Fulvio Valbusa
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 Valbusa in 2006 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's cross country skiing | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 2006 Turin | 4 x 10 km |
| Silver | 1998 Nagano | 4 x 10 km |
| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 2005 Oberstdorf | 15 km |
| Bronze | 1995 Thunder Bay | 4 x 10 km |
| Bronze | 1997 Trondheim | 4 x 10 km |
| Bronze | 1999 Ramsau | 25 km pursuit |
| Bronze | 1999 Ramsau | 4 x 10 km |
Fulvio Valbusa (born February 15, 1969 in Verona) is an Italian cross country skier who competed from 1992 to 2006. He won two medals in the 4 x 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a gold in 2006 and a silver in 1998. He also finished 5th in three other cross country events at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano (10 km + 15 km combined pursuit, 30 km, and 50 km).
Valbusa also won 5 medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, including 1 silver (15 km: 2005) and 4 bronzes (10 km + 15 km combined pursuit: 1999, 4 x 10 km relay: 1995, 1997, 1999). He also won three FIS races at 15 km in 1996, 1997, and 2004.
He is the older brother of cross country skier Sabina Valbusa.
- Further notable results
- 1992: 3rd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km pursuit
- 1995; 3rd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km classic
- 1996:
- 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km pursuit
- 3rd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km classic
- 1997:
- 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km pursuit
- 3rd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km classic
- 1998:
- 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km pursuit
- 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km classic
- 1999:
- 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km pursuit
- 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km classic
- 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km free
- 2000: 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km classic
- 2001:
- 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km pursuit
- 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km classic
- 2002: 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km classic
- 2003:
- 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km pursuit
- 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 2 x 10 km classic
- 2004:
- 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km individual
- 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km classic
- 2006: 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 2 x 15 km pursuit
External links
- Fulvio Valbusa at the International Ski Federation
- Official website (Currently down) (Italian)
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