen |
Heats | 110 m hs | 13.95 | ||
| 2023 | European indoor Championships |  Istanbul |
4th | 60 m hs | 7.59 | PB |
| European U23 Championships |  Espoo |
2nd | 110 m hs | 13.36 | PB[lower-alpha 1] |
National titles
Simonelli has won a national championship at individual senior level
Notes
- He ran 13.33 his PB in semifinals
References
- "Lorenzo Simonelli Profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- "Lorenzo Ndele Simonelli - Biografia". fidal.it (in Italian). Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- "Ragazze magiche: 4x400 urlo d'argento". fidal.it (in Italian). 5 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
Ai piedi del podio i due azzurri nei 60 ostacoli. Sfiora il colpaccio Lorenzo Simonelli, quarto alla sua prima finale europea assoluta, mancando di pochissimo la medaglia: cinque millesimi, un battito di ciglia.
- "CAMPIONATI ITALIANI ASSOLUTI INDOOR 2023 - Ancona, 18 e 19 febbraio 2023". fidal.it. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
External links
- Lorenzo Simonelli at World Athletics
- Lorenzo Simonelli at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
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