Fulvio Valbusa
Valbusa in 2006
Country Italy
Born (1969-02-15) 15 February 1969
Verona, Italy
Ski clubG.S. Forestale
World Cup career
Seasons15 – (1992–2006)
Individual wins2
Team wins7
Indiv. podiums13
Team podiums22
Indiv. starts187
Team starts45
Overall titles0 – (3rd in 1997)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2006 Turin4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place1998 Nagano4 × 10 km relay
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2005 Oberstdorf15 km freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1995 Thunder Bay4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place1997 Trondheim4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place1999 Ramsau10 km + 15 km
combined pursuit
Bronze medal – third place1999 Ramsau4 × 10 km relay
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place1988 Saalfelden30 km

Fulvio Valbusa (born February 15, 1969 in Verona) is an Italian cross-country skier who competed from 1992 to 2006. He won two medals in the 4 × 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a gold in 2006 and a silver in 1998. He also finished fifth in three other cross-country events at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano (10 km + 15 km combined pursuit, 30 km, and 50 km).

Valbusa also won five medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, including one silver (15 km: 2005) and four bronzes (10 km + 15 km combined pursuit: 1999, 4 × 10 km relay: 1995, 1997, 1999). He also won three FIS races at 15 km in 1996, 1997, and 2004.

He is the older brother of cross-country skier Sabina Valbusa.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

Olympic Games

  • 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver)
 Year   Age   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
199223———17————
19942529—22—————
19982911—555—Silver—
200233—3118——27——
200637—12——30—Gold—

World Championships

  • 4 medals – (1 silver, 3 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
19932419—11—————
19952616—16———Bronze—
1997286—55DNF—Bronze—
19993010—Bronze45—Bronze—
200132—268—14—6—
200334—48——18—10—
200536—Silver9———4—

World Cup

Season standings

 Season   Age 
Overall Distance Long Distance Middle Distance Sprint
19922330————
19932430————
19942542————
19952622————
1996276————
1997283rd place, bronze medalist(s)—7—2nd place, silver medalist(s)
1998296—14—5
19993012—7—33
20003133—263620
2001327———9
20023348———65
20033414———66
20043587——50
2005364929——NC
2006378256———

Individual podiums

  • 2 victories
  • 13 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 1995–96 2 February 1996Austria Seefeld, Austria10 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
210 March 1996Sweden Falun, Sweden15 km Pursuit CWorld Cup2nd
3 1996–97 7 December 1996Switzerland Davos, Switzerland10 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
414 December 1996Italy Brusson, Italy15 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
54 January 1997Russia Kavgolovo, Russia30 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
61997–9816 December 1997Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
7 1998–99 23 February 1999Austria Ramsau, Austria15 km Pursuit FWorld Championships[1]3rd
8 2000–01 13 January 2001United States Soldier Hollow, United States15 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
9 2002–03 23 November 2002Sweden Kiruna, Sweden10 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
107 December 2002Switzerland Davos, Switzerland15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
1115 February 2003Italy Asiago, Italy10 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
122003–046 February 2004France La Clusaz, France15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
1328 February 2004Norway Oslo, Norway50 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd

Team podiums

  • 7 victories – (5 RL, 2 TS)
  • 22 podiums – (20 RL, 2 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
1 1994–95 17 March 1995Canada Thunder Bay, Canada4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Championships[1]3rdAlbarello / Maj / Fauner
2 1995–96 14 January 1996Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdMaj / Vanzetta / Godioz
33 February 1996Austria Seefeld, Austria12 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stFauner
425 February 1996Norway Trondheim, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / Albarello / Fauner
51 March 1996Finland Lahti, Finland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stAlbarello / Fauner / Maj
6 1996–97 24 November 1996Sweden Kiruna, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndMaj / Fauner / Piller
715 December 1996Italy Brusson, Italy4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup2ndPozzi / Godioz / Fauner
828 February 1997Norway Trondheim, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Championships[1]3rdDi Centa / Fauner / Piller Cottrer
91997–9811 January 1998Austria Ramsau, Austria4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stMaj / Piller Cottrer / Fauner
10 1998–99 10 January 1999Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndMaj / Piller Cottrer / Fauner
1126 February 1999Austria Ramsau, Austria4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Championships[1]3rdDi Centa / Maj / Fauner
1221 March 1999Norway Oslo, Norway4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdFauner / Di Centa / Maj
131999–0028 November 1999Sweden Kiruna, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup1stPozzi / Maj / Fauner
1427 February 2000Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup1stMaj / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi
152000–0113 December 2000Italy Clusone, Italy10 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stMaj
162002–0324 November 2002Sweden Kiruna, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stDi Centa / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi
171 December 2002Finland Rukatunturi, Finland2 × 5 km / 2 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdParuzzi / S. Valbusa / Piller Cottrer
1819 January 2003Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / Zorzi / Schwienbacher
1923 March 2003Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi
20 2003–04 11 January 2004Estonia Otepää, Estonia4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndCarrara / Checchi / Piller Cottrer
21 2004–05 21 November 2004Sweden Gällivare, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi
2212 December 2004Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy4 ×10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi

Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

References

  1. ↑ "Athlete : VALBUSA Fulvio". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
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