Giorgio Vanzetta


Giorgio Vanzetta is an Italian former cross-country skier who competed from 1982 to 2002. His best known victory was part of the 4 x 10 km relay team that upset Norway at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. He also won three medals at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville with a silver in the 4 x 10 km relay and bronzes in the 10 km + 15 km combined pursuit and 50 km.
Vanzetta also won two silver medals in the 4 x 10 km relay at the Nordic skiing World Championships. His sister, Bice, also competed in cross-country skiing from 1986 to 1994.
At the Opening Ceremony for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin on 10 February, he and his 4 x 10 km relay teammates who won the gold at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, were among the last carriers of the Olympic torch before it was lit by fellow Italian cross-country skier Stefania Belmondo.

World Cup results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation.

World Cup standings

Individual podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
1 1985–86 2 March 1986 Lahti, Finland15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
2 1991–92 15 February 1992 Albertville, France15 km Pursuit FOlympic Games3rd
3 1991–92 22 February 1992 Albertville, France50 km Individual FOlympic Games3rd

Team podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlaceTeammates
1 1984–85 24 January 1985 Seefeld, Austria4 × 10 km RelayWorld Championships2ndAlbarello / De Zolt / Ploner
2 1984–85 10 March 1985 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km RelayWorld Cup1stWalder / Barco / De Zolt
3 1985–86 13 March 1986 Oslo, Norway4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup2ndAlbarello / Walder / De Zolt
4 1986–87 19 March 1987 Oslo, Norway4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rd De Zolt / Albarello / Pulie
5 1987–88 13 March 1988 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdAlbarello / De Zolt / Barco
61989–901 March 1990 Lahti, Finland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stFauner / De Zolt / Runggaldier
7 1991–92 18 February 1992 Albertville, France4 × 10 km Relay C/FOlympic Games2ndPulie / Albarello / Fauner
8 1992–93 26 February 1993 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Championships2nd De Zolt / Albarello / Fauner
91993–9422 February 1994 Lillehammer, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FOlympic Games1st De Zolt / Albarello / Fauner
101993–9413 March 1994 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup2ndBarco / De Zolt / Fauner
11 1995–96 13 January 1996 Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdMaj / Valbusa / Godioz

Note: Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.