Alessandro Pittin, (born 11 February 1990 in Tolmezzo

Tolmezzo

Tolmezzo is a town and comune in the province of Udine, part of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of north-eastern Italy.-Geography:Tolmezzo is located at the feet of the Strabut Mountain, between the Tagliamento River and the Bût stream. Nearby is the Mount Amariana...

) is an Italian nordic combined

Nordic combined

The Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in both cross-country skiing and ski jumping.- History :While Norwegian soldiers are known to have been competing in Nordic skiing since the 19th century, the first major competition in Nordic combined was held in 1892 in Oslo at the...

 athlete from Ski club Alto Moro Paluzza. In the World Cup at Schonach

Schonach

Schonach may refer to:* A place in mid Schwarzwald, see Schonach im Schwarzwald* A part of Creglingen...

 in 2009, Pittin came in at 9th place. He had previousle won the Junior World Championships in Zakopane

Zakopane

Zakopane , is a town in southern Poland. It lies in the southern part of the Podhale region at the foot of the Tatra Mountains. From 1975 to 1998 it was in of Nowy Sącz Province, but since 1999 it has been in Lesser Poland Province. It had a population of about 28,000 as of 2004. Zakopane is a...

 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. Pittin has skis from Fischer

Fischer

- Origin and meaning :The German language name is derived from the profession of the fisherman. The name Fischer is the fourth most common German surname.- Variants:* Fisher * Fischler* Vischer* Fischers* Fischl* Fischel* Fischle)...

. At the moment he resides in Udine

Udine

Udine is a city and comune in northeastern Italy, in the middle of Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, between the Adriatic sea and the Alps , less than 40 km from the Slovenian border. Its population was 99,439 in 2009, and that of its urban area was 175,000.- History :Udine is the historical...

, Italy

Italy

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. Pittin's only major injury was when he broke his arm while ski jumping.

Pittin is the first Italian to medal in Nordic combined at the Winter Olympics

Nordic combined at the Winter Olympics

The Nordic combined events have been contested at the Winter Olympic Games since 1924. The first competition involved 18 km cross-country skiing, followed by ski jumping. Whoever earned the most points from both competitions won the event. At the 1952 Winter Olympics, the ski jumping was held...

 with his bronze in the 10 km individual normal hill event at the 2010 Winter Olympics

2010 Winter Olympics

The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...

 in Vancouver

Vancouver

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.