Background
Di Napoli was born in Naples but moved early in his life to Lombardy, in northern Italy.
long-distance runner middle-distance runner
Di Napoli was born in Naples but moved early in his life to Lombardy, in northern Italy.
He excelled in the distances from 800 to 3,000 meters. He missed out on a medal at the World Championships 1991. However, he got injured two weeks before the Barcelona Olympic Games in 1992, where he participated, but failed to reach the final.
3 wins in the 1500 metres (1990, 1991, 1992)
3 wins in the 3000 metres indoor (1997, 1999, 2000).