Giorgio Vanzetta
Country Italy
Born (1959-10-09) 9 October 1959
Cavalese, Italy
Ski clubG.S. Fiamme Gialle
World Cup career
Seasons17 – (1982–1998)
Starts92
Podiums3
Wins0
Overall titles0 – (9th in 1982)
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1994 Lillehammer4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place1992 Albertville4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place1992 Albertville10 km + 15 km
combined pursuit
Bronze medal – third place1992 Albertville50 km freestyle
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1985 Seefeld4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place1993 Falun4 × 10 km relay

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.

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 
198020—34———6
198424—14—24307
198828—10—5—5
1992327—Bronze—BronzeSilver
19943415—9148Gold

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 
198222————9——
198525—4——7—Silver
198727—7——9145
198929—1428———7
1991314—11———4
19933310——7—11Silver
199535—————4—
199737—————11—

World Cup

Season standings

 Season   Age 
Overall Long Distance Sprint
1982229——
19832334——
19842449——
19852522——
19862612——
19872718——
19882824——
19892925——
19903017——
19913121——
19923211——
19933312——
19943419——
19953541——
19963628——
199737343526
199838NCNC—

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 Teammates
1 1984–85 24 January 1985Austria Seefeld, Austria4 × 10 km RelayWorld Championships[1]2ndAlbarello / De Zolt / Ploner
210 March 1985Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km RelayWorld Cup1stWalder / Barco / De Zolt
3 1985–86 13 March 1986Norway Oslo, Norway4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup2ndAlbarello / Walder / De Zolt
4 1986–87 19 March 1987Norway Oslo, Norway4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdDe Zolt / Albarello / Pulie
5 1987–88 13 March 1988Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdAlbarello / De Zolt / Barco
61989–901 March 1990Finland Lahti, Finland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stFauner / De Zolt / Runggaldier
7 1991–92 18 February 1992France Albertville, France4 × 10 km Relay C/FOlympic Games[1]2ndPulie / Albarello / Fauner
8 1992–93 26 February 1993Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Championships[1]2ndDe Zolt / Albarello / Fauner
91993–9422 February 1994Norway Lillehammer, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FOlympic Games[1]1stDe Zolt / Albarello / Fauner
1013 March 1994Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup2ndBarco / De Zolt / Fauner
11 1995–96 13 January 1996Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 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.

References

  1. ↑ "Athlete : VANZETTA Giorgio". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
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