Antonella Confortola
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Antonella Confortola (born October 16, 1975) is an Italian
cross-country skier who has competed since 1994. She earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 2006 Winter Olympics
in Turin
. Her best individual finish was 16th in the 15 km event at the 2002 Winter Olympics
in Salt Lake City.
Confortola earned two medals in the 4 x 5 km at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
(silver: 1999, bronze: 2005). Her best individual finish was a 15th in the 30 km in 2003. She won two individual races (5 km, 10 km) at the Continental Cup in 2004 in Italy
.
She also competes in mountain running and took fourth place at the 2010 European Mountain Running Championships
in Bulgaria.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
cross-country skier who has competed since 1994. She earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
. Her best individual finish was 16th in the 15 km event at the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
in Salt Lake City.
Confortola earned two medals in the 4 x 5 km at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women. Championship events include nordic skiing's three disciplines: cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined...
(silver: 1999, bronze: 2005). Her best individual finish was a 15th in the 30 km in 2003. She won two individual races (5 km, 10 km) at the Continental Cup in 2004 in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
She also competes in mountain running and took fourth place at the 2010 European Mountain Running Championships
2010 European Mountain Running Championships
The 2010 European Mountain Running Championships were held on 4 July in Sapareva Banya, Bulgaria. They were that year's area championships for mountain running, held by the European Athletic Association in conjunction with the Bulgarian Athletic Federation. The competition featured four races, with...
in Bulgaria.