Alessandro Mariotti (born 5 November 1998 in San Marino) is a San Marinese Alpine Skier. He is the sole competitor for San Marino at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | San Marino |
| Born | 5 November 1998 |
| Sport | |
| Country | San Marino |
| Sport | Alpine Skiing |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2016 Winter Youth Olympics –
|
Olympic Events edit
Mariotti contended at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Malbun, Liechtenstein in 2015. He ranked overall 37th in the slalom and 57th in the Giant Slalom.[1]
Mariotti competed in the slalom and giant slalom for San Marino at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.[2] He came in 30th in the giant slalom and 32nd in the slalom.[3]
FIS tournaments edit
He made appearances at FIS World Ski Championships in both Vail, Colorado in 2015,[4] and St. Moritz, Switzerland in 2017.[5] He came in 90th and 52nd in the giant slalom respectively.[6]
Mariotti also participated in several FIS tournaments where in December 2017, he ranked 20th in slalom in Ravna planina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[6] A week later, Mariotti ranked 11th and 14th in slalom and 12th and 14th in giant slalom at Kolašin, Montenegro.[6]
2018 Winter Olympics edit
On 27 January 2018, at a press conference, it was announced that Mariotti qualified to compete in the 2018 Winter Olympics and will be the sole representative from San Marino.[7] He will participate in the men's giant slalom.[8] Mariotti was the flag bearer for San Marino in the 2018 Winter Olympics Parade of Nations.
References edit
- ^ "San Marino. EYOF 2015: esordio positivo per Alessandro Mariotti". Libertas (in Italian). Malbun, Liechtenstein. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "Dal Titano a Lillehammer: Mariotti sogna in grande". Romagnanoi (in Italian). Lillehammer. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "Athlete Information – Alessandro Mariotti". Lillehammer 2016 YOG. Lillehammer. Archived from the original on 14 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ Bonfantini, Roberto (15 February 2015). "Mondiali di sci. Alessandro Mariotti conquista la finale nello slalom speciale" (in Italian). Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "PyeongChang 2018, Mariotti si qualifica per lo slalom speciale". RTV San Marino (in Italian). St. Moritz. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ a b c "Athlete : MARIOTTI Alessandro". Fédération Internationale de Ski. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ La Redazione (28 January 2018). "Alessandro Mariotti pronto per le olimpiadi invernali: "È il sogno di ogni sportivo"". Sorpresa (in Italian). San Marino. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ Pegoraro, Paolo (27 January 2018). "La favola di Alessandro Mariotti, unico rappresentante di San Marino in Corea del Sud". Eurosport (in Italian). Pyeongchang. Retrieved 14 February 2018.