Giorgio Vanzetta (born 9 October 1959 in Cavalese) is an Italian former cross-country skier who competed from 1980 to 2002. His best-known victory was part of the 4 × 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 × 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 × 10 km relay (1985, 1993) 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 × 10 km relay teammates (Maurilio De Zolt, Marco Albarello, and Silvio Fauner) 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.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

  • 4 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)
YearAge10 km15 kmPursuit30 km50 km4 × 10 km relay
198020—N/a34—N/a——6
198424—N/a14—N/a24307
198828—N/a10—N/a5—5
1992327—N/aBronze—BronzeSilver
19943415—N/a9148Gold

World Championships

  • 2 medals – (2 silver)
YearAge10 km15 km classical15 km freestylePursuit30 km50 km4 × 10 km relay
198222—N/a——N/a—N/a9——
198525—N/a4—N/a—N/a7—Silver
198727—N/a7—N/a—N/a9145
198929—N/a1428—N/a——7
19913111—N/a4—N/a23—4
19933310—N/a—N/a7—11Silver
199535——N/a—N/a——4—
199737——N/a—N/a——11—

World Cup

Season standings

SeasonAge
OverallLong DistanceSprint
1982229—N/a—N/a
19832334—N/a—N/a
19842449—N/a—N/a
19852522—N/a—N/a
19862612—N/a—N/a
19872718—N/a—N/a
19882824—N/a—N/a
19892925—N/a—N/a
19903017—N/a—N/a
19913121—N/a—N/a
19923211—N/a—N/a
19933312—N/a—N/a
19943419—N/a—N/a
19953541—N/a—N/a
19963628—N/a—N/a
199737343526
199838NCNC—

Individual podiums

  • 3 podiums
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
11985–862 March 1986Finland Lahti, Finland15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
21991–9215 February 1992France Albertville, France15 km Pursuit FOlympic Games[1]3rd
322 February 1992France Albertville, France50 km Individual FOlympic Games[1]3rd

Team podiums

  • 3 victories
  • 11 podiums
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlaceTeammates
11984–8524 January 1985Austria Seefeld, Austria4 × 10 km RelayWorld Championships[1]2ndAlbarello / De Zolt / Ploner
210 March 1985Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km RelayWorld Cup1stWalder / Barco / De Zolt
31985–8613 March 1986Norway Oslo, Norway4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup2ndAlbarello / Walder / De Zolt
41986–8719 March 1987Norway Oslo, Norway4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdDe Zolt / Albarello / Pulie
51987–8813 March 1988Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdAlbarello / De Zolt / Barco
61989–901 March 1990Finland Lahti, Finland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stFauner / De Zolt / Runggaldier
71991–9218 February 1992France Albertville, France4 × 10 km Relay C/FOlympic Games[1]2ndPulie / Albarello / Fauner
81992–9326 February 1993Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Championships[1]2ndDe Zolt / Albarello / Fauner
91993–9422 February 1994Norway Lillehammer, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FOlympic Games[1]1stDe Zolt / Albarello / Fauner
1013 March 1994Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup2ndBarco / De Zolt / Fauner
111995–9613 January 1996Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdMaj / Valbusa / Godioz

Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

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