Elio De Anna Explained

Elio De Anna
Birth Date:30 September 1949
Birth Place:Cordenons, Italy
Height:1.85 m
Weight:100 kg
Occupation:Physician
University:Ferrara
Relatives:Dino De Anna
Ru Position:Wing
Ru Clubyears:1968-1970
1970-1972
1972-1985
Ru Proclubs:Udine
Ferrara
Rovigo
Ru Clubcaps: 
 
244
Ru Nationalyears:1972-1980
Ru Nationalteam:Italy
Ru Nationalcaps:27
Ru Nationalpoints:(32)

Elio De Anna (born September 30, 1949 in Cordenons)[1] is an Italian former rugby union player turned politician.

As rugby player, De Anna twice won the Italian title with Rugby Rovigo, where he played alongside his brother Dino. He received 27 caps for the Italian team from 1972 to 1980.

He graduated in medicine. He served as President of the Province of Pordenone with Forza Italia from 1999 to 2008.

After retiring as a player he practiced as a doctor, first in Rovigo then Cordenons, among the leadership positions held, including that of director of the Italian Athletics Federation.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.espnscrum.com/italy/rugby/player/7970.html Elio De Anna rugby profile