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| National team | Italy | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 June 1984 Scandiano, Italy | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||
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Stefano Anceschi (born 18 June 1984) is an Italian former sprinter. [1]
Anceschi was born in Scandiano. His best results at the international level got them with the Italy national relay team. He have won 6 Youth Italian championship, after to have run for the Reggio Event's track and field comes recruited from the Fiamme Gialle in 2003. In the first phase of career it is only companion of training of Andrea Giaconi and of Silvia Cucchi but in 2004, become companion of society and athlete of Giaconi. In the beginning of 2005 had a stop for a problem to the right scafoide;After to have decided not to operate itself, succeeds to hold under control the pain reaching considerable enhancement, above all on 200 meters. In the course of the same year it wins the medal of bronze to the European under 23 of Erfurt and at the Universiade of Izmir he arrived 5th on 100 m and conquest the gold medal in the relay 4 × 100 m.
In 2006 in Turin he graduates Italian champion of 200 meters with time of 20"86. He arrived in the group of the inhaling to a place in the Italian quartet of the 4x100 relay, showing good inclination like second relay runner. He takes part to the Europeans of Göteborg, participating in the 200 m and in the 4×100 metres relay. In 200 meters he arrived at the fourth of final (where it comes disqualified for invasion of lane), while with the relay it reaches the final where a mistake in the change with Luca Verdecchia compromises the ambitions of the Italian Team of a possible medal and banishes the Italian relay to 6º place in 39"42. From 2008 he've 4 surgery to Achille's tendon that have complicate his career until now.
The 2014 represents the year of his competitive reentry after so many surgical interventions. The international reentry has happened to the meeting in Geneva of June 14. Anceschi concludes the competitive season with a convincing 10 "74 on the 100 meters. It is of good auspice for the years to come. It have decided not to run on 200 meters and to postpone the competitive reentry a following years. From April of the 2014 Anceschi is enrolled for the Atletica Riccardi team. The Riccardi is one of the most glorious of Italy and it have win many Italian badges.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Italy | |||||
| 2005 | European U23 Championships | Erfurt, Germany | 10th (h) | 100m | 10.62 (wind: -0.9 m/s) |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.41  [2] | |||
| Universiade | Izmir, Turkey | 5th | 100m | 10.57 (wind: +0.7 m/s) | |
| 1st | 4 × 100 metres relay | 39.25 | |||
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 28th (h)1 | 200 metres | 21.04 |
| 6th | 4 × 100 metres relay | 39.42 | |||
1: Disqualified in the quarterfinal.
| Season | Performance | Venue | Date | World Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10"73 | Osimo | 5 July 2015 | - |
| 2014 | 10"74 |  Chiasso Modena | 24 August 2014 10 September 2014 | - |
| 2013 | N.T. | - | ||
| 2012 | N.T. | - | ||
| 2011 | 10"84 | Mondovì | 12 June 2011 | - |
| 2010 | N.T. | - | ||
| 2009 | 10"56 | Pergine Valsugana | 25 July 2009 | - |
| 2008 | 10"52 | Bellinzona | 21 June 2008 | - |
| 2007 | 10"41 |  Abuja | 5 May 2007 | - |
| 2006 | 10"37 | Bellinzona | 26 August 2006 | - |
| 2005 | 10"40 | Pergine Valsugana | 22 July 2005 | - |
| 2004 | 10"42 | - | - | - |
| 2003 | 10"49 | Donnas | 23 June 2003 | - |
| 2002 | 10"91 | - | - | - |
| 2001 | 10"92 | Gorizia | 5 June 2001 | - |
| 2000 | 11"62 | - | - | - |
| Season | Performance | Venue | Date | World Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 21"74 | Modena | 21 June 2015 | - |
| 2012 | N.T. | - | ||
| 2011 | N.T. | - | ||
| 2010 | N.T. | - | ||
| 2009 | N.T. | - | ||
| 2008 | 21"14 | Ginevra | 31 May 2008 | - |
| 2007 | 20"3 | Abuja | 5 May 2007 | 46º |
| 2006 | 20"86 | Torino | 6 June 2006 | Italian Champion |
| 2005 | 21"22 | Brixen | 26 June 2005 | - |
| 2004 | 21"33 | - | - | - |
| 2003 | 21"32 | Grosseto | 23 June 2003 | - |
| 2002 | 22"01 | Milan | 30 June 2002 | - |
| 2001 | 21"63 | Fano | 23 September 2001 | - |
Stefano Anceschi has won one national championship. [3]
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