Faido
Faido is the capital of the district of Leventina in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino in southern Switzerland.
On 29 January 2006, Faido grew by incorporating the villages of Chiggiogna, Rossura, and Calonico.
On 1 April 2012, Faido grew ...
) is a
Swiss
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* Swiss people
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-born
Italian
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freestyle skier
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, specializing in Moguls.FIS Profile – Freestyle /ref>
Scanzio competed at the
2006
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and
2010
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Winter Olympics
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for Italy. Her best finish was in moguls, when she placed 13th in the qualifying round, and 9th in the final. In 2010, she again advanced to the moguls final, advancing to the final, where she placed 8th.
As of April 2013, she has one
World Championships
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medal, a bronze in the moguls event in
2007
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.
Scanzio made her
World Cup
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debut in December 2002. As of April 2013, she has three World Cup podium finishes, taking silver each time, twice in 2007/08 and once in 2006/07. Her best World Cup overall finish in moguls is 9th, in 2007/08.