Fulvio Valbusa

Fulvio Valbusa (born February 15, 1969 in Verona) is an Italian cross-country skier who competed from 1992 to 2006. He won two medals in the 4 × 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a gold in 2006 and a silver in 1998. He also finished 5th in three other cross-country events at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano (10 km + 15 km combined pursuit, 30 km, and 50 km).

Fulvio Valbusa
Valbusa in 2006
Country Italy
Born (1969-02-15) 15 February 1969
Verona, Italy
Ski clubG.S. Forestale
World Cup career
Seasons1992–2006
Individual wins2
Team wins7
Indiv. podiums13
Team podiums22
Indiv. starts187
Team starts45
Overall titles0 – (3rd in 1997)
Discipline titles0

Valbusa also won five medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, including one silver (15 km: 2005) and four bronzes (10 km + 15 km combined pursuit: 1999, 4 × 10 km relay: 1995, 1997, 1999). He also won three FIS races at 15 km in 1996, 1997, and 2004.

He is the older brother of cross-country skier Sabina Valbusa.

World Cup results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

World Cup standings
 Season   Age  Season standings
Overall Distance Long Distance Middle Distance Sprint
19922330N/AN/AN/AN/A
19932430N/AN/AN/AN/A
19942542N/AN/AN/AN/A
19952622N/AN/AN/AN/A
1996276N/AN/AN/AN/A
1997283N/A7N/A2
1998296N/A14N/A5
19993012N/A7N/A33
20003133N/A263620
2001327N/AN/AN/A9
20023348N/AN/AN/A65
20033414N/AN/AN/A66
20043587N/AN/A50
2005364929N/AN/ANC
2006378256N/AN/A—

Individual podiums
  • 2 victories
  • 13 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 1995–96 2 February 1996 Seefeld, Austria10 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
210 March 1996 Falun, Sweden15 km Pursuit CWorld Cup2nd
3 1996–97 7 December 1996 Davos, Switzerland10 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
414 December 1996 Brusson, Italy15 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
54 January 1997 Kavgolovo, Russia30 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
61997–9816 March 2008 Val di Fiemme, Italy15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
7 1998–99 23 February 1999 Ramsau, Austria15 km Pursuit FWorld Championships[1]3rd
8 2000–01 13 January 2001 Soldier Hollow, United States15 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
9 2002–03 23 November 2002 Kiruna, Sweden10 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
107 December 2002 Davos, Switzerland15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
1115 February 2003 Asiago, Italy10 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
122003–046 February 2004 La Clusaz, France15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
1328 February 2004 Oslo, Norway50 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd

Team podiums
  • 7 victories – (5 RL, 2 TS)
  • 22 podiums – (20 RL, 2 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
1 1994–95 17 March 1995 Thunder Bay, Canada4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Championships[1]3rdAlbarello / Maj / Fauner
2 1995–96 14 January 1996 Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdMaj / Vanzetta / Godioz
33 February 1996 Seefeld, Austria12 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stFauner
425 February 1996 Trondheim, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / Albarello / Fauner
51 March 1996 Lahti, Finland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stAlbarello / Fauner / Maj
6 1996–97 24 November 1996 Kiruna, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndMaj / Fauner / Piller
715 December 1996 Brusson, Italy4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup2ndPozzi / Godioz / Fauner
828 February 1997 Trondheim, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Championships[1]3rdDi Centa / Fauner / Piller Cottrer
91997–9811 January 1998 Ramsau, Austria4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stMaj / Piller Cottrer / Fauner
10 1998–99 10 January 1999 Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndMaj / Piller Cottrer / Fauner
1126 February 1999 Ramsau, Austria4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Championships[1]3rdDi Centa / Maj / Fauner
1221 March 1999 Oslo, Norway4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdFauner / Di Centa / Maj
131999–0028 November 1999 Kiruna, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup1stPozzi / Maj / Fauner
1427 February 2000 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup1stMaj / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi
152000–0113 December 2000 Clusone, Italy10 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stMaj
162002–0324 November 2002 Kiruna, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stDi Centa / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi
171 December 2002 Rukatunturi, Finland2 × 5 km / 2 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdParuzzi / S. Valbusa / Piller Cottrer
1819 January 2003 Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / Zorzi / Schwienbacher
1923 March 2003 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi
20 2003–04 11 January 2004 Otepää, Estonia4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndCarrara / Checchi / Piller Cottrer
21 2004–05 21 November 2004 Gällivare, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi
2212 December 2004 Val di Fiemme, Italy4 ×10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi

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

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References
  1. "Athlete : VALBUSA Fulvio". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
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