Davide Simoncelli

Davide Simoncelli (born January 30, 1979 in Rovereto) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Italy who specialized in giant slalom.

Davide Simoncelli
Alpine skier
Simoncelli in February 2011
DisciplinesGiant Slalom
ClubG.S. Fiamme Oro
Born (1979-01-30) January 30, 1979
Rovereto, Italy
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
World Cup debutDecember 13, 1999 (age 20)
RetiredMarch 21, 2015 (age 36)
Olympics
Teams2 – (200610)
Medals0
World Championships
Teams5 – (200105, 200911)
Medals0
World Cup
Seasons13 – (2001–13)
Wins2 – (2 GS)
Podiums8 – (8 GS)
Overall titles0 – (22nd in 2010)
Discipline titles0 – (4th in GS: 2006, 2010)

Simoncelli made his World Cup debut in 1999.[1] He took two World Cup victories and eight podium finishes, all in giant slalom. He took five podiums on the Gran Risa track of Alta Badia, with a victory and four second places. He finished fourth in the World Cup points standings for giant slalom twice, in 2006 and 2010.[1] Simoncelli competed for Italy in three Olympics and seven World Championships. He was also Italian giant slalom champion in 2012 and 2013.[1] He announced his retirement from competition in March 2015.[2]

World Cup podiums

  • 2 wins – (2 GS)
  • 8 podiums – (8 GS)
Season Date Location Discipline Place
200322 Dec 2002 Alta Badia, ItalyGiant Slalom2nd
200414 Dec 2003Giant Slalom2nd
21 Dec 2003Giant Slalom1st
200618 Dec 2005Giant Slalom2nd
4 Mar 2006 Yongpyong, South KoreaGiant Slalom1st
201020 Dec 2009 Alta Badia, ItalyGiant Slalom2nd
12 Mar 2010 Garmisch, GermanyGiant Slalom2nd
20132 Dec 2012 Beaver Creek, United StatesGiant Slalom3rd

Season standings

SeasonAgeOverallSlalomGiant
Slalom
Super GDownhillCombined
20012210941
2002231045933
2003246019
200425375
200526388
200627294
200728641245
2008295612
2009307323
201031224
2011327316
2012334510
2013344011
2014356123
2015365715

References

  1. Bonfanti, Valentina (18 October 2013). "Davide Simoncelli". lastampa.it (in Italian). Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  2. "Simoncelli partakes in last giant slalom race". International Ski Federation. 26 March 2015. Archived from the original on 22 October 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2017.


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