Martina Valcepina

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

Martina Valcepina
Valcepina in 2018
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1992-06-04) 4 June 1992
Sondalo, Italy
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly
SportShort track speed skating
ClubCS Fiamme Gialle
World Cup wins1
Achievements and titles
World finals1
Highest world ranking2 (500m)
Medal record
Women's short track speed skating
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Pyeongchang3000 m relay
Silver medal – second place2022 BeijingMixed 2000 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2014 Sochi3000 m relay
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2021 Dordrecht3000 m relay
World Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place2010 BormioTeam
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Heerenveen500 m
Gold medal – first place2017 Turin3000 m relay
Gold medal – first place2018 Dresden500 m
Gold medal – first place2018 Dresden1500 m
Silver medal – second place2012 Mladá Boleslav3000 m relay
Silver medal – second place2017 Turin500 m
Silver medal – second place2018 DresdenOverall
Silver medal – second place2019 Dordrecht500 m
Silver medal – second place2020 Debrecen500 m
Silver medal – second place2020 Debrecen3000 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2011 HeerenveenOverall
Bronze medal – third place2011 Heerenveen3000 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2012 Mladá BoleslavOverall
Bronze medal – third place2020 DebrecenOverall
Bronze medal – third place2021 Gdańsk3000 m relay
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2011 CourmayeurOverall

Career

Valcepina competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics for Italy. She placed fourth in her round one race of the 500 metres, 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.[1]

As of 2013, Valcepina's best performance at the World Championships came in 2012, 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.[2]

As of 2013, Valcepina has one ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup victory, as part of the Italian relay team in 2011–12 at Nagoya. 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.[2]

World Cup Podiums

[2]

Date Season Location Rank Event
30 November 20082008–09Beijing3rd place, bronze medalist(s)3000m Relay
8 February 20092008–09Sofia2nd place, silver medalist(s)3000m Relay
15 February 20092008–09Dresden2nd place, silver medalist(s)3000m Relay
12 December 20102010–11Shanghai3rd place, bronze medalist(s)3000m Relay
13 February 20112010–11Moscow3rd place, bronze medalist(s)500m
13 February 20112010–11Moscow3rd place, bronze medalist(s)3000m Relay
19 February 20112010–11Dresden3rd place, bronze medalist(s)500m
20 February 20112010–11Dresden2nd place, silver medalist(s)500m
23 October 20112011–12Salt Lake City2nd place, silver medalist(s)500m
29 October 20112011–12Saguenay2nd place, silver medalist(s)500m
30 October 20112011–12Saguenay2nd place, silver medalist(s)500m
4 December 20112011–12Nagoya3rd place, bronze medalist(s)500m
4 December 20112011–12Nagoya1st place, gold medalist(s)3000m Relay
12 February 20122011–12Nagoya3rd place, bronze medalist(s)500m
9 December 20122012–13Shanghai3rd place, bronze medalist(s)3000m Relay
3 February 20132012–13Sochi3rd place, bronze medalist(s)3000m Relay
29 September 20132013–14Shanghai3rd place, bronze medalist(s)3000m Relay
10 November 20132013–14Torino3rd place, bronze medalist(s)3000m Relay
17 November 20132013–14Kolomna3rd place, bronze medalist(s)3000m Relay

References

  1. "Sports Reference Profile". Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. "ISU Biography".


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