Gianfranco Polvara (born 29 January 1958) is an Italian cross-country skier who competed from 1982 to 1995. He finished seventh in the 15 km event at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.[1]
| Gianfranco Polvara | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Italy |
| Born | 29 January 1958 Bellano, Italy |
| Ski club | C.S. Esercito |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 14 – (1982–1995) |
| Starts | 65 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (12th in 1991) |
At the 1993 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun, Polvara finished fourth in the 50 km event. His best World Cup finish was third twice in 30 km events, both in 1991.
Cross-country skiing results edit
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
Olympic Games edit
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 32 | — |
| 1984 | 26 | — | 34 | — | — | 21 | — |
| 1988 | 30 | — | 13 | — | 7 | 10 | — |
| 1992 | 34 | — | — | — | 20 | 10 | — |
| 1994 | 36 | — | — | — | DSQ | 31 | — |
World Championships edit
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km classical |
15 km freestyle |
Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — |
| 1985 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 13 | — |
| 1987 | 29 | — | 13 | — | — | 15 | — | — |
| 1989 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 22 | — |
| 1991 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — |
| 1993 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
World Cup edit
Season standings edit
| Season | Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 24 | 74 |
| 1983 | 25 | NC |
| 1984 | 26 | NC |
| 1985 | 27 | 30 |
| 1986 | 28 | 18 |
| 1987 | 29 | 30 |
| 1988 | 30 | 20 |
| 1989 | 31 | 57 |
| 1990 | 32 | 20 |
| 1991 | 33 | 12 |
| 1992 | 34 | 27 |
| 1993 | 35 | 17 |
| 1994 | 36 | 28 |
| 1995 | 37 | 79 |
Individual podiums edit
- 2 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1990–91 | 9 January 1991 |  Štrbské Pleso, Czechoslovakia |
30 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 3 March 1991 |  Lahti, Finland |
30 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gianfranco Polvara Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ "Athlete : Gianfranco POLVARA". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
External links edit
 | This biographical article relating to Italian cross-country skiing is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |