Italy at the 2002 Winter Olympics
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competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...

in Salt Lake City
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, United States
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Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics consisted of ten events held near Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A. The downhill, Super G, and combined events were held at Snowbasin, the giant slalom at Park City, and the slalom at Deer Valley...

 
Women's super-G
Cross country skiing  Women's 15 km (freestyle, mass start)
Cross country skiing  Women's 30 km (classical style)
Luge
Luge at the 2002 Winter Olympics
The Luge competition at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games was held at Utah Olympic Park in Park City. Three events were staged, taking place from February 10 to February 14.-Medal table:-Events:-References:***...

 
Men's individual
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics consisted of ten events held near Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A. The downhill, Super G, and combined events were held at Snowbasin, the giant slalom at Park City, and the slalom at Deer Valley...

 
Women's downhill



Cross country skiing  Men's 4 x 10 km relay
Cross country skiing  Women's 30 km (classical style)




Short track speed skating
Short track speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympic Games Short track speed skating. All events were held at the Salt Lake Ice Center.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:-References:*...

 
Men's 5000 m relay
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics consisted of ten events held near Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A. The downhill, Super G, and combined events were held at Snowbasin, the giant slalom at Park City, and the slalom at Deer Valley...

 
Women's super-G
Cross country skiing  Men's sprint
Cross country skiing  Women's 10 km (classical style)

Figure skating
Figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics
-Full Results:Referee:* Sally-Anne StaplefordAssistant Referee:* Junko HiramatsuJudges: Wendy Langton Merja Kosonen Janet Allen Nicolae Bellu Yuri Kliushnikov Volker Waldeck Alexander Penchev Mieko Fujimori Evgenia Bogdanova Jarmila Portová -Ladies:Hughes, fourth after the technical program, skated...

 
Ice dancing
Snowboarding
Snowboarding at the 2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympic Games Snowboarding competition consisted of men's and women's Halfpipe and Parallel Giant Slalom events. The snowboarding competition took place at Park City, over a five day period.-Medal table:-Men's events:...

 
Women's parallel giant slalom

Alpine skiing

Men
Athlete Event Race 1 Race 2 Total
Time Time Time Rank
Kristian Ghedina
Kristian Ghedina
Kristian Ghedina is a former alpine ski racer, currently an auto racer. He was the most victorious downhill specialist ever for Italy in the Alpine skiing World Cup.-Career:...

Downhill 1:42.54 35
Kurt Sulzenbacher 1:41.56 22
Alessandro Fattori 1:41.24 19
Roland Fischnaller
Roland Fischnaller
Roland Fischnaller is an Italian snowboarder who competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics, 2006 Winter Olympics. and 2010 Winter Olympics in Men's Parallel Giant Slalom.- External links :*...

1:40.85 17
Alessandro Fattori Super-G DNF
Kurt Sulzenbacher 1:26.44 26
Patrick Staudacher
Patrick Staudacher
Patrick Staudacher is an Italian alpine skier.He won the Super-G gold medal at the 2007 Alpine Skiing World Championships in Åre.- External links :* * *...

1:23.95 18
Roland Fischnaller
Roland Fischnaller
Roland Fischnaller is an Italian snowboarder who competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics, 2006 Winter Olympics. and 2010 Winter Olympics in Men's Parallel Giant Slalom.- External links :*...

1:23.87 17
Giorgio Rocca
Giorgio Rocca
Giorgio Rocca is an Italian Alpine skier, a specialist in Slalom skiing. Together with Marc Girardelli and Ingemar Stenmark, he is one of three skiers to have won 5 Alpine Skiing World Cup slaloms in a row, which he achieved in the 2005/2006 season: only Alberto Tomba has won more World Cup...

Giant Slalom 1:14.91 1:12.94 2:27.85 26
Alessandro Roberto 1:14.65 1:12.88 2:27.53 22
Alexander Ploner
Alexander Ploner
Alexander Ploner is an alpine skier and police officer. He represented Italy at the 2010 Winter Olympics.- References :...

1:12.86 DNF DNF
Massimiliano Blardone
Massimiliano Blardone
Massimiliano Blardone is an Italian professional Alpine skier. His specialist discipline is giant slalom.Born in Domodossola, he debuted in the Alpine Skiing World Cup at Soelden on October 29, 2000...

1:12.72 1:12.15 2:24.87 8
Alan Perathoner Slalom DNF DNF
Giancarlo Bergamelli DNF DNF
Edoardo Zardini DNF DNF
Giorgio Rocca
Giorgio Rocca
Giorgio Rocca is an Italian Alpine skier, a specialist in Slalom skiing. Together with Marc Girardelli and Ingemar Stenmark, he is one of three skiers to have won 5 Alpine Skiing World Cup slaloms in a row, which he achieved in the 2005/2006 season: only Alberto Tomba has won more World Cup...

DNF DNF


Men's combined
Athlete Downhill Slalom Total
Time Time 1 Time 2 Total time Rank
Kurt Sulzenbacher 1:41.49 DNF DNF
Alessandro Fattori 1:40.15 50.30 55.12 3:25.57 13
Patrick Staudacher
Patrick Staudacher
Patrick Staudacher is an Italian alpine skier.He won the Super-G gold medal at the 2007 Alpine Skiing World Championships in Åre.- External links :* * *...

1:39.23 49.51 53.73 3:22.47 7

Women
Athlete Event Race 1 Race 2 Total
Time Time Time Rank
Lucia Recchia
Lucia Recchia
Lucia Recchia is an Italian Alpine skier.- External links :* * *...

Downhill 1:42.80 24
Daniela Ceccarelli
Daniela Ceccarelli
Daniela Ceccarelli is an Italian Alpine skier. In 2002 she won a surprise gold medal in the Super-G competition in Salt Lake City.- External links :*...

