Sergio Bergamelli
Sergio Bergamelli ( born August 16, 1970 in Alzano Lombardo ) is an Italian former Alpine skier. Like his younger brothers Giancarlo, Norman and Thomas, he was a specialist in the disciplines of giant slalom and slalom.
Career
Bergamelli first appeared at the Junior World Championship in 1988 internationally in appearance, when he won the silver medal in the giant slalom. The following year, he became Junior World Champion in slalom and giant slalom won the bronze medal. In the 1988/89 season he finished fifth in the overall standings of the European Cup, in the 1989/90 season in fourth place.
On November 23, 1991 Bergamelli won his first points in the World Cup when he came eleventh in the giant slalom at Park City. A few weeks later, on January 5, 1992, he won the giant slalom in Kranjska Gora. The World Cup 1991/92 season he finished in eighth place of the giant slalom standings. However, these achievements he could not confirm the 1992/93 and 1994 he fell because of an injury from almost all year.
In the following years Bergamelli drove Although regularly in the top 20, but with the world's best, he could not keep up, so that he often came into use in European Cup and FIS races. In the spring of 2001, he announced his retirement. In his three appearances at Olympic Games and World Championships, he never came across a 16 square.
Achievements
Olympic Winter Games
- 1992 Albertville: 16 Giant Slalom
- Nagano 1998: 17 Giant Slalom
World Championships
- St. Anton 2001: 17 Slalom
Junior World Championships
- Madonna di Campiglio 1988: 2 Super -G, Downhill 18, 22 Giant Slalom
- Aleyska 1989: 1 Slalom, Giant Slalom 3
World Cup
- Season 1991/92: 8 Giant Slalom World Cup
- 1 win:
European Cup
- Season 1988/89: 5 slalom rating, 5 Rating
- 1989/90 season: 4 giant slalom standings, 4 Appreciation
- Season 1998/99: 6 slalom standings