Francesco De Fabiani (born 21 April 1993) is an Italian cross-country skier.[1][2]
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 De Fabiani in February 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Italy | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 April 1993 Aosta, Italy | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | C.S. Esercito | |||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 11 – (2014–present) | |||||||||||||||||
| Starts | 198 | |||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (7th in 2019) | |||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 2 – (2 U23: 2015, 2016) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 9 December 2023. | ||||||||||||||||||
Athletic career
editDe Fabiani had his first World Cup start during the 2013–14 season. His first event was the Tour de Ski 5 km Free prologue in Oberhof, Germany. He also competed for Italy at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the cross country skiing events. At the end of 2015 he was top ten in the overall statistics which is the best he has ever done.
De Fabiani had his international breakthrough during the 2014–15 season. This season he recorded his first World Cup victory in the 15 km classical event in Lahti.[3] He also won the Helvetia U23 World Cup Ranking.[4]
Cross-country skiing results
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[5]
Olympic Games
edit| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
30 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 20 | 30 | 21 | 25 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 24 | — | 20 | 22 | — | 7 | — |
| 2022 | 28 | 18 | 8 | —[a] | 51 | 8 | 8 |
a Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions.
World Championships
edit- 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
30 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 21 | — | 40 | 32 | — | 6 | — |
| 2017 | 23 | 38 | — | — | — | 8 | — |
| 2019 | 25 | 20 | — | 14 | 8 | 10 | Bronze |
| 2021 | 27 | — | — | — | 30 | — | 5 |
| 2023 | 29 | — | — | 11 | 18 | 9 | Silver |
World Cup
editSeason titles
edit- 2 titles – (2 U23)
| Season | |
| Discipline | |
| 2015 | Under-23 |
| 2016 | Under-23 |
Season standings
edit| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | U23 | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
Ski Tour 2020 |
World Cup Final |
Ski Tour Canada | ||
| 2014 | 20 | NC | NC | NC | — | — | DNF | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 21 | 22 | 13 | NC |  |
18 | 24 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 87 | |
4 | 9 | — | — | 19 |
| 2017 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 87 | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 24 | 13 | 17 | 35 | — | 43 | DNF | — | 12 | — |
| 2019 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 11 | — | 12 | 9 | — | 4 | — |
| 2020 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 36 | — | 32 | DNF | 13 | — | — |
| 2021 | 27 | 15 | 17 | 20 | — | 20 | 15 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 37 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 29 | 25 | 15 | 59 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — |
Individual podiums
edit- 1 victory – (1 WC)
- 10 podiums – (3 WC, 7 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014–15 | 8 March 2015 |  Lahti, Finland |
15 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st |
| 2 | 2015–16 | 6 January 2016 |  Oberstdorf, Germany |
15 km Mass Start C | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 3 | 14 February 2016 |  Falun, Sweden |
15 km Mass Start F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 4 | 2017–18 | 4 January 2018 | Oberstdorf, Germany |
15 km Mass Start F | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 5 | 17 March 2018 | Falun, Sweden |
15 km Mass Start C | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 6 | 2018–19 | 2 January 2019 | Oberstdorf, Germany |
15 km Mass Start C | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
| 7 | 5 January 2019 |  Val di Fiemme, Italy |
15 km Mass Start C | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
| 8 | 16 February 2019 | Cogne, Italy |
1.6 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 9 | 2020–21 | 8 January 2021 | Val di Fiemme, Italy |
15 km Mass Start C | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
| 10 | 2022–23 | 7 January 2023 | Val di Fiemme, Italy |
15 km Mass Start C | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
Team podiums
edit- 2 victories – (1 RL, 1 TS)
- 6 podiums – (2 RL, 4 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015–16 | 24 January 2016 |  Nové Město, Czech Republic |
4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Nöckler / Clara / Pellegrino |
| 2 | 2020–21 | 20 December 2020 | Dresden, Italy |
6 × 1.3 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Pellegrino |
| 3 | 7 February 2021 | Ulricehamn, Sweden |
6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Pellegrino | |
| 4 | 2022–23 | 22 January 2023 | Livigno, Italy |
6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Pellegrino |
| 5 | 5 February 2023 | Toblach, Italy |
4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Nöckler / Daprà / Pellegrino | |
| 6 | 24 March 2023 | Lahti, Finland |
6 × 1.4 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Pellegrino |
References
edit- ^ FIS Biography
- ^ "Sochi 2014 profile". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ^ "Men 15 km C – Lahti, FIN" (PDF). FIS. 6 January 2016.
- ^ "Cross-Country talk – Francesco de Fabiani"[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Athlete : DE FABIANI Francesco". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
External links
edit- Francesco De Fabiani at FIS (cross-country)
- Francesco De Fabiani at Olympics.com
- Francesco De Fabiani at Olympedia
