Dario Cologna facts for kids

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Dario Cologna during World Cup competitions in Seefeld in Tirol, Austria, in January 2018
Country	Switzerland
Born	(1986-03-11) 11 March 1986 (age 39) Santa Maria Val Müstair, Switzerland
Height	179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Ski club	SC Val Müstair
World Cup career
Seasons	16 – (2007–2022)
Individual wins	26
Team wins	1
Indiv. podiums	73
Team podiums	2
Indiv. starts	285
Team starts	18
Overall titles	4 – (2009, 2011, 2012, 2015)
Discipline titles	4 – (4 DI)
Medal record Men's cross-country skiing Representing  Switzerland International nordic ski competitions Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 4 0 0 World Championships 1 2 0 Total 5 2 0 Olympic Games Gold 2010 Vancouver 15 km freestyle Gold 2014 Sochi 15 km classical Gold 2014 Sochi 30 km skiathlon Gold 2018 Pyeongchang 15 km freestyle World Championships Gold 2013 Val di Fiemme 30 km skiathlon Silver 2013 Val di Fiemme 50 km classical Silver 2015 Falun 30 km skiathlon U23 World Championships Gold 2007 Tarvisio 15 km freestyle Gold 2007 Tarvisio 30 km skiathlon Gold 2008 Mals 30 km freestyle Junior World Championships Bronze 2006 Kranj 10 km classical
Updated on 23 March 2022.

Dario Cologna (born March 11, 1986) is a famous Swiss cross-country skier. He retired from the sport after the 2021–2022 season. During his amazing career, he won four gold medals at the Winter Olympics. He also earned one gold medal at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. Dario won the overall FIS Cross-Country World Cup four times and also won the Tour de Ski four times.

Dario's Early Life

Dario Cologna grew up speaking Rumantsch. This is a special language spoken in his home area of Switzerland. He was born in Santa Maria Val Müstair, a beautiful place in Switzerland. His parents were from Italy. His dad, Remo, was from Val di Non, and his mom, Christine, was from Stilfs. Because of his parents, Dario is a citizen of both Italy and Switzerland. He also has an older brother, Gianluca Cologna, who is also a skier!

Dario's Amazing Skiing Career

Starting Strong: Early Wins

In 2006, Dario Cologna won a bronze medal. This was at the 2006 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships in Slovenia. He started competing in the FIS Cross-Country World Cup in November 2006. By March 2007, he was already earning points in these big races. In the 2007–2008 season, Dario finished in the top ten four times.

In December 2008, Dario got his first World Cup podium. He finished second in a 30-kilometer race. Soon after, on December 27, he won his first World Cup race! This was a 15-kilometer pursuit race during the 2008–09 Tour de Ski. He went on to win the entire Tour de Ski in January 2009. He finished almost a minute ahead of the second-place skier! Dario also won the overall 2008–09 FIS Cross-Country World Cup that season.

Olympic Glory: 2010 and 2014

In the 2009–2010 season, Dario finished fourth in the World Cup. He won one race and got on the podium two other times. He also came in third in the 2009–10 Tour de Ski. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he won a gold medal! This was in the men's 15-kilometer freestyle event. Dario was the first Swiss person ever to win an Olympic gold medal in cross-country skiing.

Dario won the 2010–11 FIS Cross-Country World Cup by a lot of points. He won four races and got on the podium six other times that season. He also won the 2010–11 Tour de Ski.

In the 2011–12 FIS Cross-Country World Cup season, Dario won eight races! He also got on the podium twelve more times. His 20 podium finishes in one season are still a record! On January 8, 2012, Dario won his third 2011–12 Tour de Ski. He finished more than a minute ahead of everyone else. This made him the only male skier to win the Tour de Ski three times. He also became the world's number one skier!

At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 in Italy, Dario won the 30-kilometer pursuit race.

He continued his success at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. He won the 30-kilometer skiathlon. Later in those same games, he won the 15-kilometer race again. This time it was in classic technique. He successfully defended his title from the Vancouver Olympics!

More Wins: 2017–18 Season

Dario Cologna won his fourth Tour de Ski title in the 2017–18 Tour de Ski. He won two of the six stages in Switzerland. He won the overall competition by a minute and 26.5 seconds! Dario is one of only two skiers to win the Tour de Ski four times.

At the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, Dario won the 15-kilometer freestyle race. He became the first cross-country skier to win three 15-kilometer Olympic events in a row! On March 10, 2018, he also became the first Swiss person to win the famous Holmenkollen 50 km race.

In 2021, he received the Holmenkollen Medal. This is a very special award for skiers.

