Pietro Sighel (born 15 July 1999 in

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) is a male

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short track speed skater Short-track speed skating is a form of competitive ice speed skating. In competitions, multiple skaters (typically between four and six) skate on an oval ice track with a length of . The rink itself is long by wide, which is the same size as a ...

. He was second in the overall classification at the 2021 European Championships in

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, where he also secured silver medals in both 500 m and 5000 m relay competitions. He won three bronze medals at the

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. His first World Cup successes came during the 2021-22 season. 24 October 2021 he together with Andrea Cassinelli,

Yuri Confortola Yuri Confortola (born 24 April 1986) is a short-track speed skater who competed for Italy at the 2006 Winter Olympics, at the 2010 Winter Olympics, at the 2014 Winter Olympics,Tommaso Dotti Tommaso Dotti (born 11 July 1993) is an Italian male short track speed skater Short-track speed skating is a form of competitive ice speed skating. In competitions, multiple skaters (typically between four and six) skate on an oval ice track ...

finished third in 5000 m men's relay in

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. His first personal podium occurred on 28 November 2021 in

, where he finished third in 1000 m. He also competes in speed skating. At the 2019 World Junior Speed Skating Championships in

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, he finished 37th in 1500 m competition and 33rd in 3000 m competition. He began skating at age four in Baselga di Pinè, Italy. His father

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competed in

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at top international level from 1988 to 2002, including all Olympic Winter Games between 1988 and 2002. His older sister Arianna also competes in short track speed skating; she was part of the women's 3000m relay teams that won bronze at both the world and European championships in 2021. He is law enforcement officer of

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and member of

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since 2019.Pietro Sighel - Gruppi Sportivi Fiamme Gialle
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sighel, Pietro 1999 births Living people Italian male short track speed skaters Short track speed skaters at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic short track speed skaters for Italy Olympic silver medalists for Italy Olympic bronze medalists for Italy Medalists at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic medalists in short track speed skating Sportspeople from Trento