1:42.03 20
Patrizia Bassis 1:41.56 17
Isolde Kostner
Isolde Kostner
Isolde Kostner is an Italian former Alpine skier who won two bronze medals at the 1994 Winter Olympics and 1 silver medal at 2002 Winter Olympics...

1:40.01
Patrizia Bassis Super-G DNF
Isolde Kostner
Isolde Kostner
Isolde Kostner is an Italian former Alpine skier who won two bronze medals at the 1994 Winter Olympics and 1 silver medal at 2002 Winter Olympics...

1:14.99 13
Karen Putzer
Karen Putzer
Karen Putzer is an Italian alpine skier.She was born in Bolzano, Italy. A specialist of Giant Slalom and Super-G, she won a total of eight World Cup victories, arriving second in the overall classment in the 2002-2003 season behind Janica Kostelić...

1:13.86
Daniela Ceccarelli
Daniela Ceccarelli
Daniela Ceccarelli is an Italian Alpine skier. In 2002 she won a surprise gold medal in the Super-G competition in Salt Lake City.- External links :*...

1:13.59
Nicole Gius
Nicole Gius
Nicole Gius is an Italian alpine skier. She was born in Schlanders, Italy.- External links :*...

Giant Slalom 1:18.58 1:16.96 2:35.54 19
Silke Bachmann 1:17.92 1:16.02 2:33.94 16
Denise Karbon
Denise Karbon
Denise Karbon is an Italian Alpine skier.-Biography:Denise Karbon debuted in Alpine Skiing World Cup in 1998, while the following year she was Junior World Champion. She won a total of six World Cup giant slalom: in 2003 at Alta Badia and, in late 2007, the five out of the first six races in the...

1:17.75 1:15.81 2:33.56 14
Karen Putzer
Karen Putzer
Karen Putzer is an Italian alpine skier.She was born in Bolzano, Italy. A specialist of Giant Slalom and Super-G, she won a total of eight World Cup victories, arriving second in the overall classment in the 2002-2003 season behind Janica Kostelić...

1:17.43 1:15.51 2:32.94 10
Sonia Vierin Slalom DNF DNF
Denise Karbon
Denise Karbon
Denise Karbon is an Italian Alpine skier.-Biography:Denise Karbon debuted in Alpine Skiing World Cup in 1998, while the following year she was Junior World Champion. She won a total of six World Cup giant slalom: in 2003 at Alta Badia and, in late 2007, the five out of the first six races in the...

DNF DNF
Silke Bachmann 55.69 57.25 1:52.94 18
Nicole Gius
Nicole Gius
Nicole Gius is an Italian alpine skier. She was born in Schlanders, Italy.- External links :*...

55.57 55.44 1:51.01 10


Women's combined
Athlete Downhill Slalom Total
Time Time 1 Time 2 Total time Rank
Patrizia Bassis 1:16.72 52.16 49.20 2:58.08 21
Elena Tagliabue 1:17.66 49.03 47.27 2:53.96 19
Lucia Recchia
Lucia Recchia
Lucia Recchia is an Italian Alpine skier.- External links :* * *...

1:17.28 48.88 46.94 2:53.10 18
Daniela Ceccarelli
Daniela Ceccarelli
Daniela Ceccarelli is an Italian Alpine skier. In 2002 she won a surprise gold medal in the Super-G competition in Salt Lake City.- External links :*...

1:16.75 48.35 46.71 2:51.81 15

Biathlon

Men
Event Athlete Misses 1 Time Rank
10 km sprint Devis Da Canal 2 28:25.9 68
Wilfried Pallhuber
Wilfried Pallhuber
Wilfried "Willi the Kid" Pallhuber . Is an Italian biathlete. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino he competed in his fifth olympics...

1 27:35.7 50
Paolo Longo
Paolo Longo
Paolo Longo is an Italian composer and conductor.-Life:He studied composition, piano and conducting in Trieste, where he graduated in 1990 with highest honors...

0 27:31.9 49
René Cattarinussi
René Cattarinussi
René Cattarinussi is an Italian former biathlete. At the World Championship 1996 in Ruhpolding he took a bronze medal in the sprint event, the following year at the World Championship 1997 in Osrblie he won a silver medal in the sprint event and bronze in the relay...

1 26:37.3 22
12.5 km
pursuit 2
Paolo Longo
Paolo Longo
Paolo Longo is an Italian composer and conductor.-Life:He studied composition, piano and conducting in Trieste, where he graduated in 1990 with highest honors...

1 36:38.8 37
Wilfried Pallhuber
Wilfried Pallhuber
Wilfried "Willi the Kid" Pallhuber . Is an Italian biathlete. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino he competed in his fifth olympics...

2 36:19.7 33
René Cattarinussi
René Cattarinussi
René Cattarinussi is an Italian former biathlete. At the World Championship 1996 in Ruhpolding he took a bronze medal in the sprint event, the following year at the World Championship 1997 in Osrblie he won a silver medal in the sprint event and bronze in the relay...

1 35:00.9 20

Event Athlete Time Misses Adjusted time 3 Rank
20 km Rene Laurent Vuillermoz 54:00.7 6 1'00:00.7 72
Wilfried Pallhuber
Wilfried Pallhuber
Wilfried "Willi the Kid" Pallhuber . Is an Italian biathlete. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino he competed in his fifth olympics...

52:33.2 5 57:33.2 50
Paolo Longo
Paolo Longo
Paolo Longo is an Italian composer and conductor.-Life:He studied composition, piano and conducting in Trieste, where he graduated in 1990 with highest honors...

