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Giorgio Vanzetta (born 9 October 1959 in Cavalese) is an Italian former cross-country skier who competed from 1980 to 2002. His best known victory was part of the 4 × 10 km relay team that upset Norway at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. He also won three medals at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville with a silver in the 4 × 10 km relay and bronzes in the 10 km + 15 km combined pursuit and 50 km.
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| Country |  Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 October 1959 Cavalese, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 17 – (1982–1998) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual wins | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 92 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (9th in 1982) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Vanzetta also won two silver medals in the 4 × 10 km relay (1985, 1993) at the Nordic skiing World Championships. His sister, Bice, also competed in cross-country skiing from 1986 to 1994.
At the Opening Ceremony for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin on 10 February, he and his 4 × 10 km relay teammates (Maurilio De Zolt, Marco Albarello, and Silvio Fauner) who won the gold at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, were among the last carriers of the Olympic torch before it was lit by fellow Italian cross-country skier Stefania Belmondo.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
- 4 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20 | — | 34 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1984 | 24 | — | 14 | — | 24 | 30 | 7 |
| 1988 | 28 | — | 10 | — | 5 | — | 5 |
| 1992 | 32 | 7 | — | Bronze | — | Bronze | Silver |
| 1994 | 34 | 15 | — | 9 | 14 | 8 | Gold |
World Championships
- 2 medals – (2 silver)
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km classical |
15 km freestyle |
Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — |
| 1985 | 25 | — | 4 | — | — | 7 | — | Silver |
| 1987 | 27 | — | 7 | — | — | 9 | 14 | 5 |
| 1989 | 29 | — | 14 | 28 | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1991 | 31 | 4 | — | 11 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1993 | 33 | 10 | — | — | 7 | — | 11 | Silver |
| 1995 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
| 1997 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — |
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Long Distance | Sprint | ||
| 1982 | 22 | 9 | — | — |
| 1983 | 23 | 34 | — | — |
| 1984 | 24 | 49 | — | — |
| 1985 | 25 | 22 | — | — |
| 1986 | 26 | 12 | — | — |
| 1987 | 27 | 18 | — | — |
| 1988 | 28 | 24 | — | — |
| 1989 | 29 | 25 | — | — |
| 1990 | 30 | 17 | — | — |
| 1991 | 31 | 21 | — | — |
| 1992 | 32 | 11 | — | — |
| 1993 | 33 | 12 | — | — |
| 1994 | 34 | 19 | — | — |
| 1995 | 35 | 41 | — | — |
| 1996 | 36 | 28 | — | — |
| 1997 | 37 | 34 | 35 | 26 |
| 1998 | 38 | NC | NC | — |
Individual podiums
- 3 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1985–86 | 2 March 1986 |  Lahti, Finland | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 1991–92 | 15 February 1992 |  Albertville, France | 15 km Pursuit F | Olympic Games[1] | 3rd |
| 3 | 22 February 1992 | Albertville, France | 50 km Individual F | Olympic Games[1] | 3rd | |
Team podiums
- 3 victories
- 11 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1984–85 | 24 January 1985 |  Seefeld, Austria | 4 × 10 km Relay | World Championships[1] | 2nd | Albarello / De Zolt / Ploner |
| 2 | 10 March 1985 |  Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay | World Cup | 1st | Walder / Barco / De Zolt | |
| 3 | 1985–86 | 13 March 1986 |  Oslo, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 2nd | Albarello / Walder / De Zolt |
| 4 | 1986–87 | 19 March 1987 | Oslo, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 3rd | De Zolt / Albarello / Pulie |
| 5 | 1987–88 | 13 March 1988 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Albarello / De Zolt / Barco |
| 6 | 1989–90 | 1 March 1990 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Fauner / De Zolt / Runggaldier |
| 7 | 1991–92 | 18 February 1992 | Albertville, France | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | Olympic Games[1] | 2nd | Pulie / Albarello / Fauner |
| 8 | 1992–93 | 26 February 1993 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Championships[1] | 2nd | De Zolt / Albarello / Fauner |
| 9 | 1993–94 | 22 February 1994 | Lillehammer, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | Olympic Games[1] | 1st | De Zolt / Albarello / Fauner |
| 10 | 13 March 1994 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 2nd | Barco / De Zolt / Fauner | |
| 11 | 1995–96 | 13 January 1996 |  Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 3rd | Maj / Valbusa / Godioz |
Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
References
- "Athlete : VANZETTA Giorgio". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
External links
- Giorgio Vanzetta at FIS (cross-country)
- Giorgio Vanzetta at Olympedia
- Giorgio Vanzetta at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)
На других языках
- [en] Giorgio Vanzetta
[fr] Giorgio Vanzetta
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