| Fullname: | Lorenzo Ndele Simonelli |
| National Team: | Italy 3 caps (2022-) |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Hurdling |
| Club: | G.S. Esercito |
| Coach: | Giorgio Frinolli |
| Birth Date: | df=yes 1 June 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Dodoma, Tanzania |
| Height: | 1.88 m |
| Weight: | 77 kg |
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Lorenzo Ndele Simonelli (born 1 June 2002) is a Tanzanian-born Italian hurdler European champion in Roma 2024 and vice Indoor World champion at Glasgow 2024 in 60 m hs.[1]
Born in Dodoma, Tanzania to an Italian father (anthropologist and researcher) and a Tanzanian mother, he moved with his family to Rome at the age of 5.[2]
At the indoor Europeans in Istanbul 2023, credited at the same time as the hundredth of the third place, after the photo-finish check he missed the bronze medal by 5 thousandths of a second.[3]
13.05 (
Rome, 8 June 2024) - current holder
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mediterranean Games | Oran | 5th | 110 m hs | 13.59 | ||
| European Championships | Munchen | 110 m hs | 13.95 | ||||
| 2023 | European Indoor Championships |  Istanbul | 4th | 60 m hs | 7.59 | ||
| European U23 Championships |  Espoo | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 110 m hs | 13.36 | ||
| 2024 | World indoor Championships |  Glasgow | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 60 m hs | 7.43 | |
| European Championships | Rome | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 110 m hs | 13.05 |
Simonelli has won three national championships at individual senior level