Italy at the 2018 Winter Olympics explained

Noc:ITA
Year:2018
Games:Winter Olympics
Games Link:2018 Winter Olympics
Flagcaption:Flag of Italy
Alt:Refer to caption
Nocname:Italian National Olympic Committee
Location:Pyeongchang, South Korea
Date:9–25 February 2018
Competitors:120
Competitors Men:71
Competitors Women:49
Sports:14
Flagbearer:Arianna Fontana[1]
Rank:12
Gold:3
Silver:2
Bronze:5
Appearances:auto

Italy competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with 120 competitors in 14 sports. They won ten medals in total, three gold, two silver and five bronze, ranking 12th in the medal table. Short-track speed skater Arianna Fontana, who was also the flag bearer at the opening ceremony, was the country's most successful athlete, having won three medals, one of each color.

Medalists

Medals by sport
Sportbgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
Alpine skiing1012
Biathlon0022
Cross-country skiing0101
Short track1113
Snowboarding1001
Speed skating0011
Total32510
Medals by date
DayDateTotal
Day 1February 100000
Day 2February 110011
Day 3February 120000
Day 4February 131102
Day 5February 140000
Day 6February 150022
Day 7February 161001
Day 8February 170000
Day 9February 180000
Day 10February 190000
Day 11February 200112
Day 12February 211001
Day 13February 220011
Day 14February 230000
Day 15February 240000
Day 16February 250000-->
Total32510
Medals by gender
GenderTotal
Male0123
Female3126
Mixed0011
Total32510

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Alpine skiing11 9 20
Biathlon5 6 11
Bobsleigh4 0 4
Cross-country skiing8 7 15
Curling5 0 5
Figure skating5 6 11
Freestyle skiing2 2 4
Luge7 2 9
Nordic combined4 0 4
Short track speed skating2 5 7
Skeleton1 0 1
Ski jumping4 4 8
Snowboarding9 312
Speed skating63 9
Total 71 49 120

Alpine skiing

See main article: article, Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

Men
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Emanuele BuzziDownhill1:42.8422
Luca De Aliprandinialign=left rowspan=2Giant slalom
Florian Eisath1:10.46171:10.72182:21.1814
align=left rowspan=3Peter FillDownhill1:41.086
Super-G
Combined1:19.926
Stefano GrossSlalom49.271451.44161:40.7116
align=left rowspan=3Christof InnerhoferDownhill1:42.2317
Super-G1:25.9016
Combined1:19.77549.98252:09.7514
Matteo MarsagliaSuper-G1:26.1120
align=left rowspan=2Manfred MölggGiant slalom1:10.03151:11.01212:21.0413
Slalom48.40451.84231:40.2412
align=left rowspan=3Dominik ParisDownhill1:40.794
Super-G1:25.187
Combined1:20.018
align=left rowspan=3Riccardo TonettiCombined1:21.993848.22122:09.7518
Giant slalom1:09.024
Slalom
Alex VinatzerSlalom
Women
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=3Marta BassinoCombined1:42.611441.6372:24.2410
Giant slalom1:11.1951:09.5072:20.695
Slalom
align=left rowspan=4Federica BrignoneDownhill
Super-G1:21.49=6
Combined1:42.511241.0262:23.538
Giant slalom1:10.9131:09.5782:20.48
Chiara Costazzaalign=left rowspan=2Slalom49.83750.77171:40.609
Irene Curtoni51.151449.8971:41.0410
Nicol DelagoDownhill
align=left rowspan=2Nadia FanchiniDownhill
Super-G1:21.8812
align=left rowspan=4Sofia GoggiaDownhill1:39.22
Super-G1:21.6511
Combined
Giant slalom1:11.64101:10.16182:21.8011
align=left rowspan=2Manuela MölggGiant slalom1:10.6211:10.58232:21.208
Slalom51.401751.35251:42.7523
align=left rowspan=2Johanna SchnarfSuper-G1:21.275
Combined
Mixed

Biathlon

See main article: article, Biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification. Based on their Nations Cup rankings in the 2016–17 Biathlon World Cup, Italy has qualified a team of 5 men and 6 women.[2] [3]

