Daniele Di Stefano

Daniele Di Stefano
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1999-02-12) 12 February 1999
Ladispoli, Italy
Sport
SportSpeed skating
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Men's speed skating
Universiade
2023 Lake Placid 5000 m
2023 Lake Placid Mass start
Men's inline skating
World Championships
2021 Ibagué 3000 m team relay
European Championships
2021 Canales 3000 m team relay
2018 Ostend 3000 m team relay

Daniele Di Stefano (born 12 February 1999) is an Italian speed skater and inline speed skater. Inline, he is part of the Italian team that won the relay race at the 2018 and 2021 European Championships and a bronze medal at the 2021 World Championships. On ice, Di Stefano won silver medals at the Winter World University Games in 2023 and represented Italy at the ISU Speed Skating World Cups from 2022 to 2026.[1] He represents Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Career

Inline skating

Di Stefano participated in the 2018 European Inline Skating Speed Championships in Ostend, Belgium, winning the gold medal with the Italian team at the 3000 metre relay race.[2] The Italian team, with Di Stefano, repeated the title at the 2021 European Inline Speed Skating Championships in Canelas, Portugal. At the 2021 World Championships in Ibagué, Colombia, Di Stefano won the bronze medal with the Italian relay team.

Speed skating

Di Stefano made his international debut on ice at the 2022-23 ISU World Cup 1 in Stavanger with a 4th place at the team pursuit. He won two silver medals at the 2023 Winter World University Games in Lake Placid. Di Stefano holds the Italian record at the 1500 metres and represents Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[3]

References

  1. ^ Tiseo, Giandomenico (1 December 2024). "Daniele Di Stefano conquista il podio nella Mass Start a Pechino. 4° Andrea Giovannini". OA Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  2. ^ "European Speed Championships Inline Skating 2018 - Results Men". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Daniele DI STEFANO". MilanoCortina2026.CONI.it. Retrieved 11 February 2026.