 Nadia Fanchini during competitions in Semmering, Austria. December 2008. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1986-06-25) 25 June 1986 (age 38) Lovere, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skiing career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Downhill, super-G, giant slalom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 13 December 2003 (age 17) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | sorellefanchini.it | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 3 – (2006, 2014, 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 6 – (2005, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 2 (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 15 – (2004–2010, 2012–2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 2 – (1 SG, 1 DH) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 13 – (8 DH, 4 SG, 1 GS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (9th in 2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 – (2nd in SG, 2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nadia Fanchini (born 25 June 1986) is a World Cup alpine ski racer from Italy. Born in Lovere, she lives in Val Camonica. Her sisters Elena and Sabrina Fanchini were also members of the Italian World Cup team.
Career
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.
In the final World Cup race before the 2010 Winter Olympics, Fanchini injured both knees in a Super-G. She missed the Olympics and the remainder of the 2010 season, as well as the 2011 season.
World Cup results
Season standings
| 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
| 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
| 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
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 19 | — | 8 | 38 | 10 | 20 |
| 2010 | 23 | injured the week prior, did not compete | ||||
| 2014 | 27 | — | 4 | 10 | 22 | — |
| 2018 | 31 | — | — | 12 | DNF | — |
National titles
Nadia Fanchini has won 13 national titles.
- 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
- Nadia's official website bio (in Italian)
- "France's Rolland picks up first career win at World Champs DH, while Americans fall short". Ski Racing.com. 10 February 2013.
- ^ "Fanchini ruled out after super-G crash". ESPN. Associated Press. 31 January 2010.
- "Campionati italiani assoluti, l'albo d'oro della discesa" (in Italian). fisi.org. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- "L'albo d'oro della discesa femminile dei Campionati Italiani" (in Italian). fisi.org. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
External links
- Nadia Fanchini at FIS (alpine)
- Nadia Fanchini at Olympics.com
- Nadia Fanchini at Olympedia
- Italian Winter Sports Federation – (FISI) – alpine skiing – Nadia Fanchini – (in Italian)
- Official website (in Italian)
| Italian Alpine Ski Champions in women's super-G | |
|---|---|
|
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from the Province of Bergamo
- Skiers from Lombardy
- Italian female alpine skiers
- Alpine skiers at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Alpine skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Alpine skiers at the 2018 Winter Olympics
- Olympic alpine skiers for Italy
- Alpine skiers of Fiamme Gialle
- People from Lovere
- 21st-century Italian sportswomen