Men
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
align=left rowspan=3Thomas BormoliniSprint25:39.32 (1+1)51
Pursuit38:10.76 (1+0+4+1)48
Individual53:26.64 (0+1+2+1)56
align=left rowspan=4Lukas HoferSprint24:09.82 (1+1)10
Pursuit34:24.43 (1+1+1+0)10
Individual53:54.15 (1+2+1+1)63
Mass start37:07.74 (1+1+0+2)18
align=left rowspan=3Giuseppe MontelloSprint25:35.32 (0+2)50
Pursuit37:21.73 (0+0+2+1)39
Individual52:01.93 (1+1+0+1)40
align=left rowspan=4Dominik WindischSprint23:46.51 (0+1)
Pursuit34:57.95 (2+0+0+3)16
Individual52:54.35 (2+0+3+0)50
Mass start37:07.74 (0+1+2+1)17
Thomas Bormolini
Lukas Hofer
Giuseppe Montello
Dominik Windisch
Team relay1:21:35.620 (6+14)12
Women
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
align=left rowspan=3Nicole GontierSprint23:20.03 (2+1)44
Pursuit35:37.67 (3+1+1+2)48
Individual45:32.54 (1+1+1+1)38
Alexia RunggaldierIndividual45:15.02 (0+0+1+1)33
Federica SanfilippoSprint24:30.13 (2+1)69
align=left rowspan=4Lisa VittozziSprint21:46.71 (0+1)6
Pursuit32:34.64 (1+2+0+1)11
Individual45:11.83 (0+2+0+1)32
Mass start36:08.62 (1+0+0+1)4
align=left rowspan=4Dorothea WiererSprint22:20.32 (0+2)18
Pursuit32:48.45 (2+2+1+0)15
Individual43:15.82 (0+1+0+1)7
Mass start36:10.31 (0+0+0+1)6
Nicole Gontier
Federica Sanfilippo
Lisa Vittozzi
Dorothea Wierer
Team relay1:13:07.517 (9+8)9
Mixed

Bobsleigh

See main article: article, Bobsleigh at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Bobsleigh at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification. Based on their rankings in the 2017–18 Bobsleigh World Cup, Italy has qualified 1 sled.[4]

* – Denotes the driver of each sled

Cross-country skiing

See main article: article, Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification. Italy has qualified 15 athletes, 8 men and 7 women.

Distance
  • Men
  • AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleTotal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRank
    Mirco Bertolina15 km freestyle36:33.5+2:49.644
    align=left rowspan=2Francesco de Fabiani30 km skiathlon41:11.42236:13.5201:17:54.9+1:34.920
    50 km classical2:17:14.3+8:52.222
    align=left rowspan=3Dietmar Nöckler15 km freestyle
    30 km skiathlon41:15.22838:05.5401:19:55.5+3:35.537
    50 km classical2:16:29.2+8:07.121
    align=left rowspan=2Sergio Rigoni15 km freestyle38:03.0+4:19.172
    30 km skiathlon42:41.74639:40.6571:22:54.9+6:34.948
    Maicol Rastelli50 km classical2:15:10.0+6:47.919
    align=left rowspan=2Giandomenico Salvadori30 km skiathlon40:47.81637:20.9361:18:36.9+2:16.926
    50 km classical2:13:45.4+5:23.316
    Stefan Zelger15 km freestyle37:27.9+3:44.060
    Francesco de Fabiani
    Federico Pellegrino
    Maicol Rastelli
    Giandomenico Salvadori
    4 × 10 km relay1:35:40.1+2:35.27
    Women
    AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleTotal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRank
    align=left rowspan=3Elisa Brocard10 km freestyle27:34.8+2:34.329
    15 km skiathlon22:34.52720:12.82143:17.6+2:32.726
    30 km classical1:33:33.5+11:15.927
    align=left rowspan=2Anna Comarella15 km skiathlon22:50.73021:06.14144:25.9+3:41.037
    30 km classical1:35:48.7+13:31.134
    align=left rowspan=2Ilaria Debertolis10 km freestyle27:41.2+2:40.731
    15 km skiathlon23:38.74621:24.65045:44.6+4:59.749
    align=left rowspan=3Sara Pellegrini10 km freestyle28:01.5+3:01.038
    15 km skiathlon23:03.73320:40.73144:16.3+3:31.435
    30 km classical1:36:07.3+13:49.735
    align=left rowspan=2Lucia Scardoni10 km freestyle28:04.1+3:03.639
    30 km classical1:40:26.3+18:08.741
    Elisa Brocard
    Anna Comarella
    Ilaria Debertolis
    Lucia Scardoni
    4 × 5 km relay54:22.0+2:57.79
    Sprint
  • Men
  • AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Mirco Bertolinaalign=left rowspan=4Sprint3:20.1840did not advance
    Federico Pellegrino3:13.189 Q3:10.551 Q3:06.172 Q3:07.09
    Maicol Rastelli3:11.324 Q3:14.386did not advance
    Stefan Zelger3:20.1841did not advance
    Dietmar Nöckler
    Federico Pellegrino
    Team sprint16:07.194 q16:14.815
    Women
    AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Greta Laurentalign=left rowspan=3Sprint3:25.5432did not advance
    Lucia Scardoni3:23.32283:22.495did not advance
    Gaia Vuerich3:19.0118 Q3:21.655did not advance
    Elisa Brocard
    Gaia Vuerich
    Team sprint17:13.048did not advance

