Date of birth: 01/07/1985
Place of birth: Bolzano/Bozen
Height x weight: 1,65 x 51
First Club: Dynamic Bike Team Appiano
Club: Esercito
First Coach: Antonio Anglani
Coach: Luca Bramati
Other sports: Cross country skiing, running, equestrian
Hobby: Horses, drawing
Relationship Status: Single
Olympic Club: Yes
Olympic Games Participation:
3 (Pechino 2008, Londra 2012, Rio 2016)
Biography
Sport has always been her life. She began with team sports, testing her appetite for volleyball, handball and basketball. On TV, however, she became fascinated by the Giro d’Italia and Tour De France, and decided to buy a new bike. In that very shop she met her first trainer, who ignited the spark in her for mountain biking. From that day on, alternating with cyclocross, she built up an incredible career, becoming one of the most decorated bikers of all time. She can count on an enviable haul of world and continental championship medals, as well as three Olympic participations. Last year, by winning the silver medal, she achieved the best result in her cross country career. It was also the best result for a female Italian athlete since 1997, when Paola Pezzo won the gold ahead of Nadia De Negri. In her free time she takes care of her horses and enjoys drawing and listening to pop rock.
Palmares
PrintOlympic Games
16ª Pechino (CHN) 2008
17ª Londra (GBR) 2012
18ª Rio (BRA) 2016
World Championships
5ª Les Gets (FRA) 2004 – Team Relay Misto
2ª Livigno (ITA) 2005 – Team Relay Misto
2ª Rotorua (NZL) 2006 – Team Relay Misto
7ª Fort William (GBR) 2007 – Team Relay Misto
3ª Val di Sole (ITA) 2008 – Team Relay Misto
18ª Val di Sole (ITA) 2008 – XC Elite
1ª Canberra (AUS) 2009 – Team Relay Misto
9ª Canberra (AUS) 2009 – XC Elite
5ª Mont-Sainte-Anne (CAN) 2010 – Team Relay Misto
10ª Mont-Sainte-Anne (CAN) 2010 – XC Elite
3ª Champéry (SUI) 2011 – Team Relay Misto
3ª Champéry (SUI) 2011 – XC Elite
1ª Saalfelden (AUT) 2012 – Team Relay Misto
13ª Saalfelden (AUT) 2012 – XC Elite
1ª Pietermaritzburg (RSA) 2013 – Team Relay Misto
10ª Pietermaritzburg (RSA) 2013 – XC Elite
17ª Lillehammer (NOR) 2014 – Team Relay Misto
11ª Lillehammer (NOR) 2014 – XC Elite
3ª Vallnord (AND) 2015 – Team Relay Misto
23ª Vallnord (AND) 2015 – XC Elite
34ª Nové Město (CZE) 2016 – XC Elite
6ª Cairns (AUS) 2017 – Team Relay Misto
17ª Cairns (AUS) 2017 – XC Elite
4ª Lenzerheide (SUI) 2018 – Team Relay Misto
25ª Lenzerheide (SUI) 2018 – XC Elite
4ª Mont-Sainte-Anne (CAN) 2019 – Team Relay Misto
21ª Mont-Sainte-Anne (CAN) 2019 – XC Elite
2ª Leogang (AUT) 2020 – Team Relay Misto
2ª Leogang (AUT) 2020 – XC Elite
European Championships
8ª Zoetermeer (NED) 2009 – XC Elite
3ª Haifa (ISR) 2010 – XC Elite
13ª Dohňany (SVK) 2011 – XC Elite
11ª Mosca (RUS) 2012 – XC Elite
2ª Berna (SUI) 2013 – XC Elite
18ª Sankt Wendel (GER) 2014 – XC Elite
2ª Chies d'Alpago (ITA) 2015 – XC Elite
13ª Chies d'Alpago (ITA) 2015 – Team Relay Misto
8ª Glasgow (GBR) 2018 – XC Elite
2ª Brno (CZE) 2019 – Team Relay Misto
8ª Brno (CZE) 2019 – XC Elite
1ª Monte Tamaro (SUI) 2020 – Team Relay Misto
World Cup
3ª 2010
5ª 2011
2ª 2013
15ª 2019
Other Games
Giochi Europei - European Games
4ª Baku (AZE) 2015 – XC Elite