55:11.9 1 56:11.9 33
René Cattarinussi
René Cattarinussi
René Cattarinussi is an Italian former biathlete. At the World Championship 1996 in Ruhpolding he took a bronze medal in the sprint event, the following year at the World Championship 1997 in Osrblie he won a silver medal in the sprint event and bronze in the relay...

52:57.2 2 54:57.2 21


Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay
Athletes Race
Misses 1 Time Rank
Paolo Longo
Paolo Longo
Paolo Longo is an Italian composer and conductor.-Life:He studied composition, piano and conducting in Trieste, where he graduated in 1990 with highest honors...


René Cattarinussi
René Cattarinussi
René Cattarinussi is an Italian former biathlete. At the World Championship 1996 in Ruhpolding he took a bronze medal in the sprint event, the following year at the World Championship 1997 in Osrblie he won a silver medal in the sprint event and bronze in the relay...


Devis Da Canal
Wilfried Pallhuber
Wilfried Pallhuber
Wilfried "Willi the Kid" Pallhuber . Is an Italian biathlete. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino he competed in his fifth olympics...

5 1'30:56.3 16

Women
Event Athlete Misses 1 Time Rank
7.5 km sprint Siegrid Pallhuber 4 26:20.9 68
Michela Ponza
Michela Ponza
Michela Ponza is an Italian professional biathlete, who has been competing on the World Cup circuit since the final meeting of the 1997–98 season. She has had four second place and three third place finishes in world cup races...

2 23:36.9 46
Nathalie Santer 3 23:14.7 40
Saskia Santer 2 23:11.2 36
10 km
pursuit 4
Saskia Santer 7 36:41.8 42
Michela Ponza
Michela Ponza
Michela Ponza is an Italian professional biathlete, who has been competing on the World Cup circuit since the final meeting of the 1997–98 season. She has had four second place and three third place finishes in world cup races...

4 35:54.7 38

Event Athlete Time Misses Adjusted time 3 Rank
15 km Nathalie Santer DNF DNF
Saskia Santer 47:14.7 7 54:14.7 49
Katja Haller
Katja Haller
Katja Haller is an Italian professional biathlete, who has been competing on the World Cup circuit since the 2001–02 season. She has had one second place and one third place finishes in World Cup races...

51:44.0 2 53:44.0 47
Michela Ponza
Michela Ponza
Michela Ponza is an Italian professional biathlete, who has been competing on the World Cup circuit since the final meeting of the 1997–98 season. She has had four second place and three third place finishes in world cup races...

50:13.6 2 52:13.6 36


Women's 4 x 7.5 km relay
Athletes Race
Misses 1 Time Rank
Michela Ponza
Michela Ponza
Michela Ponza is an Italian professional biathlete, who has been competing on the World Cup circuit since the final meeting of the 1997–98 season. She has had four second place and three third place finishes in world cup races...


Nathalie Santer
Katja Haller
Katja Haller
Katja Haller is an Italian professional biathlete, who has been competing on the World Cup circuit since the 2001–02 season. She has had one second place and one third place finishes in World Cup races...


Saskia Santer
2 1'34:03.7 11


1A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target.

2 Starting delay based om 10 km sprint results.

3One minute added per missed target.

4 Starting delay based om 7.5 km sprint results.

Bobsleigh

Men
Sled Athletes Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
ITA-1 Günther Huber
Günther Huber
Günther Huber is an Italian of German descent bobsledder who competed in the 1990s. He competed in four Winter Olympics and won two medals in the two-man event with one gold and one bronze .Huber also won two medals in the two-man event at the FIBT World Championships with a gold in 1999 and a...


Antonio Tartaglia
Antonio Tartaglia
Antonio Tartaglia is an Italian bobsledder who competed in the 1990s. Together with teammate Günther Huber he won a gold medal in the two-man event at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano ....

Two-man 47.84 7 47.88 8 47.92 8 48.00 9 3:11.64 8
ITA-2 Cristian La Grassa
Fabrizio Tosini
Fabrizio Tosini
Fabrizio Tosini is an Italian bobsledder who has competed since 1989. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 11th both in the two-man event at Salt Lake City in 2002 and in the four-man event at Turin in 2006....

Two-man 48.04 10 48.16 13 48.03 9 48.37 20 3:12.60 11

Sled Athletes Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
ITA-1 Fabrizio Tosini
Fabrizio Tosini
Fabrizio Tosini is an Italian bobsledder who has competed since 1989. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 11th both in the two-man event at Salt Lake City in 2002 and in the four-man event at Turin in 2006....


Andrea Pais de Libera
Massimiliano Rota
Giona Cividino
Four-man 47.48 21 47.40 20 48.11 21 47.97 15 3:10.96 19


Women
Sled Athletes Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
ITA-1 Gerda Weissensteiner
Gerda Weissensteiner
Gerda Weissensteiner is an Italian luger and bobsleigh pilot who has competed from the late 1980s to 2006...


Antonella Bellutti
Antonella Bellutti
Antonella Bellutti is an Italian racing cyclist and two-time Olympic champion in track cycling.Born in Bolzano, in South Tyrol, she now resides in Rovereto, in Trentino....

Two-woman 49.66 8 49.55 7 1:39.21 7

Cross-country skiing

Men
Sprint
Athlete Qualifying round Quarter finals Semi finals Finals
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Final rank
Fulvio Valbusa
Fulvio Valbusa
Fulvio Valbusa is an Italian cross country skier who competed from 1992 to 2006. He won two medals in the 4 x 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a gold in 2006 and a silver in 1998...

2:57.60 28 Did not advance
Freddy Schwienbacher 2:53.03 11 Q 2:57.7 2 Q 3:00.2 3 QB 2:56.1 5
Silvio Fauner
Silvio Fauner
Silvio Fauner is an Italian former cross country skier who competed from 1988. His best known victory was part of the 4 × 10 km relay team that upset Norway at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer...

