Maurizio Carnino
Encyclopedia
Maurizio Carnino is an Italian
short track speed skater
and speed skater
who competed in the 1994 Winter Olympics
, in the 1998 Winter Olympics
, in the 2002 Winter Olympics
, and in the 2006 Winter Olympics
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He was born in Turin
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In 1994 he was a member of the Italian relay team which won the gold medal in the 5000 metre relay competition.
Four years later he finished fourth with the Italian team in the 5000 metre relay event and 15th in the 500 metre contest.
At the 2002 Games he was part of the Italian team which won the silver medal in the 5000 metre relay competition.
His final Olympic appearance was in 2006 when he finished 30th in the 1000 metre speed skating event and 31st in the 500 metre speed skating contest
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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...
short track speed skater
Short track speed skating
Short track speed skating is a form of competitive ice speed skating. In competitions, multiple skaters skate on an oval ice track with a circumference of 111.12 m...
and speed skater
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
who competed in the 1994 Winter Olympics
1994 Winter Olympics
The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. Lillehammer failed to win the bid for the 1992 event. Lillehammer was awarded the games in 1988, after having beat...
, in the 1998 Winter Olympics
1998 Winter Olympics
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 7 to 22 February 1998 in Nagano, Japan. Seventy-two nations and 2,176 participans contested in seven sports and 72 events at 15 venues. The games saw the introduction of Women's ice...
, in 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...
, and in 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...
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He was born 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...
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In 1994 he was a member of the Italian relay team which won the gold medal in the 5000 metre relay competition.
Four years later he finished fourth with the Italian team in the 5000 metre relay event and 15th in the 500 metre contest.
At the 2002 Games he was part of the Italian team which won the silver medal in the 5000 metre relay competition.
His final Olympic appearance was in 2006 when he finished 30th in the 1000 metre speed skating event and 31st in the 500 metre speed skating contest
Speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics - Men's 500 metres
The Men's 500 m speed skating competition for the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Turin, Italy. The competition consisted of two separate 500 metre races, with the competitors ranked by their cumulative time from the two races.-Records:...
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