Fulvio Valbusa (born 15 February 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 fifth in three other cross-country events at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano (10 km + 15 km combined pursuit, 30 km, and 50 km).
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.
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver) Year Age 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km Sprint 4 × 10 km relay Team sprint 1992 23 — — 17 — — 1994 25 29 22 — — — 1998 29 11 5 5 5 Silver 2002 33 31 18 — — 27 — 2006 37 12 — 30 — Gold —
World Championships 4 medals – (1 silver, 3 bronze) Year Age 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km Sprint 4 × 10 km relay Team sprint 1993 24 19 11 — — — 1995 26 16 16 — — Bronze 1997 28 6 5 5 Bronze 1999 30 10 Bronze 4 15 Bronze 2001 32 26 8 — 14 — 6 2003 34 48 — — 18 — 10 2005 36 Silver 9 — — 4 —
World Cup Season standings Season Age OverallDistanceLong DistanceMiddle DistanceSprint 1992 23 30 1993 24 30 1994 25 42 1995 26 22 1996 27 6 1997 28 7 1998 29 6 14 5 1999 30 12 7 33 2000 31 33 26 36 20 2001 32 7 9 2002 33 48 65 2003 34 14 66 2004 35 8 7 50 2005 36 49 29 2006 37 82 56 —
Individual podiums 2 victories 13 podiums No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 1995–96 2 February 1996 Seefeld, Austria 10 km Individual F World Cup 2nd2 10 March 1996 Falun, Sweden 15 km Pursuit C World Cup 2nd3 1996–97 7 December 1996 Davos, Switzerland 10 km Individual F World Cup 3rd4 14 December 1996 Brusson, Italy 15 km Individual F World Cup 2nd5 4 January 1997 Kavgolovo, Russia 30 km Individual F World Cup 2nd6 1997–9816 December 1997 Val di Fiemme, Italy 15 km Individual F World Cup 1st7 1998–99 23 February 1999 Ramsau, Austria 15 km Pursuit F World Championships 3rd8 2000–01 13 January 2001 Soldier Hollow, United States 15 km Individual C World Cup 3rd9 2002–03 23 November 2002 Kiruna, Sweden 10 km Individual F World Cup 3rd10 7 December 2002 Davos, Switzerland 15 km Individual F World Cup 3rd11 15 February 2003 Asiago, Italy 10 km Individual C World Cup 3rd12 2003–046 February 2004 La Clusaz, France 15 km Individual F World Cup 1st13 28 February 2004 Oslo, Norway 50 km Individual F World Cup 2nd
Team podiums
7 victories – (5 , 2 ) 22 podiums – (20 , 2 )
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)1 1994–95 17 March 1995 Thunder Bay, Canada 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Championships 3rd Albarello / Maj / Fauner 2 1995–96 14 January 1996 Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 3rd Maj / Vanzetta / Godioz3 3 February 1996 Seefeld, Austria 12 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F World Cup 1st Fauner4 25 February 1996 Trondheim, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Di Centa / Albarello / Fauner5 1 March 1996 Lahti, Finland 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Albarello / Fauner / Maj 6 1996–97 24 November 1996 Kiruna, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Maj / Fauner / Piller7 15 December 1996 Brusson, Italy 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 2nd Pozzi / Godioz / Fauner8 28 February 1997 Trondheim, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Championships 3rd Di Centa / Fauner / Piller Cottrer91997–98 11 January 1998 Ramsau, Austria 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Maj / Piller Cottrer / Fauner10 1998–99 10 January 1999 Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Maj / Piller Cottrer / Fauner11 26 February 1999 Ramsau, Austria 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Championships 3rd Di Centa / Maj / Fauner12 21 March 1999 Oslo, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 3rd Fauner / Di Centa / Maj 131999–00 28 November 1999 Kiruna, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 1st Pozzi / Maj / Fauner14 27 February 2000 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 1st Maj / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi152000–01 13 December 2000 Clusone, Italy 10 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F World Cup 1st Maj162002–03 24 November 2002 Kiruna, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Di Centa / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi17 1 December 2002 Rukatunturi, Finland 2 × 5 km / 2 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Paruzzi / S. Valbusa / Piller Cottrer18 19 January 2003 Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Di Centa / Zorzi / Schwienbacher19 23 March 2003 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Di Centa / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi20 2003–04 11 January 2004 Otepää, Estonia 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Carrara / Checchi / Piller Cottrer 21 2004–05 21 November 2004 Gällivare, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Di Centa / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi22 12 December 2004 Val di Fiemme, Italy 4 ×10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Di Centa / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi
Note: Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
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