2:51.51 7 Q 2:53.9 4 Did not advance
Cristian Zorzi
Cristian Zorzi
Cristian Zorzi is an Italian cross country skier who excels at sprint ski races. He is nicknamed Zorro, for his exuberant character....

2:50.34 2 Q 2:52.1 2 Q 2:59.9 1 QF 2:57.2


Pursuit
Athlete 10 km C 10 km F pursuit1
Time Rank Time Final rank
Fulvio Valbusa
Fulvio Valbusa
Fulvio Valbusa is an Italian cross country skier who competed from 1992 to 2006. He won two medals in the 4 x 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a gold in 2006 and a silver in 1998...

27:30.6 30 Q 24:42.7 18
Fabio Maj
Fabio Maj
Fabio Maj is an Italian cross country skier who competed from 1992 to 2004. He won two silver medals in the 4 x 10km relay at the Winter Olympics...

27:16.4 26 Q 24:43.8 20
Pietro Piller Cottrer
Pietro Piller Cottrer
Pietro Piller Cottrer is an Italian cross-country skier who won gold medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He was born at Sappada, province of Belluno....

27:06.2 22 Q 23:54.2 6
Giorgio Di Centa
Giorgio Di Centa
Giorgio Di Centa is an Italian cross country skier who won two gold medals at the 2006 Winter Olympics, including the individual 50 km freestyle race...

26:30.9 3 Q 23:46.8 4

Event Athlete Race
Time Rank
15 km
C
Giorgio Di Centa
Giorgio Di Centa
Giorgio Di Centa is an Italian cross country skier who won two gold medals at the 2006 Winter Olympics, including the individual 50 km freestyle race...

40:22.6 35
Fulvio Valbusa
Fulvio Valbusa
Fulvio Valbusa is an Italian cross country skier who competed from 1992 to 2006. He won two medals in the 4 x 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a gold in 2006 and a silver in 1998...

39:50.6 31
Cristian Saracco 39:48.4 28
Freddy Schwienbacher 39:44.9 26
30 km
F
Silvio Fauner
Silvio Fauner
Silvio Fauner is an Italian former cross country skier who competed from 1988. His best known victory was part of the 4 × 10 km relay team that upset Norway at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer...

1'19:43.9 51
Fabio Maj
Fabio Maj
Fabio Maj is an Italian cross country skier who competed from 1992 to 2004. He won two silver medals in the 4 x 10km relay at the Winter Olympics...

1'13:43.5 13
Cristian Zorzi
Cristian Zorzi
Cristian Zorzi is an Italian cross country skier who excels at sprint ski races. He is nicknamed Zorro, for his exuberant character....

1'13:10.0 9
Pietro Piller Cottrer
Pietro Piller Cottrer
Pietro Piller Cottrer is an Italian cross-country skier who won gold medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He was born at Sappada, province of Belluno....

1'11:42.8 4
50 km
C
Fabio Santus
Fabio Santus
Fabio Santus is an Italian cross country skier who has competed since 1995. His best World Cup finish was second in a 4 x 10 km event in Switzerland in 2007 while Santus's best individual finish was fifth in a 15 km + 15 km double pursuit event in Sweden in 2004.Competing in two Winter Olympics,...

2'17:41.4 26
Fabio Maj
Fabio Maj
Fabio Maj is an Italian cross country skier who competed from 1992 to 2004. He won two silver medals in the 4 x 10km relay at the Winter Olympics...

2'14:32.4 14
Giorgio Di Centa
Giorgio Di Centa
Giorgio Di Centa is an Italian cross country skier who won two gold medals at the 2006 Winter Olympics, including the individual 50 km freestyle race...

2'12:59.6 11

1 Starting delay based om 10 km C. results.

C = Classical style, F = Freestyle


4 x 10 km relay
Athletes Race
Time Rank
Fabio Maj
Fabio Maj
Fabio Maj is an Italian cross country skier who competed from 1992 to 2004. He won two silver medals in the 4 x 10km relay at the Winter Olympics...


Giorgio Di Centa
Giorgio Di Centa
Giorgio Di Centa is an Italian cross country skier who won two gold medals at the 2006 Winter Olympics, including the individual 50 km freestyle race...


Pietro Piller Cottrer
Pietro Piller Cottrer
Pietro Piller Cottrer is an Italian cross-country skier who won gold medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He was born at Sappada, province of Belluno....


Cristian Zorzi
Cristian Zorzi
Cristian Zorzi is an Italian cross country skier who excels at sprint ski races. He is nicknamed Zorro, for his exuberant character....

1'32:45.8

Women
Sprint
Athlete Qualifying round Quarter finals Semi finals Finals
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Final rank
Karin Moroder
Karin Moroder
Karin Moroder is an Italian cross-country skier who has competed since 1994. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km relay at Nagano in 1998....

3:21.92 26 Did not advance
Magda Genuin
Magda Genuin
Magda Genuin is an Italian cross country skier who has been competing since 1997. She finished sixth in the 4 x 5 km relay at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo and earned her best individual finish of 12th in the 10 km event at those same championships.Genuin's best individual...

3:20.28 22 Did not advance
Sabina Valbusa
Sabina Valbusa
Sabina Valbusa is an Italian cross-country skier who competed from 1993 to 2010. Competing in five Winter Olympics, she earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin...

3:19.22 17 Did not advance
Gabriella Paruzzi
Gabriella Paruzzi
Gabriella Paruzzi is a retired Italian cross-country skier who competed from 1991 to 2006 and formerly skied with the C.S. Forestale club. She skied in World Cup events, and won the Women's Overall World Cup in 2004....

