Martina Valcepina (born 4 June 1992) is an Italian short-track speed-skater. Her sister Arianna is also a short-track speed skater.
Career Valcepina competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics for Italy. She placed fourth in her round one race of the 500 metres, failing to advance, finishing 31st overall. She was also a member of the Italian 3000 metre relay team, which finished fourth in the semi-finals and third in the B Final, ending up sixth overall.
As of 2013, Valcepina's best performance at the World Championships came in 2012, finishing 4th in the 500 metres. She also won a bronze medal at the 2010 World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships for Italy, and two gold medals at the World Junior Championships.
As of 2013, Valcepina has one ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup victory, as part of the Italian relay team in 2011–12 at Nagoya. She also has eighteen other podium finishes as a member of the relay team. She finished second in the World Cup rankings in the 500 metres in 2011–12.
World Cup podiums
DateSeasonLocationRankEvent30 November 2008 2008–09 Beijing 3000m Relay8 February 2009 2008–09 Sofia 3000m Relay15 February 2009 2008–09 Dresden 3000m Relay12 December 2010 2010–11 Shanghai 3000m Relay13 February 2011 2010–11 Moscow 500m13 February 2011 2010–11 Moscow 3000m Relay19 February 2011 2010–11 Dresden 500m20 February 2011 2010–11 Dresden 500m23 October 2011 2011–12 Salt Lake City 500m29 October 2011 2011–12 Saguenay 500m30 October 2011 2011–12 Saguenay 500m4 December 2011 2011–12 Nagoya 500m4 December 2011 2011–12 Nagoya 3000m Relay12 February 2012 2011–12 Nagoya 500m9 December 2012 2012–13 Shanghai 3000m Relay3 February 2013 2012–13 Sochi 3000m Relay29 September 2013 2013–14 Shanghai 3000m Relay10 November 2013 2013–14 Turin 3000m Relay17 November 2013 2013–14 Kolomna 3000m Relay
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