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Giorgio Di Centa (born 7 October 1972 in Tolmezzo, Province of Udine) is an Italian former cross-country skier who won two gold medals at the 2006 Winter Olympics, including the individual 50 km freestyle race. He is the younger brother of Olympic gold medalist, cross-country skier Manuela Di Centa.

Giorgio Di Centa
Di Centa at the 2007 Tour de Ski in Prague.
Country Italy
Born (1972-10-07) 7 October 1972 (age 50)
Tolmezzo, Province of Udine, Italy
Ski clubC.S. Carabinieri
World Cup career
Seasons24 – (1994–2017)
Individual wins1
Team wins7
Indiv. podiums13
Team podiums23
Indiv. starts322
Team starts59
Overall titles0 – (5th in 2008)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
2006 Turin50 km freestyle
2006 Turin4 × 10 km relay
2002 Salt Lake City4 × 10 km relay
World Championships
2005 Oberstdorf30 km pursuit
1997 Trondheim4 × 10 km relay
1999 Ramsau4 × 10 km relay
2009 Liberec30 km pursuit
Junior World Championships
1992 Vuokatti30 km freestyle
1992 Vuokatti4 × 10 km relay
Updated on 14 April 2019.

Biography


Di Centa began cross-county skiing very early in a family in which his elder brother Andrea was also a professional skier. At the age of 16 he became a member of Italy's junior team while also skiing for the Carabinieri sport team. He became a member of Italy's senior team in 1995. He finished 8th in the 30 km event at the 1998 Winter Olympics.[1]

After a silver medal at the 2005 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in the double pursuit and a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in the 4 x 10 km. Di Centa, who had never won an individual race in the cross-country skiing World Cup, arrived in great shape for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He would finish a disappointing fourth in the 30 km double pursuit, losing a medal at the finish to fellow Italian Pietro Piller Cottrer. The two were also key players in the strongest Italian relay team ever, winning gold in the 4 x 10 km race.[1]

Di Centa's greatest victory was in the 50 km race where he defeated Russian Eugeni Dementiev by 0.8 seconds, the closest 50 km event in Olympic history, eclipsing Thomas Wassberg's 4.9 second victory over Gunde Svan (both Sweden) at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. The medals ceremony for the 50 km occurred during the Closing Ceremony where Di Centa's sister, Olympic medalist Manuela Di Centa, presented him with the gold medal. He won a bronze medal in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec.[1]

For the 2010 Winter Olympics, a picture of Di Centa in competition during the 50 km event at the previous Olympics was used as a pictogram for the cross-country skiing events. In September 2009, it was announced that Di Centa was named flagbearer for the opening ceremony for the 2010 Games.[1]

He retired on 1 March 2015 at the age of 42, after the end of the 50 km at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015.

On 20 December 2015 he returned to the World Cup race in the 15 km classic in Toblach, Italy.

The father of three children, his daughter Martina competed for Italy at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Cross-country skiing.


Cross-country skiing results


All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]


Olympic Games


 Year   Age   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
1998258
20022935411Silver
2006334GoldGold9
2010371012119
201441115

World Championships


 Year   Age   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
1997241712Bronze
1999261811Bronze
2001281834
20033027
20053214Silver4
2007342511319
200936Bronze44
2011381095
20134016194
20154222

World Cup



Season standings

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Long Distance Middle Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening
Tour de
Ski
World Cup
Final
Ski Tour
Canada
199421NC
19952281
19962322
199724162711
199825453563
199926253435
20002746613839
2001281612
2002292631
2003301155
2004312316NC
20053285NC
200633168
20073436298020
2008355738
20093681326415
2010371061021010
20113817168531134
201239312777311515
2013401114872887
2014415552NC2617
20154210462NC7533
201643NCNC
201744NCNCNCDNF