3:16.11 8 Q 3:16.2 2 Q 3:25.3 3 QB 3:26.1 8


Pursuit
Athlete 5 km C 5 km F pursuit2
Time Rank Time Final rank
Cristina Paluselli
Cristina Paluselli
Cristina Paluselli is an Italian cross country skier who was competing since 1993 to 2006. She won ten races of the FIS World Marathon Cup, ending up as 1st in the ranking for two consecutive years ....

14:36.5 53 Did not advance
Stefania Belmondo
Stefania Belmondo
Stefania Belmondo is an Italian former cross-country skier.-Debut:Belmondo was born in Vinadio, in the province of Cuneo , the daughter of a housewife and an electric company employee....

13:50.4 17 Q 12:37.1 11
Sabina Valbusa
Sabina Valbusa
Sabina Valbusa is an Italian cross-country skier who competed from 1993 to 2010. Competing in five Winter Olympics, she earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin...

13:41.9 10 Q 12:23.9 9
Gabriella Paruzzi
Gabriella Paruzzi
Gabriella Paruzzi is a retired Italian cross-country skier who competed from 1991 to 2006 and formerly skied with the C.S. Forestale club. She skied in World Cup events, and won the Women's Overall World Cup in 2004....

13:33.9 8 Q 12:20.4 8

Event Athlete Race
Time Rank
10 km
C
Cristina Paluselli
Cristina Paluselli
Cristina Paluselli is an Italian cross country skier who was competing since 1993 to 2006. She won ten races of the FIS World Marathon Cup, ending up as 1st in the ranking for two consecutive years ....

30:59.4 39
Antonella Confortola-Wyatt 30:42.2 34
Marianna Longa
Marianna Longa
Marianna Longa is an Italian cross country skier from Livigno. She started the professional career in 1997, and the first appearance in a world cup race was March 17, 2000 in Bormio. Longa is currently part of the Fiamme Gialle, and the Italian cross country national team. Marianna is also a...

30:04.0 20
Stefania Belmondo
Stefania Belmondo
Stefania Belmondo is an Italian former cross-country skier.-Debut:Belmondo was born in Vinadio, in the province of Cuneo , the daughter of a housewife and an electric company employee....

28:45.8
15 km
F
Antonella Confortola-Wyatt 41:57.8 16
Sabina Valbusa
Sabina Valbusa
Sabina Valbusa is an Italian cross-country skier who competed from 1993 to 2010. Competing in five Winter Olympics, she earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin...

40:48.3 10
Gabriella Paruzzi
Gabriella Paruzzi
Gabriella Paruzzi is a retired Italian cross-country skier who competed from 1991 to 2006 and formerly skied with the C.S. Forestale club. She skied in World Cup events, and won the Women's Overall World Cup in 2004....

40:25.7 6
Stefania Belmondo
Stefania Belmondo
Stefania Belmondo is an Italian former cross-country skier.-Debut:Belmondo was born in Vinadio, in the province of Cuneo , the daughter of a housewife and an electric company employee....

39:54.4
30 km
C
Marianna Longa
Marianna Longa
Marianna Longa is an Italian cross country skier from Livigno. She started the professional career in 1997, and the first appearance in a world cup race was March 17, 2000 in Bormio. Longa is currently part of the Fiamme Gialle, and the Italian cross country national team. Marianna is also a...

1'44:02.5 33
Antonella Confortola-Wyatt 1'37:47.4 19
Stefania Belmondo
Stefania Belmondo
Stefania Belmondo is an Italian former cross-country skier.-Debut:Belmondo was born in Vinadio, in the province of Cuneo , the daughter of a housewife and an electric company employee....

1'31:01.6
Gabriella Paruzzi
Gabriella Paruzzi
Gabriella Paruzzi is a retired Italian cross-country skier who competed from 1991 to 2006 and formerly skied with the C.S. Forestale club. She skied in World Cup events, and won the Women's Overall World Cup in 2004....

1'30:57.1

2 Starting delay based om 5 km C. results.

C = Classical style, F = Freestyle


4 x 5 km relay
Athletes Race
Time Rank
Marianna Longa
Marianna Longa
Marianna Longa is an Italian cross country skier from Livigno. She started the professional career in 1997, and the first appearance in a world cup race was March 17, 2000 in Bormio. Longa is currently part of the Fiamme Gialle, and the Italian cross country national team. Marianna is also a...


Gabriella Paruzzi
Gabriella Paruzzi
Gabriella Paruzzi is a retired Italian cross-country skier who competed from 1991 to 2006 and formerly skied with the C.S. Forestale club. She skied in World Cup events, and won the Women's Overall World Cup in 2004....


Sabina Valbusa
Sabina Valbusa
Sabina Valbusa is an Italian cross-country skier who competed from 1993 to 2010. Competing in five Winter Olympics, she earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin...


Stefania Belmondo
Stefania Belmondo
Stefania Belmondo is an Italian former cross-country skier.-Debut:Belmondo was born in Vinadio, in the province of Cuneo , the daughter of a housewife and an electric company employee....

50:38.6 6

Figure skating

Men
Athlete Points SP FS Rank
Angelo Dolfini
Angelo Dolfini
Angelo Dolfini is an Italian figure skater. He is the 1999-2002 Italian national champion. He placed 26th at the 2002 Winter Olympics.Dolfini is an International Technical Specialist for Italy.-Results:...

DNF 26 DNF


Women
Athlete Points SP FS Rank
Vanessa Giunchi
Vanessa Giunchi
Vanessa Giunchi is an Italian figure skater who represented Italy at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah.She was born in Milan, Italy. She is the 1995 and 2001 Italian national champion. Early in her career, she was coached by Carlo Fassi.Lives and trains in Milan-Results:-External...

