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Stefano Battistelli has competed for Italy Stefano Battistelli has won 2 bronze medals at the Olympic Games

Stefano Battistelli is a swimmer who has competed for Italy. He competed at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympic Games.

Battistelli's major Olympic success transpired at his Olympic debut in 1988. There, he finished third behind the runner-up David Wharton and the world-record holder Tamás Darnyi with his personal best time of 4:18.01 in the 400 metres individual medley. With this feat, he became the first Italian man to win an Olympic medal in swimming. Four years later in Barcelona, he edged out Hajime Itoi by 0.12 of a second to snare his second bronze in the men's 200 metres backstroke.

Olympic Results[]

Year Event Rank
1988 Men's 1500m freestyle 20th
Men's 200m backstroke 17th
Men's 400m individual medley Bronze
1992 Men's 100m backstroke 23rd
Men's 200m backstroke Bronze
Men's 400m individual medley DNS
Men's 4x200m freestyle relay 5th

1988[]

Discipline Round Time
1500 metres freestyle Heats 15:36.54
Final Did not advance
200 metres backstroke Heats 2:03.63
B Final Withdrew
400 metres individual medley Heats 4:20.43
A Final 4:18.01

1992[]

Discipline Round Time
100 metres backstroke Heats 57.40
Final Did not advance
200 metres backstroke Heats 1:59.56
A Final 1:59.40
200 metres individual medley Heats DNS
Final Did not advance
4x200 metres freestyle relay Heats 7:25.53
(1:50.54 split)
Final 7:18.10
(1:51.04 split)
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