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Gabriella Paruzzi
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Full name
Gabriella Paruzzi
Indiv. podiums
18
Skis
Skis Rossignol
Individual wins
4
Club
Gruppo Sportivo Forestale
Seasons
1991-2006
Height
1.73 m
Ski club
G.S. Forestale
Name
Gabriella Paruzzi
Overall titles
1
Born
21 June 1969 (age 54)
Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy (
1969-06-21
)
Olympic medals
Cross Country Skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics - Women's 30km
Sci nordico coppa del mondo gabriella paruzzi vittoria nella prova sprint di dusseldorf
Gabriella Paruzzi (born 21 June 1969 in Udine) is a retired Italian cross-country skier who competed from 1991 to 2006 and formerly skied with the G.S. Forestale. She skied in World Cup events, and won the Women's Overall World Cup in 2004.
Udinese channel stelle del friuli puntata 18 gabriella paruzzi
Equipment
She was sponsored by Rossignol, and skied with Rossignol X-IUM skis for both skate and classic disciplines. Her boots were also named Rossignol X-IUM's, and the bindings are Rottefella R3's. Her boots and bindings are of the New Nordic Norm (NNN) system.
2002 Olympics
At the 2002 Olympics, she was in the women's 30 km classical event, when one of her poles broke. Luckily, her coach was nearby, and she took his pole, which was too long. She kept on racing and near the end the coach came back to give her the right size pole. She caught the pack of skiers and ended up winning gold by 4.5 seconds in that race.
Sport Results
1990:
3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
1991:
Nordic skiing World Championships: 4 × 5 km – silver
2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 5 km
1992:
Winter Olympics: 4 x 5 km – bronze
2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 5 km
1993:
Nordic skiing World Championships: 4 × 5 km – silver
2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 5 km
1994:
Winter Olympics: 4 x 5 km – bronze
2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
1997:
2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 5 km
3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
1998:
Winter Olympics: 4 x 5 km – Bronze
1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 5 km
1999:
Nordic skiing World Championships: 4 × 5 km – silver
1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 5 km
2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
2000:
2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 5 km
2001:
Nordic skiing World Championships: 4 × 5 km – bronze
2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 5 km pursuit
3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 5 km pursuit
2002:
Winter Olympics: 30 km classical – gold
2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
2003:
1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
2004:
Women's Overall World Cup – Winner
1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
2005:
Nordic skiing World Championships: 4 × 5 km – bronze
1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 2 x7.5 km pursuit
2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
2006: Winter Olympics – 4 x 5 km – bronze
Trivia
The ski stadium in Tarvisio is named in her honor.
