Nicola Drocco

Nicola Drocco (born 6 February 1979 in Turin ) is an Italian skeleton bob.

Nicola Drocco lives in Alba. He is one of the few Italian winter sports enthusiasts who do not originate from South Tyrol. He is trained by Dany Locati. He runs Skeleton since 2003, since 2004 he is a member of the national squad. His international debut Drocco in November 2004 at a race in skeleton - European Cup in Igls, where he finished eighth. The Universiade 2005, he finished 14th in the same year he finished third at the Italian Championships behind Alberto Polacchi and Maurizio Oioli. The same result was provided in the following year. In 2007 he was able to push before Oioli. Up to its first use in the Skeleton World Cup of Italians reached several top - ten finishes in the European Cup. His World Cup debut Drocco in February 2007 at a race in Winterberg, where he was 30 and immediately drove for the first time in the points. In the 2007 /08 season he first started in the newly created skeleton Intercontinantal Cup before it was used in January 2008 and again in the World Cup in Cesana Pariol was 23 and his best finish in the World Cup reached to date.

2008 Drocco was the first time Italian champion, after he was runner-up in 2007 and 2005, and 2006 Third. In 2009 he went again to number three and 2010, he reached the second place again.