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Alessandro Pittin

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Alessandro Pittin
Pittin in 2016
Born (1990-02-11) February 11, 1990 (age 34)
Tolmezzo, Italy
Ski clubFiamme Gialle[1]
World Cup career
Seasons2007–
Indiv. podiums12
Indiv. wins3
Medal record
Men's nordic combined
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Vancouver 10 km individual NH
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Falun 10 km individual NH

Alessandro Pittin, (born 11 February 1990 in Tolmezzo) is an Italian nordic combined athlete from Ski club Aldo Moro Paluzza.

Career

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In the World Cup at Schonach in 2009, Pittin came in 9th place. He had previously won the Junior World Championships in Zakopane 2008. He has also competed in other FIS Nordic Combined World Cup competitions and has won several junior, and amateur competitions such as Fis Race and the Alpen Cup as well as the B-World Cup.[2] Pittin has skis from Fischer. At the moment, he resides in Cercivento, Udine, Italy.[3] Pittin's only major injury was when he broke his arm while ski jumping.[3]

Pittin is the first Italian to medal in Nordic combined at the Winter Olympics with his bronze in the 10 km individual normal hill event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Further notable results
  • 2007: 2nd, Italian championships of Nordic combined skiing, sprint
  • 2008: 1st, Italian championships of Nordic combined skiing, sprint
  • 2009:
    • 1st, Italian championships of Nordic combined skiing
    • 1st, Italian championships of Nordic combined skiing, sprint
  • 2010:
    • 1st, Italian championships of Nordic combined skiing
    • 1st, Italian championships of Nordic combined skiing, sprint
  • 2011: 1st, Italian championships of Nordic combined skiing

References

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  1. ^ "Sport invernali statistiche Olimpiadi" (in Italian). fiammegialle.org. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. ^ "FIS-Ski - biographie". Archived from the original on 6 April 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
  3. ^ a b "FIS-Ski - biographie". www.fis-ski.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011.
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