Cross-Country Skiing Results

All of Dario's results come from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games Medals

• 4 medals – (4 gold)

Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions.

World Championships Medals

• 3 medals – (1 gold, 2 silver)

World Cup Titles

Dario won 8 World Cup titles in total! This includes 4 overall titles and 4 distance titles.

	Season
		Discipline
	2009	Overall
	2011	Overall
		Distance
	2012	Overall
		Distance
	2015	Overall
		Distance
	2018	Distance

World Cup Season Standings

Season	Age	Discipline standings			Ski Tour standings
		Overall	Distance	Sprint	Nordic Opening	Tour de Ski	Ski Tour 2020	World Cup Final	Ski Tour Canada
2007	21	145	94	—	N/A	—	N/A	N/A	N/A
2008	22	37	35	37	N/A	30	N/A	40	N/A
2009	23			9	N/A		N/A		N/A
2010	24	4	4	13	N/A		N/A	8	N/A
2011	25			12			N/A		N/A
2012	26			6			N/A		N/A
2013	27			9	4		N/A	5	N/A
2014	28	67	41	NC	—	—	N/A	—	N/A
2015	29			46	8	4	N/A	N/A	N/A
2016	30	23	20	42	13	DNF	N/A	N/A	—
2017	31	7	9	54	26		N/A	5	N/A
2018	32			38	17		N/A		N/A
2019	33	23	19	69	10	DNF	N/A	12	N/A
2020	34	10	9	89	DNF	7	10	N/A	N/A
2021	35	11	9	46	30	8	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	36	58	32	NC	N/A	DNF	N/A	N/A	N/A

Individual Podiums

Dario won 26 races and finished on the podium 73 times in individual events!