    Curling

    See main article: Curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification. Italy qualified a men's team by qualifying via the qualification event in Plzeň, Czech Republic.[5]

    Summary

    Men's tournament

    See main article: Curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament.

    Round-robinItaly has a bye in draws 5, 7 and 12.
  • Draw 1Wednesday, 14 February, 09:05
  • Draw 2Wednesday, 14 February, 20:05
  • Draw 3Thursday, 15 February, 14:05
  • Draw 4Friday, 16 February, 09:05
  • Draw 6Saturday, 17 February, 14:05
  • Draw 8Sunday, 18 February, 20:05
  • Draw 9Monday, 19 February, 14:05
  • Draw 10Tuesday, 20 February, 09:05
  • Draw 11Tuesday, 20 February, 20:05
  • Figure skating

    See main article: Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

    AthleteEvent//Total
    PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
    Matteo RizzoMen's singles75.6323 Q156.7819232.4121
    Carolina Kostneralign=left rowspan=2Ladies' singles73.156 Q139.295212.445
    Giada Russo50.8827did not advance
    Nicole Della Monica / Matteo GuarisePairs74.009 Q128.7410202.7410
    Valentina Marchei / Ondřej Hotárek74.507 Q142.096216.596
    Anna Cappellini / Luca Lanottealign=left rowspan=2Ice dancing76.575 Q108.346184.916
    Charlène Guignard / Marco Fabbri68.1611 Q105.319173.4710

    Team event

    Freestyle skiing

    See main article: article, Freestyle skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Freestyle skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

    Ski cross
    AthleteEventSeedingRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankPositionPositionPositionPositionRank
    Siegmar KlotzMen's ski cross1:10.15153did not advance
    Stefan Thanei1:10.10123did not advance
    Lucrezia Fantellialign=left rowspan="2" Women's ski crossWithdrew due to injury
    Debora Pixner1:15.72142 Q3did not advance
    Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round

    Luge

    See main article: Luge at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Luge at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification. Based on the results from the World Cups during the 2017–18 Luge World Cup season, Italy qualified 7 sleds. [6]

    Men
    AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Dominik Fischnalleralign=left rowspan=3Singles47.9301047.9671647.562347.47513:10.9344
    Kevin Fischnaller47.853847.793547.596547.81283:11.0547
    Emanuel Rieder48.0401448.0471747.9721848.082183:12.14117
    Fabian Malleier
    Ivan Nagler
    align=left rowspan=2Doubles46.320846.24371:32.5637
    Patrick Rastner
    Ludwig Rieder
    46.7091446.567151:33.27615
    Women
    AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Sandra Robatscheralign=left rowspan=2Singles46.6201247.1162447.0831746.74693:07.56514
    Andrea Vötter46.5771046.4831146.9071546.892133:06.85910
    Mixed team relay

    Nordic combined

    See main article: article, Nordic combined at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Nordic combined at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification. Italy has qualified 4 athletes.

