Sabina Valbusa (born 21 January 1972 in Verona) is an Italian cross-country skier who competed from 1993 to 2010.
Biography Competing in five Winter Olympics, she earned a bronze medal in the 4 × 5 km relay 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 × 5 km relay 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.
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games 1 medal – (1 bronze) Year Age 5 km 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km Sprint 4 × 5 km relay Team sprint 1994 22 — 26 — — — 1998 26 29 — 17 — — 2002 30 — 10 9 — 17 6 2006 34 — 17 10 — Bronze — 2010 38 17 18 — 4 —
World Championships 3 medals – (1 silver, 2 bronze) Year Age 5 km 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km Sprint 4 × 5 km relay Team sprint 1995 23 55 — 28 14 — 1997 25 39 16 22 20 4 1999 27 15 15 13 32 Silver 2001 29 — 18 10 4 Bronze 2003 31 — — 5 25 — 2005 33 816 18 — Bronze 5 2007 35 13 33 — — 6 8 2009 37 — 28 19 — 5 —
a. Cancelled due to extremely cold weather.
World Cup Season standings Season Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standingsOverallDistanceLong DistanceMiddle DistanceSprintTour deSkiWorld CupFinal 1993 21 58 1994 22 57 1995 23 35 1996 24 1997 25 21 13 26 1998 26 22 11 39 1999 27 21 20 29 2000 28 20 16 15 49 2001 29 13 18 2002 30 10 8 2003 31 8 16 2004 32 10 9 42 2005 33 22 16 2006 34 24 16 2007 35 31 24 66 18 2008 36 22 18 48 19 14 2009 37 42 27 — 46 2010 38 40 26 17 25
Individual podiums 1 victory – (1 ) 10 podiums – (9 , 1 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 1997–98 16 December 1997 Val di Fiemme, Italy 15 km Individual F World Cup 2nd2 1999–00 16 February 2000 Ulrichen, Switzerland 5 km Individual F World Cup 3rd3 2001–02 27 December 2001 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany 0.7 km Sprint F World Cup 2nd4 6 January 2002 Val di Fiemme, Italy 1.5 km Sprint F World Cup 3rd5 2002–03 4 January 2003 Kavgolovo, Russia 5 km Individual F World Cup 2nd6 12 February 2003 Reit im Winkl, Germany 1.5 km Sprint F World Cup 3rd7 2003–04 6 February 2004 La Clusaz, France 10 km Individual F World Cup 3rd8 28 February 2004 Oslo, Norway 30 km Individual F World Cup 2nd9 13 March 2004 Pragelato, Italy 15 km Individual FWorld Cup 1st10 2007–08 29 December 2007 Nové Město, Czech Republic 10 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 2nd
Team podiums
4 victories – (2 , 2 ) 24 podiums – (20 , 4 )
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)1 1994–95 7 February 1995 Hamar, Norway 4 × 3 km Relay F World Cup 3rd Dal Sasso / Paluselli / Belmondo2 1996–97 15 December 1996 Brusson, Italy 4 × 5 km Relay F World Cup 3rd Paruzzi / Dal Sasso / Belmondo3 19 January 1997 Lahti, Finland 8 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup 1st Belmondo4 16 March 1997 Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay F World Cup 3rd Paruzzi / Peyrot / Belmondo5 1997–98 23 November 1997 Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 3rd Moroder / Belmondo / Paruzzi6 7 December 1997 Santa Caterina, Italy 4 × 5 km Relay F World Cup 3rd Paruzzi / Moroder / Belmondo7 14 December 1997 Val di Fiemme, Italy 4 × 5 km Relay F World Cup 2nd Paruzzi / Di Centa / Belmondo8 1998–99 29 November 1998 Muonio, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay F World Cup 2nd Moroder / Paruzzi / Belmondo 9 20 December 1998 Davos, Switzerland 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Paruzzi / Confortola / Belmondo10 10 January 1999 Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Paruzzi / Confortola / Belmondo11 26 February 1999 Ramsau, Austria 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Championships 2nd Paruzzi / Confortola / Belmondo12 14 March 1999 Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Paruzzi / Confortola / Belmondo13 1999–00 27 February 2000 Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay F World Cup 3rd Paruzzi / Confortola / Belmondo14 4 March 2000 Lahti, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Santer / Paruzzi / Confortola15 2000–01 13 December 2000 Clusone, Italy 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F World Cup 2nd Belmondo16 13 January 2001 Soldier Hollow, United States 4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup 1st Paruzzi / Paluselli / Belmondo17 2001–02 13 January 2002 Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F World Cup 2nd Paruzzi18 3 March 2002 Lahti, Finland 4 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup 1st Paruzzi19 10 March 2002 Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Paruzzi / Paluselli / Belmondo20 2002–03 24 November 2002 Kiruna, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Genuin / Paruzzi / Follis21 1 December 2002 Rukatunturi, Finland 2 × 5 km / 2 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Paruzzi / F. Valbusa / Piller Cottrer22 23 March 2003 Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Paruzzi / Confortola / Follis23 2003–04 7 February 2004 La Clusaz, France 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Longa / Paruzzi / Confortola24 2009–10 7 March 2010 Lahti, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Longa / Confortola / Follis
Note: Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
Italian Championships 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
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