Giorgio Di Centa

Giorgio Di Centa ( born October 7, 1972 in Tolmezzo, Friuli ) is an Italian cross country skier.

Di Centa won at the 2005 World Championships in Oberstdorf silver in the 30 km pursuit race. His greatest successes he achieved at the Olympic Winter Games 2006., Where he won gold in the relay and gold 50 km free style. The gold medal for victory over 50 km was at the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games presented to him by his sister Manuela, who is now a member of the IOC.

Giorgio Di Centa is ten years younger brother of Olympic gold medalist Manuela Di Centa.

Achievements

Olympic Winter Games

  • 2002 Salt Lake City: silver team
  • Turin 2006: Gold over 50 km, gold in the relay

World Championships

World Cup

  • 9 podiums at World Cup races
  • 1 World Cup victory in Canmore February 5, 2010
Italy Winter Olympic Games Nordic skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics Nordic skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1997 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1999 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2005 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 2007–08 FIS Cross-Country World Cup Tour de Ski 2007–08 Tour de Ski International Olympic Committee Ramsau am Dachstein List of Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing Sulo Nurmela Klaes Karppinen Gunnar Eriksson Urpo Korhonen Fyodor Terentyev Toimi Alatalo Veikko Hakulinen Janne Stefansson Odd Martinsen Yuri Skobov Vasily Pavlovich Rochev Nikolay Zimyatov Thomas Wassberg Benny Kohlberg Gunde Svan Terje Langli Kristen Skjeldal Marco Albarello Giorgio Vanzetta Sture Sivertsen Anders Aukland Frode Estil Fulvio Valbusa Pietro Piller Cottrer Cristian Zorzi Daniel Richardsson Marcus Hellner Thorleif Haug Per-Erik Hedlund Veli Saarinen Elis Wiklund Nils Karlsson Ivar Formo Mikhail Ivanov (cross-country skier) Petter Northug
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