Competing in five Winter Olympics, she earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. Her best individual finish was a ninth in the 5 km + 5 km combined pursuit at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
Valbusa earned three medals in the 4 x 5 km at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships (silver: 1999, bronze :2001, 2005). Her best individual finish was a fourth in the individual sprint in 2001. Her only individual victory came at Pragelato, Italy in a 15 km event in 2004.
She is the younger sister of cross-country skier Fulvio Valbusa.
Achievements
1993: 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
1994:
3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
1995:
2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 5 km
3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
1997:
1st, 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, 10 km
3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 5 km
1998:
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
1999:
2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 5 km
2000:
2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
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
2001:
1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, sprint
3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 5 km pursuit
2002: 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, sprint
2003:
1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km duathlon
1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 5 km pursuit
2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, sprint
2004:
1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 7.5 km free & classic
1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 5 km pursuit
3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
2005:
1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 2 x 7.5 km pursuit
2006: 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
2007:
1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 2 x 7.5 km pursuit
2008:
1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 2 x 7.5 km pursuit
1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
2010: 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
