Alessia Dipol Explained
Alessia Dipol |
Disciplines: | Slalom, giant slalom |
Club: | Scuola Sci Cortina |
Full Name: | Alessia Afi Dipol |
Birth Date: | 1 August 1995 |
Birth Place: | Pieve di Cadore, Veneto, Italy |
Height: | 168 cm |
Olympicteams: | 1 – (2014) |
Olympicmedals: | 0 |
Wcseasons: | 1 – (2018) |
Wcwins: | 0 |
Show-Medals: | no |
Alessia Afi Dipol (born 1 August 1995)[1] [2] is an Italian-Togolese alpine skier who competed for Togo at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics in the slalom and giant slalom.[3] Dipol also originally competed for India between 2011 and 2013,[4] but she later switched to compete for Togo even though she has no familial connections to the country,[2] so she could qualify to compete at the 2014 Winter Olympics.[2] She also chose to represent the country because her father owns a clothing factory in Togo.[5]
Personal life
Dipol was born in Pieve di Cadore, Belluno to Italian parents in the region of Veneto in Italy and lives with her family at San Vito di Cadore and attended Liceo Linguistico Europeo school at Auronzo di Cadore.[6]
Dipol works as a ski instructor for the Italian ski club Scuola Sci Cortina.[7]
Career
Italy
Dipol started her youth career while registered with the Italian Winter Sports Federation between 2009 and 2010.[6]
India
Dipol joined the Winter Games Federation of India making her debut for India in 2011. She took part in FIS competitions and the Italian Championships representing India until 2013.[8] [9]
Togo
Dipol decided to compete as part of Togo's first Winter Olympics team at the 2014 Winter Olympics at Sochi. Although she has no family ties to Togo, Dipol became a naturalized citizen in order to take part in the Winter Olympics.[10] [11]
Dipol on making her debut for the Togo national team:[12]
On 18 February Dipol finished the giant slalom race in 55th position out of 74 competitors who finished, with a total time of 3 minutes 2.80 seconds.[13] She did not finish the slalom race after starting the first run.[14] She carried the Togolese flag at the closing ceremony.[15]
She also participated in 2015 FIS Alpine Ski Europa Cup and 2018 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup.[16]
Alpine skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[17]
Olympic results
Year |
Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom | | Downhill | Combined | Team Event |
| 18 | | | — | — | — | — | |
World Cup results
Season |
Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super G | Downhill | Combined |
| 22 | | DNF1 | DNF1 | — | — | — |
|
European Cup results
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Alessia Dipol . Olympedia . 12 October 2021 . 29 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211029174233/https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/128635 . live .
- Web site: Une skieuse italienne porte-drapeau pour le Togo à Sotchi . An Italian skier bearer for Togo in Sochi . French . Zidda . Giovanni . 31 January 2014 . www.rtbf.be . . 31 January 2014 . 30 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190330170240/https://www.rtbf.be/sport/jo/detail_une-skieuse-italienne-porte-drapeau-pour-le-togo-a-sotchi?id=8189731 . live .
- Web site: Le Togo allongera la liste des pays tropicaux aux jeux d'hiver . French . Laura . 29 January 2014 . french.china.org.cn/ . 29 January 2014 . 1 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140201214925/http://french.china.org.cn/foreign/txt/2014-01/29/content_31341907.htm . live .
- Web site: Alessia Dipol . FIS-Ski . International Ski Federation . 12 October 2021 . 31 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140131013949/http://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/athlete-biography.html?sector=AL&competitorid=171006&type=result . live .
- News: . Togolese from Italy, Brazilians who can’t speak Portuguese – meet the Olympics’ ‘exotic’ athletes . . . 18 February 2014 . 23 February 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140306185017/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/thesochinetwork/togolese-italy-brazilians-t-speak-portuguese-meet-olympics-145704968.html . 6 March 2014 .
- News: Dalle Dolomiti al Togo, il sogno olimpico di Alessia Dipol . Sky Sport . February 1, 2014 . 12 October 2021 . 7 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211207020414/https://sport.sky.it/olimpiadi/sochi_2014/2014/01/31/alessia_afi_dipol_sciatrice_nata_in_italia_gareggia_con_il_togo . dead .
- Web site: Alessia Dipol . Scuola Sci Cortina . 12 October 2021 . 1 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211101090009/https://scuolascicortina.com/team/colli-elisa/ . live .
- News: Sci, Alessia Di Pol, a Sochi grazie ad India e Togo . La Gazzetta dello Sport . January 31, 2014 . 12 October 2021 . 28 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211028173021/https://www.gazzetta.it/Sport-Invernali/Sci-Alpino/31-01-2014/sci-alessia-pol-sochi-india-togo-2.0.2250685412.shtml . live .
- News: Olimpiadi Sochi 2014, la portabandiera del Togo è una sciatrice veneta . il Fatto Quotidiano . Falcini . Dario . February 7, 2014 . 12 October 2021 . 28 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211028175244/https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2014/02/07/olimpiadi-invernali-sochi-2014-la-portabandiera-del-togo-e-una-sciatrice-veneta/872663/ . live .
- News: Togo's Olympian aims to inspire . Associated Press . February 13, 2014 . 12 October 2021 . 5 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305060925/http://espn.go.com/olympics/winter/2014/crosscountry/story/_/id/10449743/2014-sochi-olympics-togo-first-winter-olympian-aims-inspire-africa . live .
- News: Exotic underdogs not all they seem to be . Reuters . Annika . Annika . 18 February 2014 . 12 October 2021 . 29 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211029174245/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-alpineskiing-giantslalom-exo-idUSBREA1H16F20140218 . live .
- News: Five rings, one dream: African athletes' winding road to PyeongChang Winter Games . France24 . Mcnicoll . Tracy . February 9, 2018 . 12 October 2021 . 28 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211028181431/https://www.france24.com/en/20180206-sport-olympics-africa-five-rings-one-dream-athletes-road-pyeongchang-winter-games-2018 . live .
- News: Mumuni . Moutakilou . 18 February 2014 . Togo: Sochi 2014 / Giant slalom – Togo's Alessia Dipol 55th Overall, Tina Maze Snatches Gold . . 18 February 2014 . 21 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221125531/http://allafrica.com/stories/201402180990.html . live .
- News: Basu . Anand . 21 February 2014 . Olympics-Alpine skiing-Women's slalom first run result . . 21 February 2014 . 6 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306130625/http://www.reuters.com/article/olympics-alpineskiing-women-slalom-resul-idUSL3N0LQ2MM20140221 . live .
- Web site: Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers. The International Olympic Committee (IOC). February 23, 2014. 23 February 2014. 27 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140327092930/http://www.olympic.org/Documents/Games_Sochi_2014/Flagbearers_Sochi_2014_Closing_Ceremony.pdf. live.
- News: Pod Pohorjem Kenija, pod Vitrancem Togo . Siol.net . Pavčnik . Martin . January 6, 2018 . 12 October 2021 . 27 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211027182751/https://siol.net/sportal/zimski-sporti/pod-pohorjem-kenija-pod-vitrancem-togo-456936 . live .
- Web site: Alessia Dipol . FIS-Ski . International Ski Federation . 12 October 2021 . 3 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220603230305/https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=AL&competitorid=193098&type=career . live .