    AthleteEventSki jumpingCross-countryTotal
    DistancePointsRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Raffaele BuzziNormal hill/10 km88.074.64025:29.13329:13.140
    Large hill/10 km117.587.93524:02.51827:26.534
    align=left rowspan=2Aaron KostnerNormal hill/10 km93.589.23025:44.43628:30.437
    Large hill/10 km105.571.24725:17.53829:48.544
    align=left rowspan=2Alessandro PittinNormal hill/10 km89.077.43823:48.9127:21.919
    Large hill/10 km109.082.24023:13.9127:00.927
    align=left rowspan=2Lukas RunggaldierNormal hill/10 km85.073.64124:03.2527:51.232
    Large hill/10 km110.077.94523:32.71127:36.736
    Raffaele Buzzi
    Aaron Kostner
    Alessandro Pittin
    Lukas Runggaldier
    Team large hill/4 x 5 km447.5291.81047:17.1451:14.18

    Short track speed skating

    See main article: Short track speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification. According to the ISU Special Olympic Qualification Rankings, Italy has qualified 2 men and 5 women.[7]

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=3Yuri Confortola500 m40.8693did not advance
    1000 m1:25.2972 Q1:24.3832 Q1:26.6263 FB1:27.7127
    1500 mdid not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Tommaso Dotti1000 m1:25.3693did not advance
    1500 m2:16.1774did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=3Arianna Fontana500 m43.2141 Q43.1281 Q42.6352 Q42.569
    1000 m1:30.6761 Q1:30.0741 Q1:29.1562 FA1:30.656
    1500 m2:28.4941 Q2:34.4892 FA2:27.4757
    Cynthia Mascitto1000 m1:32.9264did not advance
    Lucia Peretti500 m43.9944did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Martina Valcepina500 m43.6981 Q43.0233did not advance
    1500 m2:31.3703 Q2:24.1714 FB12
    Arianna Fontana
    Cecilia Maffei
    Cynthia Mascitto
    Lucia Peretti
    Martina Valcepina
    3000 m relay4:05.9182 FA4:15.901
    Qualification legend: ADV – Advanced due to being impeded by another skater; FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round; AA – Advance to medal round due to being impeded by another skater

    Skeleton

    See main article: article, Skeleton at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Skeleton at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification. Based on the world rankings, Italy qualified 1 sled.[8]

    Ski jumping

    See main article: article, Ski jumping at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Ski jumping at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification. Italy has qualified 8 athletes, 4 men and 4 women.

    Men
    AthleteEventQualificationFirst roundFinalTotal
    DistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRank
    align=left rowspan=2Davide BresadolaNormal hill88.095.837 Q95.092.0=35did not advance
    Large hill117.080.042 Q124.089.147did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Federico CeconNormal hill86.087.949 Q85.572.348did not advance
    Large hill100.550.354did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Sebastian ColloredoNormal hill91.097.936 Q91.083.842did not advance
    Large hill107.568.150 Q121.0102.740did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Alex InsamNormal hill94.0101.933 Q84.076.945did not advance
    Large hill123.093.132 Q127.5118.022 Q125.0114.422232.423
    Davide Bresadola
    Federico Cecon
    Sebastian Colloredo
    Alex Insam
    Team large hill453.5364.511did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventFirst roundFinalTotal
    DistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRank
    Evelyn Insamalign=left rowspan=4Normal hill72.046.434did not advance
    Lara Malsiner88.590.216 Q92.589.315179.515
    Manuela Malsiner86.579.620 Q89.083.822163.418
    Elena Runggaldier71.548.833did not advance

    Snowboarding

    See main article: article, Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

    Freestyle
    Parallel
    AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankOpposition
    Time
    Opposition
    Time
    Opposition
    Time
    Opposition
    Time
    Rank
    Edwin Corattialign=left rowspan=4Men's giant slalom1:25.7012 Q
    W –0.33

