Alessandro Di Lello

Alessandro Di Lello (born 18 July 1977) is a Paralympic athlete from Italy competing mainly in category T46 long distance events.

Di Lello first began running in an attempt to lose weight, and in 1992 he started competing in long distance races.

[1] A motor bike accident resulted in a muscle impairment and Di Lello was subsequently classified as a T46 parasport athlete.

[1] One of the first major competitions he entered was the 2009 New York Marathon, but he was forced to retire from the event with an Achilles tendon inflammation.

[1] The next year Di Lello competed in T46 marathon at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon.