Andrea Giovannini (born 27 August 1993) is an Italian speed skater.

Andrea Giovannini
Giovannini in 2015
Personal information
Born (1993-08-27) 27 August 1993 (age 31)
Trento, Italy
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly
SportSpeed skating
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking8 (mass start)
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing  Italy
World Single Distances Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Calgary Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Heerenveen Mass start
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Kolomna Mass start
Silver medal – second place 2024 Heerenveen Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Heerenveen Team pursuit

Giovannini competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Italy. He competed in the 5000 metres, where he finished 17th.[1][2]

As of September 2014, Giovannini's best performance at the World Allround Championships is 17th, in 2014. He also won three medals at the 2013 World Junior Championships, including gold in the team pursuit.[3]

Giovannini made his World Cup debut in March 2013. As of December 2014, Giovannini has one World Cup victory, in a mass start race in 2014–15. His best overall finish in the World Cup is 8th, in the 2013–14 mass start cup.[3]

Personal records

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Personal records[4]
Men's speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 m 36:57 7 March 2015 Olympic Oval, Calgary
1000 m 1.10.56 20 October 2017 Eisstadion Inzell, Inzell
1500 m 1:44.17 3 December 2017 Olympic Oval, Calgary
3000 m 3:40.07 7 October 2017 Eisstadion Inzell, Inzell
5000 m 6:08.80 10 December 2017 Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City
10000 m 13:05.62 19 November 2017 Stavanger

He is currently in 17th position in the adelskalender.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Sports Reference Profile". Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Sochi2014.com profile". 19 March 2014. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014.
  3. ^ a b "SpeedSkatingStats.com Biography".
  4. ^ "Andrea Giovannini". www.speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Adelskalendern". evertstenlund.se. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
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