30.5 21 20 20
Silvia Fontana
Silvia Fontana
Silvia Fontana is a figure skater who represented Italy at the two Olympics. She was born on Staten Island, New York, raised in Rome, and trained during her career in Hackensack, New Jersey.-Career:...

17.5 11 12 10


Pairs
Athletes Points SP FS Rank
Michela Cobisi
Michela Cobisi
Michela Cobisi is an Italian retired pair skater. With partner Ruben De Pra, she is the 2001 & 2002 Italian national champion. They placed 19th at the 2002 Winter Olympics.-Results:-External links:* *...


Ruben De Pra
Ruben De Pra
Ruben De Pra is an Italian retired pair skater. With partner Michela Cobisi, he is the 2001 & 2002 Italian national champion. They placed 19th at the 2002 Winter Olympics...

28.5 19 19 19


Ice Dancing
Athletes Points CD1 CD2 OD FD Rank
Federica Faiella
Federica Faiella
Federica Faiella is an Italian ice dancer. She competes with Massimo Scali. They are the 2010 World bronze medalists, 2009 & 2010 European silver medalists and six-time Italian national champions. They have won eleven Grand Prix medals.-Early career:Faiella began skating at the age of ten...


Massimo Scali
Massimo Scali
Massimo Scali is an Italian ice dancer. With partner Federica Faiella, he is the 2010 World bronze medalist, the 2009 & 2010 European silver medalist and a six-time Italian national champion. They have won eleven Grand Prix medals.-Career:- Early years :Massimo Scali began skating at the age of ten...

35.4 18 18 17 18 18
Barbara Fusar-Poli
Barbara Fusar-Poli
Barbara Fusar-Poli is an Italian ice dancer. With partner Maurizio Margaglio, she is the 2001 World champion, 2001 European champion, and 2002 Olympic bronze medalist. They won eight Italian titles and competed at three Olympics.-Career:Early in her career, Fusar-Poli competed with Matteo Bonfa...


Maurizio Margaglio
Maurizio Margaglio
Maurizio Margaglio is an Italian ice dancer. With partner Barbara Fusar-Poli, he is the 2001 World champion, 2001 European champion, and 2002 Olympic bronze medalist. They won eight Italian titles and competed at three Olympics.- Competitive career :Early in his career, Margaglio competed with...

6.0 3 3 3 3

Freestyle skiing

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Time Points Rank Time Points Rank
Simone Galli Moguls 34.93 21.01 25 Did not advance

Luge

Men
Athlete Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Reinhold Rainer
Reinhold Rainer
Reinhold Rainer is an Italian luger who has competed since 1994. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the men's singles event both in 1998 and in 2006....

44.927 11 44.801 7 44.814 19 45.212 20 2:59.754 12
Wilfried Huber
Wilfried Huber
Wilfried Huber is an Italian luger who has competed since 1985. Together with Kurt Brugger, he won the men's doubles event at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer....

44.851 9 44.814 8 44.611 10 45.043 12 2:59.319 9
Armin Zöggeler
Armin Zöggeler
Armin Zöggeler is a luger and double Olympic champion who is an Italian national. He is one of the most successful men in the sport, nicknamed Il Cannibale , for his notable series of victories, or The Iceblood Champion, for his always cold, rational approach to the races.Zöggeler was born in...

44.546 1 44.521 2 44.296 2 44.578 1 2:57.941


(Men's) Doubles
Athletes Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Christian Oberstolz
Christian Oberstolz
Christian Oberstolz is an Italian luger who has competed since 1997. He won four medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with two silvers and two bronzes .At the FIL European Luge Championships, Oberstolz won five medals with one gold , three...


Patrick Gruber
Patrick Gruber
Patrick Gruber is an Italian luger who has competed since 1997. He won four medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with two silvers and two bronzes .At the FIL European Luge Championships, Gruber won five medals with one gold Patrick Gruber (born January 31, 1978 in Bruneck) is an Italian...

45.882 18 43.421 9 1:29.303 17
Gerhard Plankensteiner
Gerhard Plankensteiner
Gerhard Plankensteiner is an Italian national of Austrian descent luger who competed from 1986 to 2010...


Oswald Haselrieder
Oswald Haselrieder
Oswald Haselrieder is an Italian national of Austrian descent luger who competed from 1990 to 2010...

43.278 7 43.338 7 1:26.616 7

Women
Athlete Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Natalie Obkircher
Natalie Obkircher
Natalie Obkircher is an Italian luger who competed between 1990 and 2003. She won five medals in the mixed team event at the FIL World Luge Championships with one silver and four bronzes ....

44.632 25 43.657 9 43.905 16 43.533 7 2:55.727 17
Waltraud Schiefer 44.209 20 43.798 15 43.879 15 43.830 16 2:55.716 16
Maria Feichter 44.042 17 43.999 20 44.050 22 44.359 25 2:56.450 22

Short track speed skating

Men
Athlete Event Round one Quarter finals Semi finals Finals
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Final rank
Fabio Carta
Fabio Carta
Fabio Carta is an Italian short track speed skater who competed in the 1998, the 2002, and the 2006 Winter Olympics.-1998 Olympics:...

500 m 43.787 1 Q 43.113 3 Did not advance
Nicola Franceschina
Nicola Franceschina
Nicola Franceschina is an Italian short track speed skater who competed in the 1998 Winter Olympics, in the 2002 Winter Olympics, and in the 2006 Winter Olympics.He was born in Bormio....

42.876 1 Q DSQ Did not advance
Nicola Rodigari
Nicola Rodigari
Nicola Rodigari is an Italian short track speed skater who competed in the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics.He was born in Tirano....

