Martina Valcepina (born 4 June 1992) is an Italian short-track speed-skater. Her sister Arianna is also a short-track speed skater.

Career

Valcepina competed at the

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for Italy. She placed fourth in her round one race of the

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, failing to advance, finishing 31st overall. She was also a member of the Italian 3000 metre relay team, which finished fourth in the semi-finals and third in the B Final, ending up sixth overall. As of 2013, Valcepina's best performance at the

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came in

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, finishing 4th in the 500 metres. She also won a bronze medal at the 2010 World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships for Italy, and two gold medals at the World Junior Championships. As of 2013, Valcepina has one

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victory, as part of the Italian relay team in 2011–12 at

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. She also has eighteen other podium finishes as a member of the relay team. She finished second in the World Cup rankings in the 500 metres in 2011–12.

World Cup Podiums

References

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* * 1992 births Living people Italian female short track speed skaters Olympic short track speed skaters for Italy Olympic silver medalists for Italy Olympic bronze medalists for Italy Olympic medalists in short track speed skating Short track speed skaters at the 2010 Winter Olympics Short track speed skaters at the 2014 Winter Olympics Short track speed skaters at the 2018 Winter Olympics Short track speed skaters at the 2022 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 2014 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 2018 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 2022 Winter Olympics People from Sondalo World Short Track Speed Skating Championships medalists Sportspeople from the Province of Sondrio {{Italy-speed-skating-bio-stub