    L +0.19
    did not advance
    Mirko Felicetti1:27.5629did not advance
    Roland Fischnaller1:25.448 Q
    W –0.93

    L +0.06
    did not advance
    Aaron March1:26.5823did not advance
    Nadya OchnerWomen's giant slalom1:33.8018did not advance
    Snowboard cross
    AthleteEventSeeding1/8 finalQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    Run 1Run 2BestSeed
    TimeRankTimeRankPositionPositionPositionPositionRank
    Michele Godinoalign=left rowspan=4Men's snowboard cross1:20.88381:14.9641:14.96283 Qdid not advance
    Emanuel Perathoner1:14.62181:14.62184did not advance
    Lorenzo Sommariva1:14.36131:14.36134did not advance
    Omar Visintin1:13.2521:13.2524did not advance
    Raffaella Bruttoalign=left rowspan=4Women's snowboard cross1:21.1471:21.14193 Q FB28
    Michela Moioli1:16.9721:16.9721 Q1 FA1
    Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round

    Speed skating

    See main article: Speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

    Men
    AthleteEventRace
    TimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Davide Ghiotto5000 m6:29.2519
    10000 m13:27.0912
    align=left rowspan=2Andrea Giovannini1500 m1:47.8227
    5000 m6:30.7120
    align=left rowspan=2Mirko Nenzi500 m35.5130
    1000 m1:10.1630
    align=left rowspan=2Nicola Tumolero5000 m6:15.488
    10000 m12:54.32
    Women
    AthleteEventRace
    TimeRank
    align=left rowspan=3Francesca Bettrone500 m39.5229
    1000 m1:17.8327
    1500 m2:00.4325
    align=left rowspan=2Yvonne Daldossi500 m39.2826
    1000 m1:19.3330
    align=left rowspan=2Francesca Lollobrigida1500 m1:57.9410
    3000 m4:08.5813
    Mass start
    AthleteEventSemifinalFinal
    PointsTimeRankPointsTimeRank
    Andrea GiovanniniMen's mass start418:24.412 Q07:46.8312
    Francesca Bettronealign=left rowspan=2Women's mass start58:38.696 Q09:04.8216
    Francesca Lollobrigida688:54.191 Q18:33.307
    Team pursuit

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Opening Ceremony Flagbearers - Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018. 9 February 2018. olympic.org. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 10 February 2018.
    2. Web site: Men's Nation Cup Score . 5 March 2017. www.docs.google.com/ . International Biathlon Union (IBU) . 28 July 2017.
    3. Web site: Women's Nation Cup Score . 5 March 2017. www.docs.google.com/ . International Biathlon Union (IBU). 28 July 2017.
    4. Web site: Quota Allocation PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games 2018 - 4-man Bobsleigh - IBSF 14 January 2018. 15 January 2018. www.ibsf.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). 15 January 2018. 28 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180228031301/http://www.ibsf.org/images/documents/downloads/Quotas/2017_18/Quota_allocation_IBSF_RANKING_Bobsleigh_4_Men_14_01_2018.pdf. dead.
    5. News: Final four curling teams qualify for 2018 Olympics. Associated Press. New York City, New York, USA. 11 December 2017. 26 December 2017. 27 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171227062215/http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/final-four-curling-teams-qualify-2018-olympics. dead.
    6. Web site: Ranking list . fil-luge.org . December 19, 2017.
    7. Web site: XXI II Olympic Winter Games 2018 PyeongChang: Qualified quota places Short Track Speed Skating. International Skating Union (ISU). 23 November 2017. 24 November 2017.
    8. Web site: Quota Allocation PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games 2018 - Men's Skeleton - IBSF 14 January 2018. 15 January 2018. www.ibsf.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). 15 January 2018. 16 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180116052604/http://www.ibsf.org/images/documents/downloads/Quotas/2017_18/Quota_allocation_IBSF_RANKING_Men_Skeleton_14_01_2018.pdf. dead.