Gianfranco Polvara
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Gianfranco Polvara was an Italian
cross country skier who competed from 1982 to 1995. He finished seventh in the 15 km event at the 1988 Winter Olympics
in Calgary
.
At the 1993 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
in Falun
, Polvara finished fourth in the 50 km event. His best World Cup finish was third twice in 30 km events, both in 1991.
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 competed from 1982 to 1995. He finished seventh in the 15 km event at the 1988 Winter Olympics
1988 Winter Olympics
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy...
in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
.
At the 1993 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1993 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1993 took place 19–28 February 1993 in Falun, Sweden, for the third time . This event saw the creation of the combined pursuit where competitors would skate one distance in the classical interval style one day, then follow the next day in the freestyle...
in Falun
Falun
Falun is a city and the seat of Falun Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 36,447 inhabitants in 2005. It is also the capital of Dalarna County...
, Polvara finished fourth in the 50 km event. His best World Cup finish was third twice in 30 km events, both in 1991.