 Tempesti at the 2015 World Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1979-07-09)9 July 1979 (age 46) |
| Height | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)[2] |
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Water polo |
| Club | RN Florentia (-2003) Pro Recco (2003-) |
Stefano Tempesti (born 9 June 1979) is an Italianwater pologoalkeeper. He competed at five consecutive Olympics between 2000 and 2016 and won a silver medal in 2012 and a bronze in 2016.[1] He is the second water polo goalkeeper tocompete at five Olympics, after SpaniardJesús Rollán. Tempesti was thetop goalkeeper at the2008 Olympics, with 83 saves.[3] He was also the top goalkeeper at the2012 Olympics, with 87 saves.[4]
Tempesti started his career in his hometown's Futura Prato, before moving toRN Florentia. He remained there until 2003 when he started playing for his current team,Pro Recco. With Florentia he won aLEN Cup Winners' Cup in 2001, while with Pro Recco he won eleven consecutive national titles and fiveLEN Euroleagues (2007, 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2015). He debuted for theItalian national team in 1997 and won a gold medal at the 2011 World Championships, where he was chosen the Best Goalkeeper of the tournament.[5]
Tempesti has two children with his partner Elisabetta. He manages the women's water polo team Mediostar Prato.[5]
RN Florentia
LEN Euro Cup: 2000–01;runners-up: 2002–03
Pro Recco
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