Individual podiums

No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
11996–9712 January 1997 Hakuba, Japan15 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
22000–0128 December 2000 Engelberg, Switzerland1.0 km Sprint CWorld Cup3rd
32003–0425 January 2004 Val di Fiemme, Italy70 km Mass Start CWorld Cup2nd
42004–0527 November 2004 Rukatunturi, Finland15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
512 February 2005 Reit im Winkl, Germany15 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
62005–0611 March 2006 Oslo, Norway50 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
72006–077 January 2007 Val di Fiemme, Italy11 km Pursuit FStage World Cup3rd
82007–0828 December 2007
– 6 January 2008
Tour de SkiOverall StandingsWorld Cup3rd
922 January 2008 Canmore, Canada15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup2nd
1016 March 2008 Bormio, Italy15 km Pursuit FWorld Cup3rd
112008–094 January 2009 Val di Fiemme, Italy10 km Pursuit FStage World Cup3rd
122009–105 February 2010 Canmore, Canada15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
132010–1119 March 2011 Falun, Sweden10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/FStage World Cup2nd

Team podiums

No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
1 1995–96 25 February 1996 Trondheim, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndAlbarello / Valbusa / Fauner
21996–9719 January 1997 Lahti, Finland12 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stPozzi
328 February 1997 Trondheim, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Championships[1]3rdFauner / Piller Cottrer / Valbusa
4 1998–99 26 February 1999 Ramsau, Austria4 × 10 km Relay MWorld Championships[1]3rdValbusa / Maj / Fauner
58 March 1999 Vantaa, FinlandTeam Sprint FWorld Cup1stZorzi
621 March 1999 Oslo, Norway4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdFauner / Maj / Valbusa
7 1999–00 8 December 1999 Asiago, ItalyTeam Sprint FWorld Cup3rdZorzi
8 2000–01 13 December 2000 Clusone, Italy10 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndZorzi
9 2001–02 13 January 2002 Nové Město, Czech Republic6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndZorzi
103 March 2002 Lahti, Finland6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stZorzi
112002–0324 November 2002 Kiruna, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stValbusa / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi
128 December 2002 Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndSchwienbacher / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi
1319 January 2003 Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndValbusa / Zorzi / Schwienbacher
1426 January 2003 Oberhof, Germany10 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stZorzi
1514 February 2003 Asiago, Italy10 × 1.4 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stZorzi
1623 March 2003 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndValbusa / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi
17 2004–05 21 November 2004 Gällivare, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndValbusa / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi
1812 December 2004 Val di Fiemme, Italy4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndValbusa / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi
1920 March 2005 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndClara / Checchi / Piller Cottrer
202005–0615 January 2006 Val di Fiemme, Italy4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stChecchi / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi
21 2006–07 4 February 2007 Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndChecchi / Piller Cottrer / Santus
22 2007–08 9 December 2007 Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndChecchi / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi
23 2010–11 6 February 2011 Rybinsk, Russia4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndChecchi / Clara / Piller Cottrer

Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.


See also



References


  1. "Giorgio Di Centa – Biografia" (in Italian). giorgiodicenta.it. Archived from the original on 4 February 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  2. "Athlete : DI CENTA Giorgio". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 5 February 2018.


Winter Olympics
Preceded by
Carolina Kostner
Flag bearer for Italy
2010 Vancouver
Succeeded by

На других языках


- [en] Giorgio Di Centa

[fr] Giorgio Di Centa

Giorgio Di Centa, né le 7 octobre 1972 à Tolmezzo, est un fondeur italien. Il est champion olympique du 50 km à Turin en 2006. Également deux fois médaillé en individuel aux Championnats du monde, sa carrière sportive s'étend sur près de 25 ans.

[it] Giorgio Di Centa

Giorgio Di Centa (Tolmezzo, 7 ottobre 1972) è un ex fondista italiano, campione olimpico nella 50 km a Torino 2006 e portabandiera italiano durante la Cerimonia di apertura dei XXI Giochi olimpici invernali di Vancouver 2010[1].

[ru] Ди Чента, Джорджо

Джорджо Ди Чента (итал. Giorgio Di Centa; род. 7 октября 1972 года, Тольмедзо, Удине, Фриули-Венеция-Джулия) — итальянский лыжник, двукратный олимпийский чемпион 2006 года, призёр чемпионатов мира, победитель этапов Кубка мира. Специалист дистанционных гонок. Младший брат знаменитой итальянской лыжницы Мануэлы Ди Ченты.



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