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place
1	2008–09	6 December 2008	La Clusaz, France	30 km Mass Start F	World Cup	2nd
2		27 December 2008	Oberhof, Germany	3.75 km Individual F	Stage World Cup	2nd
3		28 December 2008		15 km Pursuit C	Stage World Cup	1st
4		27 December 2008 – 4 January 2009	Tour de Ski	Overall Standings	World Cup	1st
5		20 March 2009	Falun, Sweden	3.3 km Individual F	Stage World Cup	2nd
6		21 March 2009		10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F	Stage World Cup	1st
7		18–22 March 2009	World Cup Final	Overall Standings	World Cup	1st
8	2009–10	6 January 2010	Cortina-Toblach, Italy	35 km Pursuit F	Stage World Cup	2nd
9		1–10 January 2010	Tour de Ski	Overall Standings	World Cup	3rd
10		5 February 2010	Canmore, Canada	15 km Individual F	World Cup	3rd
11		6 February 2010		1.7 km Sprint C	World Cup	3rd
12		19 March 2010	Falun, Sweden	3.3 km Individual C	Stage World Cup	1st
13	2010–11	20 November 2010	Gällivare, Sweden	15 km Individual F	World Cup	2nd
14		27 November 2010	Rukatunturi, Finland	10 km Individual C	Stage World Cup	1st
15		26–28 November 2010	Nordic Opening	Overall Standings	World Cup	2nd
16		12 December 2010	Davos, Switzerland	1.4 km Sprint F	World Cup	3rd
17		1 January 2011	Oberhof, Germany	15 km Pursuit C	Stage World Cup	1st
18		2 January 2011	Oberstdorf, Germany	1.2 km Sprint C	Stage World Cup	3rd
19		3 January 2011		10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F	Stage World Cup	2nd
20		5 January 2011	Toblach, Italy	1.3 km Sprint F	Stage World Cup	2nd
21		6 January 2011	Cortina-Toblach, Italy	35 km Pursuit F	Stage World Cup	1st
22		8 January 2011	Val di Fiemme, Italy	20 km Mass Start C	Stage World Cup	2nd
23		31 December 2010 – 9 January 2011	Tour de Ski	Overall Standings	World Cup	1st
24		12 March 2011	Lahti, Finland	10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F	World Cup	1st
25		16–20 March 2011	World Cup Final	Overall Standings	World Cup	3rd
26	2011–12	25–27 November 2011	Nordic Opening	Overall Standings	World Cup	2nd
27		17 December 2011	Rogla, Slovenia	15 km Mass Start C	World Cup	2nd
28		18 December 2011		1.2 km Sprint F	World Cup	1st
29		29 December 2011	Oberhof, Germany	3.75 km Individual F	Stage World Cup	2nd
30		30 December 2011		15 km Pursuit C	Stage World Cup	3rd
31		1 January 2012	Oberstdorf, Germany	10 km + 10 km Skiathlon C/F	Stage World Cup	2nd
32		2 January 2012	Toblach, Italy	5 km Individual C	Stage World Cup	3rd
33		4 January 2012		1.3 km Sprint F	Stage World Cup	3rd
34		5 January 2011	Cortina-Toblach, Italy	35 km Pursuit F	Stage World Cup	1st
35		7 January 2012	Val di Fiemme, Italy	20 km Mass Start C	Stage World Cup	3rd
36		29 December 2011 – 8 January 2012	Tour de Ski	Overall Standings	World Cup	1st
37		21 January 2012	Otepää, Estonia	1.4 km Sprint C	World Cup	1st
38		22 January 2012		15 km Individual C	World Cup	1st
39		11 January 2012	Nové Město, Czech Republic	30 km Mass Start C	World Cup	2nd
40		18 January 2012	Szklarska Poręba, Poland	15 km Individual C	World Cup	2nd
41		3 March 2012	Lahti, Finland	15 km + 15 km Skiathlon C/F	World Cup	1st
42		10 March 2012	Oslo, Norway	50 km Mass Start C	World Cup	2nd
43		16 March 2012	Falun, Sweden	3.3 km Individual F	Stage World Cup	2nd
44		17 March 2012		15 km Mass Start C	Stage World Cup	1st
45		14–18 March 2012	World Cup Final	Overall Standings	World Cup	1st
46	2012–13	2 December 2012	Rukatunturi, Finland	15 km Pursuit C	Stage World Cup	2nd
47		3 January 2013	Cortina-Toblach, Italy	35 km Pursuit F	Stage World Cup	3rd
48		3 January 2013		5 km Individual C	Stage World Cup	3rd
49		29 December 2012 – 6 January 2013	Tour de Ski	Overall Standings	World Cup	2nd
50		19 January 2013	La Clusaz, France	15 km Mass Start C	World Cup	3rd
51		1 February 2013	Sochi, Russia	1.8 km Sprint F	World Cup	2nd
52		2 February 2013		15 km + 15 km Skiathlon C/F	World Cup	1st
53		16 February 2013	Davos, Switzerland	1.5 km Sprint C	World Cup	2nd
54		17 February 2013		15 km Individual F	World Cup	2nd
55	2013–14	1 February 2014	Toblach, Italy	15 km Individual C	World Cup	2nd
56	2014–15	13 December 2014	Davos, Switzerland	15 km Individual C	World Cup	2nd
57		3 January 2015	Oberstdorf, Germany	4 km Individual F	Stage World Cup	1st
58		10 January 2015	Val di Fiemme, Italy	15 km Mass Start C	Stage World Cup	3rd
59		23 January 2015	Rybinsk, Russia	15 km Individual F	World Cup	1st
60		1 February 2015		15 km + 15 km Skiathlon C/F	World Cup	2nd
61		14 March 2015	Oslo, Norway	50 km Mass Start F	World Cup	2nd
62	2015–16	28 November 2015	Rukatunturi, Finland	10 km Individual F	Stage World Cup	3rd
63		6 January 2016	Oberstdorf, Germany	15 km Mass Start C	Stage World Cup	2nd
64	2016–17	3 January 2017	Oberstdorf, Germany	10 km + 10 km Skiathlon C/F	Stage World Cup	3rd
65		31 December 2016 – 8 January 2017	Tour de Ski	Overall Standings	World Cup	3rd
66	2017–18	31 December 2017	Lenzerheide, Switzerland	15 km Individual C	Stage World Cup	1st
67		1 January 2018		15 km Pursuit F	Stage World Cup	1st
68		30 December 2017 – 7 January 2018	Tour de Ski	Overall Standings	World Cup	1st
69		28 January 2018	Seefeld, Austria	15 km Mass Start F	World Cup	1st
70		10 March 2018	Oslo, Norway	50 km Mass Start F	World Cup	1st
71		16–18 March 2018	World Cup Final	Overall Standings	World Cup	3rd
72	2019–20	15 December 2019	Davos, Switzerland	15 km Individual F	World Cup	3rd
73	2020–21	2 January 2021	Val Müstair, Switzerland	15 km Mass Start C	Stage World Cup	2nd

Team Podiums

Dario also had success in team races, with 1 victory and 2 podium finishes.

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place	Teammates
1	2010–11	19 December 2010	La Clusaz, France	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Livers / Fischer / Perl
2	2019–20	1 March 2020	Lahti, Finland	4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F	World Cup	2nd	Klee / Rüesch / Furger

See also

In Spanish: Dario Cologna para niños