Matteo Marsaglia (born 5 October 1985 in
Rome
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) is a
World Cup
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alpine ski racer from
Italy
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and specializes in the speed events of
downhill
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and
super-G
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.
Biography
Marsaglia made his World Cup debut in February
2008
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in
France
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. His first World Cup podium was a victory, in the
Super-G
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at
Beaver Creek,
Colorado
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, in December
2012
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.
He is the brother of fellow alpine racer
Francesca Marsaglia
Francesca Marsaglia (born 27 January 1990) is an Italian former World Cup alpine ski racer. She competed in five World Championships and the 2014 Winter Olympics. Born in Rome
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World Cup results
Season standings
:
Race podiums
* 1 win - (1
SG)
* 2 podiums - (2 SG); 18 top tens (10 SG, 5
DH, 3
AC)
World Championship results
Olympic results
National titles
Marsaglia has won eight national titles.
*
Italian Alpine Ski Championships
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2023 edition held in La Thuile, Aosta Valle ...
**Downhill: 2011, 2015, 2019 (3)
**Super-G: 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019 (4)
**Combined: 2018 (1)
References
External links
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Rossignol- alpine racing - Matteo Marsaglia
Italian Winter Sports Federation - (FISI)- alpine skiing - Matteo Marsaglia - '
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1985 births
Living people
Italian male alpine skiers
Alpine skiers of Gruppo Sportivo Esercito
Alpine skiers at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiers at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Olympic alpine skiers for Italy
Sportspeople from Rome