Elio De Anna
| Date of birth | 30 September 1949 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Cordenons, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.85 m | ||
| Weight | 100 kg | ||
| University | Ferrara | ||
| Notable relative(s) | Dino De Anna | ||
| Occupation(s) | Physician | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Wing | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1968-1970 1970-1972 1972-1985 |
Udine Ferrara Rovigo |
244 |
|
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1972-1980 | Italy | 27 | (32) |
Elio De Anna (born September 30, 1949 in Cordenons)[1] is an Italian former rugby union player turned politician, currently president of the Province of Pordenone (Friuli-Venezia Giulia).
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, and in 2004 he was elected as president of the province of Pordenone for Forza Italia, as leader of centre-right coalition.
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
- ↑ Elio De Anna rugby profile Scrum.com
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