Valerio Checchi

Valerio Checchi
Valerio Checchi in 2008
Born (1980-04-03) 3 April 1980
Subiaco, Italy
Ski club G.S. Forestale
World Cup career
Seasons 2001–2014
Individual wins 1
Indiv. podiums 4

Valerio Checchi (born Subiaco, Lazio, April 3, 1980) is an Italian cross-country skier who has competed since 1999. He has two World Cup victories with one in 2006 and another in 2008.

At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Checchi finished 18th in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit event and 36th in the 15 km event. Checchi's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was fourth in the 4 x 10 km relay at Liberec in 2009.

Checchi finished ninth in the 4 x 10 km relay event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Anti-doping rule violation

Checchi was in 2014 handed a one-year ban from sports for 3 whereabouts failures in 18 months.[1][2] The ban ended 13 April 2015.

World Cup results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]

Individual podiums

  • 1 victory – (1 WC)
  • 4 podiums – (2 WC, 2 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 2007–08 29 December 2007Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic15 km Pursuit FStage World Cup3rd
21 January 2008Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic15 km Pursuit FStage World Cup2nd
325 January 2008Canada Canmore, Canada15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
4 2008–09 17 January 2009Canada Whistler, Canada15 km + 15 km Skiathlon C/FWorld Cup3rd

Team podiums

  • 1 victory – (1 RL)
  • 6 podiums – (6 RL)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
1 2003–04 11 January 2004Estonia Otepää, Estonia4 x 10 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndCarrara / Piller Cottrer / Valbusa
2 2004–05 20 March 2005Sweden Falun, Sweden4 x 10 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndClara / Piller Cottrer / Di Centa
32005–0615 January 2006Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy4 x 10 km Relay MWorld Cup1stDi Centa / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi
4 2006–07 4 February 2007Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 x 10 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / Piller Cottrer / Santus
5 2007–08 9 December 2007Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 x 10 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi
6 2010–11 6 February 2011Russia Rybinsk, Russia4 x 10 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / Clara / Piller Cottrer

References

  1. ↑ CONI: ANTIDOPING: TNA archivia il caso Acerbi (Calcio), squalifica per un anno Checchi (FISI). Gli altri provvedimenti , coni.it, 1 April 2014
  2. ↑ CONI: NTI-DOPING: The Prosecutor is refering(sic) Valerio Checchi (Winter Sports)
  3. ↑ "Athlete : CHECCHI Valerio". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 22 April 2018.


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