Nadia Fanchini (born 25 June 1986) is a World Cup alpine ski racer from Italy. Born in Lovere,[1] she lives in Val Camonica. Her sisters Elena and Sabrina Fanchini were also members of the Italian World Cup team.

Nadia Fanchini
Nadia Fanchini during competitions in Semmering, Austria. December 2008.
Personal information
Born (1986-06-25) 25 June 1986 (age 38)
Lovere, Bergamo,
Lombardy, Italy
OccupationAlpine skier
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Skiing career
DisciplinesDownhill, super-G, giant slalom
ClubG.S. Fiamme Gialle
World Cup debut13 December 2003
(age 17)
Websitesorellefanchini.it
Olympics
Teams3 – (2006, 2014, 2018)
Medals0
World Championships
Teams6 – (2005, 2007, 2009,
       2013, 2015, 2019)
Medals2 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons15 – (20042010,
         20122019)
Wins2 – (1 SG, 1 DH)
Podiums13 – (8 DH, 4 SG, 1 GS)
Overall titles0 – (9th in 2009)
Discipline titles0 – (2nd in SG, 2009)
Medal record
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Downhill 1 1 6
Super-G 1 1 2
Giant 0 1 0
Total 2 3 8
Women's alpine skiing
Representing  Italy
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Schladming Downhill
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Val d'Isère Downhill
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Maribor Super-G
Gold medal – first place 2005 Bardonecchia Downhill
Gold medal – first place 2005 Bardonecchia Giant slalom
Silver medal – second place 2005 Bardonecchia Super-G

Career

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Fanchini represented Italy at the 2006 Winter Olympics and at four World Championships. She won a bronze medal in the downhill at the 2009 World Championships in Val d'Isère, France, and a silver medal in the downhill at the 2013 World Championships in Schladming, Austria.[2]

In the final World Cup race before the 2010 Winter Olympics, Fanchini injured both knees in a Super-G.[3] She missed the Olympics and the remainder of the 2010 season, as well as the 2011 season.

World Cup results

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Season standings

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Season Age Overall Slalom Giant
slalom
Super-G Downhill Combined
2004 17 112 51
2005 18 37 27 18 49
2006 19 22 18 37 15
2007 20 33 50 15 23
2008 21 38 35 13
2009 22 9 40 2 5 50
2010 23 28 13 23
2011 24 Injured, did not compete
2012 25 75 28
2013 26 37 17 28 30
2014 27 18 11 9 34
2015 28 12 6 9 25
2016 29 14 16 13 6
2017 30 37 30 21 25
2018 31 27 17 16
2019 32 36 25 11
Standings through 4 February 2019

Race podiums

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  • 2 wins – (1 SG, 1 DH)
  • 13 podiums – (8 DH, 4 SG, 1 GS)
Season Date Location Discipline Place
2007 1 Dec 2006   Lake Louise, Canada Downhill 3rd
2008 9 Feb 2008   Sestriere, Italy Downhill 3rd
8 Mar 2008     Crans Montana, Switzerland Downhill 3rd
2009 5 Dec 2008   Lake Louise, Canada Downhill 2nd
7 Dec 2008 Super-G 1st
20 Dec 2008     St. Moritz, Switzerland Super-G 3rd
27 Feb 2009   Bansko, Bulgaria Downhill 3rd
10 Mar 2009   Åre, Sweden Super-G 2nd
2010 10 Jan 2010   Haus im Ennstal, Austria Super-G 3rd
2015 13 Mar 2015   Åre, Sweden Giant slalom 2nd
2016 19 Feb 2016   La Thuile, Italy Downhill 3rd
20 Feb 2016 Downhill 1st
2018 14 Jan 2018   Bad Kleinkirchheim, Austria Downhill 3rd

World Championship results

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  Year    Age   Slalom  Giant
 slalom 
Super-G Downhill Combined
2005 18 DNF1 4
2007 20 DNF1 13 DSQ
2009 22 9 3
2011 24 Injured: did not compete
2013 26 DNF1 21 2
2015 28 16 12 12
2017 30 Injured: did not compete
2019 32 5 14

Olympic results

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  Year    Age   Slalom  Giant
 slalom 
Super-G Downhill Combined
2006 19 8 38 10 20
2010 23 injured the week prior, did not compete[3]
2014 27 4 10 22
2018 31 12 DNF

National titles

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Nadia Fanchini has won 13 national titles.[4][5]

  • Italian Alpine Ski Championships
    • Downhill: 2004, 2006, 2008, 2019 (4)
    • Super-G: 2004, 2006, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019 (7)
    • Giant slalom: 2015 (1)
    • Combined: 20004 (1)

References

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  1. ^ Nadia's official website bio (in Italian)
  2. ^ "France's Rolland picks up first career win at World Champs DH, while Americans fall short". Ski Racing.com. 10 February 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Fanchini ruled out after super-G crash". ESPN. Associated Press. 31 January 2010.
  4. ^ "Campionati italiani assoluti, l'albo d'oro della discesa" (in Italian). fisi.org. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  5. ^ "L'albo d'oro della discesa femminile dei Campionati Italiani" (in Italian). fisi.org. Retrieved 16 February 2021.[dead link]
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