1000 m 1:30.991 2 Q 1:27.578 3 Did not advance
Fabio Carta
Fabio Carta
Fabio Carta is an Italian short track speed skater who competed in the 1998, the 2002, and the 2006 Winter Olympics.-1998 Olympics:...

1:28.520 1 Q 1:28.186 1 Q 1:27.492 3 QB 1:35.589 6
Fabio Carta
Fabio Carta
Fabio Carta is an Italian short track speed skater who competed in the 1998, the 2002, and the 2006 Winter Olympics.-1998 Olympics:...

1500 m 2:26.644 1 Q 2:25.072 1 Q 2:18.947 4
Nicola Rodigari
Nicola Rodigari
Nicola Rodigari is an Italian short track speed skater who competed in the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics.He was born in Tirano....

2:19.067 2 Q 2:53.907 5 Did not advance
Nicola Franceschina
Nicola Franceschina
Nicola Franceschina is an Italian short track speed skater who competed in the 1998 Winter Olympics, in the 2002 Winter Olympics, and in the 2006 Winter Olympics.He was born in Bormio....


Nicola Rodigari
Nicola Rodigari
Nicola Rodigari is an Italian short track speed skater who competed in the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics.He was born in Tirano....


Fabio Carta
Fabio Carta
Fabio Carta is an Italian short track speed skater who competed in the 1998, the 2002, and the 2006 Winter Olympics.-1998 Olympics:...


Maurizio Carnino
Maurizio Carnino
Maurizio Carnino is an Italian short track speed skater and speed skater who competed in the 1994 Winter Olympics, in the 1998 Winter Olympics, in the 2002 Winter Olympics, and in the 2006 Winter Olympics.He was born in Turin....


Michele Antonioli
Michele Antonioli
Michele Antonioli is an Italian short track speed skater who competed in the 1998 Winter Olympics and in the 2002 Winter Olympics.He was born in Bormio....

5000 m relay 7:10.787 2 Q 6:56.327

Women
Athlete Event Round one Quarter finals Semi finals Finals
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Final rank
Marta Capurso
Marta Capurso
Marta Capurso is an Italian short track speed skater who won bronze in the 3000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics.-References:...

500 m 46.313 1 Q 45.137 3 Did not advance
Mara Zini
Mara Zini
Mara Zini is an Italian short track speed skater who won a bronze medal in the 3000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics. She is a cousin of Katia Zini who was on the same medal winning relay team.-References:...

45.556 2 Q 44.876 2 Q 44.307 4 QB 45.494 8
Katia Zini
Katia Zini
Katia Zini is an Italian short track speed skater who won bronze in the 3000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics. She also skated in the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2010 Winter Olympics. She is a cousin of speed skater Mara Zini who was on the same medal winning relay.-References:...

1000 m DSQ Did not advance
Mara Zini
Mara Zini
Mara Zini is an Italian short track speed skater who won a bronze medal in the 3000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics. She is a cousin of Katia Zini who was on the same medal winning relay team.-References:...

1:33.697 2 Q 1:33.880 3 Did not advance
Mara Zini
Mara Zini
Mara Zini is an Italian short track speed skater who won a bronze medal in the 3000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics. She is a cousin of Katia Zini who was on the same medal winning relay team.-References:...

1500 m 2:27.553 2 Q 2:32.899 4 QB 2:32.513 9
Katia Zini
Katia Zini
Katia Zini is an Italian short track speed skater who won bronze in the 3000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics. She also skated in the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2010 Winter Olympics. She is a cousin of speed skater Mara Zini who was on the same medal winning relay.-References:...

3:19.248 6 Did not advance
Marta Capurso
Marta Capurso
Marta Capurso is an Italian short track speed skater who won bronze in the 3000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics.-References:...


Mara Zini
Mara Zini
Mara Zini is an Italian short track speed skater who won a bronze medal in the 3000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics. She is a cousin of Katia Zini who was on the same medal winning relay team.-References:...


Evelina Rodigari
Marinella Canclini
Katia Zini
Katia Zini
Katia Zini is an Italian short track speed skater who won bronze in the 3000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics. She also skated in the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2010 Winter Olympics. She is a cousin of speed skater Mara Zini who was on the same medal winning relay.-References:...

3000 m relay 4:18.131 3 QB 4:20.014 5

Skeleton

Men
Athlete Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Christian Steger
Christian Steger
Christian Steger is an Italian skeleton racer who competed from the late 1990s to 2002. He finished 19th in the men's skeleton event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City....

52.25 20 52.15 19 1:44.40 19


Women
Athlete Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Dany Locati
Dany Locati
Dany Locati is an Italian skeleton racer who competed from 1994 to 2006. She finished ninth in the women's skeleton event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City....

53.19 9 53.46 9 1:46.65 9

Ski jumping

Athlete Event Qualifying jump Final jump 1 Final jump 2 Total
Distance Points Rank Distance Points Rank Distance Points Points Rank
Roberto Cecon
Roberto Cecon
Roberto Cecon is an Italian ski jumper who competed from 1988 to 2003. He won two bronze medals at the FIS Ski Flying World Championships, earning them in 1992 and 1994....

Normal hill Pre-qualified 91.0 117.0 18 Q 91.5 116.0 233.0 19
Roberto Cecon
Roberto Cecon
Roberto Cecon is an Italian ski jumper who competed from 1988 to 2003. He won two bronze medals at the FIS Ski Flying World Championships, earning them in 1992 and 1994....

Large hill Pre-qualified 120.0 113.0 23 Q 119.5 112.6 225.6 19

Snowboarding

Men's parallel giant slalom
Athlete Qualifying Round one Quarter final Semi final Final Rank
Time Rank
Simone Salvati DSQ Did not advance
Kurt Niederstätter 38.22 22 Did not advance
Roland Fischnaller
Roland Fischnaller
Roland Fischnaller is an Italian snowboarder who competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics, 2006 Winter Olympics. and 2010 Winter Olympics in Men's Parallel Giant Slalom.- External links :*...

