 Simoncelli in February 2011 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1979-01-30) January 30, 1979 (age 45) Rovereto, Italy |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Giant slalom |
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Oro |
| World Cup debut | December 13, 1999 (age 20) |
| Retired | March 21, 2015 (age 36) |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 2 – (2006–10) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 5 – (2001–05, 2009–11) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 13 – (2001–13) |
| Wins | 2 – (2 GS) |
| Podiums | 8 – (8 GS) |
| Overall titles | 0 – (22nd in 2010) |
| Discipline titles | 0 – (4th in GS: 2006, 2010) |
Davide Simoncelli (born January 30, 1979, in Rovereto) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Italy who specialized in giant slalom.
Simoncelli made his World Cup debut in 1999. 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. Simoncelli competed for Italy in three Olympics and seven World Championships. He was also Italian giant slalom champion in 2012 and 2013. He announced his retirement from competition in March 2015.
World Cup podiums
- 2 wins – (2 GS)
- 8 podiums – (8 GS)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22 Dec 2002 |  Alta Badia, Italy |
Giant slalom | 2nd |
| 2004 | 14 Dec 2003 | Giant slalom | 2nd | |
| 21 Dec 2003 | Giant slalom | 1st | ||
| 2006 | 18 Dec 2005 | Giant slalom | 2nd | |
| 4 Mar 2006 |  Yongpyong, South Korea |
Giant slalom | 1st | |
| 2010 | 20 Dec 2009 | Alta Badia, Italy |
Giant slalom | 2nd |
| 12 Mar 2010 |  Garmisch, Germany |
Giant slalom | 2nd | |
| 2013 | 2 Dec 2012 |  Beaver Creek, United States |
Giant slalom | 3rd |
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22 | 109 | — | 41 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 23 | 104 | 59 | 33 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 24 | 60 | — | 19 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 25 | 37 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 26 | 38 | — | 8 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 27 | 29 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 28 | 64 | — | 12 | — | — | 45 |
| 2008 | 29 | 56 | — | 12 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 30 | 73 | — | 23 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 31 | 22 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 32 | 73 | — | 16 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 33 | 45 | — | 10 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 34 | 40 | — | 11 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 35 | 61 | — | 23 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 36 | 57 | — | 15 | — | — | — |
References
- ^ Bonfanti, Valentina (18 October 2013). "Davide Simoncelli". lastampa.it (in Italian). Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- "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.
External links
- Davide Simoncelli at FIS (alpine)
- Davide Simoncelli at Olympedia
- Salomon Archived 2012-05-24 at the Wayback Machine – alpine racing – Davide Simoncelli
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Rovereto
- Italian male alpine skiers
- Olympic alpine skiers for Italy
- Alpine skiers at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Alpine skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Alpine skiers of Fiamme Oro
- Alpine skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Skiers from Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
- Italian alpine skiing coaches