Nadia Fanchini facts for kids
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Nadia Fanchini during competitions in Semmering, Austria. December 2008.
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| Disciplines | Downhill, super-G, giant slalom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 June 1986 Lovere, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy |
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| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 13 December 2003 (age 17) |
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| Website | sorellefanchini.it | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 3 – (2006, 2014, 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 6 – (2005, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2019) |
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| Medals | 2 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 15 – (2004–2010, 2012–2019) |
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| Wins | 2 – (1 SG, 1 DH) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 13 – (8 DH, 4 SG, 1 GS) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (9th in 2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 – (2nd in SG, 2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nadia Fanchini (born June 25, 1986) is a famous alpine ski racer from Italy. She competed in the World Cup, which is a big international skiing competition. Nadia was born in Lovere and lives in Val Camonica. Her sisters, Elena and Sabrina Fanchini, were also professional skiers on the Italian team.
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Nadia Fanchini's Skiing Career
Nadia Fanchini has represented Italy in many important skiing events. She competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics and in six World Championships. These championships are where the best skiers from around the globe compete.
World Championship Medals
Nadia won two medals at the World Championships:
- A bronze medal in the downhill race at the 2009 World Championships in Val d'Isère, France.
- A silver medal in the downhill race at the 2013 World Championships in Schladming, Austria.
Dealing with Injuries
Skiing can be tough on the body. Before the 2010 Winter Olympics, Nadia hurt both of her knees during a Super-G race. This injury meant she couldn't compete in the Olympics that year. She also missed the entire 2011 skiing season while she recovered.
World Cup Achievements
The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup is a series of races held throughout the winter. Skiers earn points based on how well they finish in each race. The skier with the most points at the end of the season wins the overall World Cup title.
World Cup Season Standings
Nadia competed in the World Cup for 15 seasons. Her best overall finish was 9th place in the 2009 season. She also finished 2nd in the Super-G discipline that same year.
| Season | Age | Overall Rank | Best Discipline Rank |
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| 2004 | 17 | 112 | Super-G: 51 |
| 2005 | 18 | 37 | Super-G: 18 |
| 2006 | 19 | 22 | Downhill: 15 |
| 2007 | 20 | 33 | Super-G: 15 |
| 2008 | 21 | 38 | Downhill: 13 |
| 2009 | 22 | 9 | Super-G: 2 |
| 2010 | 23 | 28 | Super-G: 13 |
| 2011 | 24 | Injured, did not compete | |
| 2012 | 25 | 75 | Giant Slalom: 28 |
| 2013 | 26 | 37 | Giant Slalom: 17 |
| 2014 | 27 | 18 | Giant Slalom: 11 |
| 2015 | 28 | 12 | Giant Slalom: 6 |
| 2016 | 29 | 14 | Downhill: 6 |
| 2017 | 30 | 37 | Super-G: 21 |
| 2018 | 31 | 27 | Super-G: 17 |
| 2019 | 32 | 36 | Downhill: 11 |
World Cup Race Wins and Podiums
Nadia Fanchini won two World Cup races during her career:
- One in Super-G
- One in Downhill
She also stood on the podium (finished in the top three) 13 times:
- 8 times in Downhill
- 4 times in Super-G
- 1 time in Giant Slalom
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
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| 2007 | 1 Dec 2006 |  Lake Louise, Canada |
Downhill | 3rd |
| 2008 | 9 Feb 2008 |  Sestriere, Italy |
Downhill | 3rd |
| 8 Mar 2008 |  Crans Montana, Switzerland |
Downhill | 3rd | |
| 2009 | 5 Dec 2008 | Lake Louise, Canada |
Downhill | 2nd |
| 7 Dec 2008 | Super-G | 1st | ||
| 20 Dec 2008 | St. Moritz, Switzerland |
Super-G | 3rd | |
| 27 Feb 2009 |  Bansko, Bulgaria |
Downhill | 3rd | |
| 10 Mar 2009 |  Åre, Sweden |
Super-G | 2nd | |
| 2010 | 10 Jan 2010 |  Haus im Ennstal, Austria |
Super-G | 3rd |
| 2015 | 13 Mar 2015 | Åre, Sweden |
Giant slalom | 2nd |
| 2016 | 19 Feb 2016 | La Thuile, Italy |
Downhill | 3rd |
| 20 Feb 2016 | Downhill | 1st | ||
| 2018 | 14 Jan 2018 | Bad Kleinkirchheim, Austria |
Downhill | 3rd |
Olympic Games Participation
Nadia Fanchini competed in three Winter Olympics:
- 2006 Winter Olympics
- 2014 Winter Olympics
- 2018 Winter Olympics
Her best Olympic result was 4th place in the Giant slalom at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
| Year | Age | Giant Slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
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| 2006 | 19 | 8 | 38 | 10 | 20 |
| 2010 | 23 | Injured, did not compete | |||
| 2014 | 27 | 4 | 10 | 22 | — |
| 2018 | 31 | — | 12 | DNF | — |
National Titles
Nadia Fanchini has won 13 national titles in Italy. This means she was the best Italian skier in these specific races:
- Downhill: 2004, 2006, 2008, 2019 (4 titles)
- Super-G: 2004, 2006, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019 (7 titles)
- Giant Slalom: 2015 (1 title)
- Combined: 2004 (1 title)
See also
In Spanish: Nadia Fanchini para niños