37.70 19 Did not advance
Walter Feichter 37.33 14 Q   Daniel Biveson
Daniel Biveson
Daniel Biveson, born 16 December 1976 in Lidingö, Stockholm County, is a Swedish snowboarder . Biveson competes on the snowboard cross World Cup tour and has tallied 18 podium appearances and four World Cup wins...

 W
  Chris Klug
Chris Klug
Chris Klug is a professional alpine snowboarder. After receiving a liver transplant in 2000 to treat Primary sclerosing cholangitis, he went on to compete in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. This was the first and so far only time a transplantee had competed in the Olympics, either...

 L
Did not advance


Men's halfpipe
Athlete Qualifying round 1 Qualifying round 2 Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Giacomo Kratter 39.8 4 QF 42.0 4

Women's parallel giant slalom
Athlete Qualifying Round one Quarter final Semi final Final Rank
Time Rank
Marion Posch 42.59 12 Q   Julie Pomagalski L Did not advance
Dagi Mair unter der Eggen 42.32 8 Q   Jagna Marczułajtis L Did not advance
Isabella Dal Balcon
Isabella Dal Balcon
Isabella Dal Balcon is an Italian professional snowboarder based in Torino. Dal Balcon has to date competed in two Winter Olympic Games in 2002 and 2006 but has failed to achieve a medal in either games. She has also competed in several world cups with more success achieving two podium positions...

42.26 6 Q   Katharina Himmler W   Lidia Trettel
Lidia Trettel
Lidia Trettel is an Italian snowboarder and Olympic medalist. She received a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.-References:...

 L
Did not advance
Lidia Trettel
Lidia Trettel
Lidia Trettel is an Italian snowboarder and Olympic medalist. She received a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.-References:...

41.94 3 Q   Jana Šedová W   Isabella Dal Balcon
Isabella Dal Balcon
Isabella Dal Balcon is an Italian professional snowboarder based in Torino. Dal Balcon has to date competed in two Winter Olympic Games in 2002 and 2006 but has failed to achieve a medal in either games. She has also competed in several world cups with more success achieving two podium positions...

 W
  Karine Ruby
Karine Ruby
Karine Ruby was a French snowboarder and Olympic champion. She won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano...

 L
  Jagna Marczułajtis W


Women's halfpipe
Athlete Qualifying round 1 Qualifying round 2 Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Alessandra Pescosta 16.7 20 27.4 10 Did not advance

Speed skating

Men
Event Athlete Race 1 Race 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
500 m Dino Gillarduzzi 36.42 30 36.27 33 72.69 30
Ermanno Ioriatti 36.30 28 DNF DNF
Davide Carta 35.70 22 35.69 29 71.39 23
1000 m Dino Gillarduzzi 1:10.96 36
Davide Carta 1:09.81 26
1500 m Roberto Sighel
Roberto Sighel
Roberto Sighel is a former Italian speedskater, with particularly strong achievements in the allround samalogue competitions.His skating career was unusually long, competing at top international level from 1988 to 2002...

1:48.40 31
Enrico Fabris
Enrico Fabris
Enrico Fabris is a former Italian long track speed skater who has won three World Cup races and became the first European Allround Champion from Italy when he won the 2006 European Championships one month before the Winter Olympics in Turin. In 2007 he won also the silver medal an in 2008 the...

1:47.83 26
Stefano Donagrandi
Stefano Donagrandi
Stefano Donagrandi is an ice speed skater from Italy, who won the gold medal in the Team Pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics. He placed 22nd in the 1500 m event, 13th in the 10000 m event, and 16th in 5000 m.-References:...

1:47.72 24
5000 m Stefano Donagrandi
Stefano Donagrandi
Stefano Donagrandi is an ice speed skater from Italy, who won the gold medal in the Team Pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics. He placed 22nd in the 1500 m event, 13th in the 10000 m event, and 16th in 5000 m.-References:...

6:32.37 20
Enrico Fabris
Enrico Fabris
Enrico Fabris is a former Italian long track speed skater who has won three World Cup races and became the first European Allround Champion from Italy when he won the 2006 European Championships one month before the Winter Olympics in Turin. In 2007 he won also the silver medal an in 2008 the...

6:30.19 16
Roberto Sighel
Roberto Sighel
Roberto Sighel is a former Italian speedskater, with particularly strong achievements in the allround samalogue competitions.His skating career was unusually long, competing at top international level from 1988 to 2002...

6:25.11 7
10,000 m Roberto Sighel
Roberto Sighel
Roberto Sighel is a former Italian speedskater, with particularly strong achievements in the allround samalogue competitions.His skating career was unusually long, competing at top international level from 1988 to 2002...

13:26.19 7


Women
Event Athlete Race 1 Race 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
500 m Chiara Simionato
Chiara Simionato
Chiara Simionato is an Italian long-track speed skater who competed in 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics. She is set compete for Italy at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the women's 500m, 1000m, and 1500m....

38.45 18 38.47 15 76.92 16
1000 m Chiara Simionato
Chiara Simionato
Chiara Simionato is an Italian long-track speed skater who competed in 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics. She is set compete for Italy at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the women's 500m, 1000m, and 1500m....

1:14.86 10
1500 m Nicola Mayr 2:00.73 27
Chiara Simionato
Chiara Simionato
Chiara Simionato is an Italian long-track speed skater who competed in 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics. She is set compete for Italy at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the women's 500m, 1000m, and 1500m....

1:58.52 16
3000 m Nicola Mayr 4:15.79 22
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