Cristian Zorzi
Zorzi in 2006
Country Italy
Born (1972-08-14) 14 August 1972
Cavalese, Italy
Ski clubG.S. Fiamme Gialle[1]
World Cup career
Seasons17 – (19942010)
Individual wins5
Team wins8
Indiv. podiums12
Team podiums19
Indiv. starts186
Team starts51
Overall titles0 – (7th in 2002)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2006 Turin4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place2002 Salt Lake City4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place2002 Salt Lake CityIndividual sprint
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2007 SapporoTeam sprint
Silver medal – second place2001 LahtiIndividual sprint
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1992 Vuokatti4 × 10 km relay

Cristian Zorzi (born 14 August 1972 in Cavalese, Trentino) is an Italian former cross-country skier who excelled at sprint ski races. He is nicknamed Zorro, for his exuberant character.

Biography

Zorzi's first major success was at the 2000 Cross-Country Skiing World Cup, where he finished in second place. At the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, he won a silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay and a bronze in the individual sprint.

At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, he was the anchor on the Italian 4 × 10 km relay team that won the gold medal in those games.

Zorzi won two medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships; a gold medal in the team sprint in 2007 and a silver in the individual sprint in 2001. He has also finished second in the 2000–01 Sprint World Cup, which he followed up with a third place in the following 2001–02 season.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]

Olympic Games

  • 3 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2002299BronzeSilver
2006334Gold
20103798

World Championships

  • 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver)
 Year   Age   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
200128DNFSilver6
200330810
2005321744
200734669Gold
2009361223

World Cup

Season standings

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Long Distance Middle Distance Sprint Tour de
Ski
World Cup
Final
199421NC
199522NC
19962379
1997245228
19982553NC40
19992653NC58
20002710NC85
200128112nd place, silver medalist(s)
20022973rd place, bronze medalist(s)
200330125
2004315710825
200532212314
200633235912
200734101856144
20083576NC4631DNF
2009364163184849
2010377712537

Individual podiums

  • 5 victories – (5 WC)
  • 12 podiums – (11 WC, 1 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
11999–003 March 2000Finland Lahti, Finland1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
22000–0117 December 2000Italy Brusson, Italy1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
329 December 2000Switzerland Engelberg, Switzerland1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
414 January 2001United States Soldier Hollow, United States1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
52001–029 December 2001Italy Cogne, Italy1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
627 December 2001Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
7 2002–03 19 December 2002Austria Linz, Austria1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
812 February 2003Germany Reit im Winkl, Germany1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
920 March 2003Sweden Borlänge, Sweden1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
102004–0523 October 2004Germany Düsseldorf, Germany1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
112005–064 February 2006Switzerland Davos, Switzerland1.1 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
122008–091 January 2009Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic1.2 km Sprint FStage World Cup3rd

Team podiums

  • 8 victories – (3 RL, 5 TS)
  • 19 podiums – (9 RL, 10 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
11998–998 March 1999Finland Vantaa, FinlandTeam Sprint FWorld Cup1stDi Centa
2 1999–00 8 December 1999Italy Asiago, ItalyTeam Sprint FWorld Cup3rdDi Centa
3 2000–01 13 December 2000Italy Clusone, Italy10 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa
427 February 2000Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup1stValbusa / Maj / Piller Cottrer
5 2001–02 13 January 2002Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa
63 March 2002Finland Lahti, Finland6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stDi Centa
72002–0324 November 2002Sweden Kiruna, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stDi Centa / Valbusa / Piller Cottrer
88 December 2002Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / Schwienbacher / Piller Cottrer
919 January 2003Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / Valbusa / Schwienbacher
1026 January 2003Germany Oberhof, Germany10 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stDi Centa
1114 February 2003Italy Asiago, Italy10 × 1.4 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stDi Centa
1223 February 2003Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / Valbusa / Piller Cottrer
13 2003–04 21 November 2004Sweden Gällivare, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / Valbusa / Piller Cottrer
145 December 2004Switzerland Bern, Switzerland6 × 1.1 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup3rdPasini
1512 December 2004Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / Valbusa / Piller Cottrer
162005–0615 January 2006Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stDi Centa / Checchi / Piller Cottrer
1718 March 2006Japan Sapporo, Japan6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stFrasnelli
18 2006–07 29 October 2006Germany Düsseldorf, Germany6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup3rdPasini
19 2007–08 9 December 2007Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / Checchi / Piller Cottrer

References

  1. "Sport invernali statistiche Olimpiadi" (in Italian). fiammegialle.org. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. "TEICHMANN Axel". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 31 January 2018.

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