Giorgio Vanzetta
Giorgio Vanzetta is an Italian former cross-country [skiing (sport)|cross-country skier] who competed from 1980 to 2002. His best-known victory was part of the 4 × 10 km relay team that upset Norway at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. He also won three medals at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville with a silver in the 4 × 10 km relay and bronzes in the 10 km + 15 km combined pursuit and 50 km.
Vanzetta also won two silver medals in the 4 × 10 km relay at the Nordic skiing World Championships. His sister, Bice, also competed in cross-country skiing from 1986 to 1994.
At the Opening Ceremony for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin on 10 February, he and his 4 × 10 km relay teammates who won the gold at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, were among the last carriers of the Olympic torch before it was lit by fellow Italian cross-country skier Stefania Belmondo.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).Olympic Games
- 4 medals –
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
| 1980 | 20 | Cross-country skiing at the 1980 [Winter Olympics – Men's 15 kilometre|34] | — | — | 6 | ||
| 1984 | 24 | 14 | 24 | 30 | 7 | ||
| 1988 | 28 | 10 | 5 | — | 5 | ||
| 1992 | 32 | 7 | Bronze | — | Bronze | Silver | |
| 1994 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 8 | Gold |
World Championships
- 2 medals –
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km classical | 15 km freestyle | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
| 1982 | 22 | — | 9 | — | — | |||
| 1985 | 25 | 4 | 7 | — | Silver | |||
| 1987 | 27 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 5 | |||
| 1989 | 29 | 14 | 28 | — | — | 7 | ||
| 1991 | 31 | 4 | 11 | — | — | 4 | ||
| 1993 | 33 | 10 | 7 | — | 11 | Silver | ||
| 1995 | 35 | — | — | — | 4 | — | ||
| 1997 | 37 | — | — | — | 11 | — |
World Cup
Individual podiums
- 3 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | |||||||||
| 1 | 1985–86 | 2 March 1986 |  Team podiums
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