Martina Valcepina
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| Born |
June 4, 1992 Sondalo,  Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 128 lb (58 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup wins | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| World finals | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest world ranking | 2 (500m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Martina Valcepina (born 4 June 1992) is an Italian short-track speed-skater.
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 semifinals 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
| Date | Season | Location | Rank | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2008 | 2008–09 | Beijing |  | 3000m Relay |
| 8 February 2009 | 2008–09 | Sofia |  | 3000m Relay |
| 15 February 2009 | 2008–09 | Dresden | | 3000m Relay |
| 12 December 2010 | 2010–11 | Shanghai | | 3000m Relay |
| 13 February 2011 | 2010–11 | Moscow | | 500m |
| 13 February 2011 | 2010–11 | Moscow | | 3000m Relay |
| 19 February 2011 | 2010–11 | Dresden | | 500m |
| 20 February 2011 | 2010–11 | Dresden | | 500m |
| 23 October 2011 | 2011–12 | Salt Lake City | | 500m |
| 29 October 2011 | 2011–12 | Saguenay | | 500m |
| 30 October 2011 | 2011–12 | Saguenay | | 500m |
| 4 December 2011 | 2011–12 | Nagoya | | 500m |
| 4 December 2011 | 2011–12 | Nagoya |  | 3000m Relay |
| 12 February 2012 | 2011–12 | Nagoya | | 500m |
| 9 December 2012 | 2012–13 | Shanghai | | 3000m Relay |
| 3 February 2013 | 2012–13 | Sochi | | 3000m Relay |
| 29 September 2013 | 2013–14 | Shanghai | | 3000m Relay |
| 10 November 2013 | 2013–14 | Torino | | 3000m Relay |
| 17 November 2013 | 2013–14 | Kolomna | | 3000m Relay |