Giorgio Vanzetta

Giorgio Vanzetta
Born (1959-10-09) 9 October 1959
Cavalese, Italy
Ski club G.S. Fiamme Gialle
World Cup career
Seasons 1981–1997
Individual wins 0
Indiv. podiums 3
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
1994 Lillehammer 4 x 10 km relay
1992 Albertville 4 x 10 km relay
1992 Albertville 15 km pursuit
1992 Albertville 50 km
World Championships
1985 Seefeld 4 x 10 km relay
1993 Falun 4 x 10 km relay

Giorgio Vanzetta (born 9 October 1959 in Cavalese) is an Italian former cross-country skier who competed from 1982 to 2002. His best known victory was part of the 4 x 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 x 10 km relay and bronzes in the 10 km + 15 km combined pursuit and 50 km.

Vanzetta also won two silver medals in the 4 x 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 x 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.

World Cup results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

Individual podiums

  • 3 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 1985–86 2 March 1986Finland Lahti, Finland15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
2 1991–92 15 February 1992France Albertville, France15 km Pursuit FOlympic Games[1]3rd
322 February 1992France Albertville, France50 km Individual FOlympic Games[1]3rd

Team podiums

  • 3 victories
  • 11 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
1 1984–85 24 January 1985Austria Seefeld, Austria4 x 10 km RelayWorld Championships[1]2ndAlbarello / De Zolt / Ploner
210 March 1985Sweden Falun, Sweden4 x 10 km RelayWorld Cup1stWalder / Barco / De Zolt
3 1985–86 13 March 1986Norway Oslo, Norway4 x 10 km Relay FWorld Cup2ndAlbarello / Walder / De Zolt
4 1986–87 19 March 1987Norway Oslo, Norway4 x 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rd De Zolt / Albarello / Pulie
5 1987–88 13 March 1988Sweden Falun, Sweden4 x 10 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdAlbarello / De Zolt / Barco
61989–901 March 1990Finland Lahti, Finland4 x 10 km Relay MWorld Cup1stFauner / De Zolt / Runggaldier
7 1991–92 18 February 1992France Albertville, France4 x 10 km Relay MOlympic Games[1]2ndPulie / Albarello / Fauner
8 1992–93 26 February 1993Sweden Falun, Sweden4 x 10 km Relay MWorld Championships[1]2nd De Zolt / Albarello / Fauner
91993–9422 February 1994Norway Lillehammer, Norway4 x 10 km Relay MOlympic Games[1]1st De Zolt / Albarello / Fauner
1013 March 1994Sweden Falun, Sweden4 x 10 km Relay FWorld Cup2ndBarco / De Zolt / Fauner
11 1995–96 13 January 1996Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 x 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdMaj / 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.

Italian championchips

  • 1981:
    • 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
    • 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
  • 1982:
    • 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 50 km
    • 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
  • 1983:
    • 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 50 km
    • 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
  • 1984:
    • 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
    • 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
  • 1985:
    • 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
    • 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
    • 3rd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 50 km
  • 1986: 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
  • 1987: 3rd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
  • 1988:
    • 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
    • 3rd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
  • 1989: 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km pursuit
  • 1990:
    • 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 50 km
    • 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
  • 1991:
    • 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
    • 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km pursuit
  • 1996: 3rd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km

References

  1. ↑ "Athlete : VANZETTA Giorgio". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  • Giorgio Vanzetta at the International Ski Federation
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Giorgio Vanzetta". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
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