Fulvio Valbusa


Fulvio Valbusa is an Italian cross-country skier who competed from 1992 to 2006. He won two medals in the 4 × 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.
Valbusa also won five medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, including one silver and four bronzes. 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.

World Cup results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation.

World Cup standings

Individual podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
1 1995–96 2 February 1996 Seefeld, Austria10 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
2 1995–96 10 March 1996 Falun, Sweden15 km Pursuit CWorld Cup2nd
3 1996–97 7 December 1996 Davos, Switzerland10 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
4 1996–97 14 December 1996 Brusson, Italy15 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
5 1996–97 4 January 1997 Kavgolovo, Russia30 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
61997–9816 March 2008 Val di Fiemme, Italy15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
7 1998–99 23 February 1999 Ramsau, Austria15 km Pursuit FWorld Championships3rd
8 2000–01 13 January 2001 Soldier Hollow, United States15 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
9 2002–03 23 November 2002 Kiruna, Sweden10 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
10 2002–03 7 December 2002 Davos, Switzerland15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
11 2002–03 15 February 2003 Asiago, Italy10 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
122003–046 February 2004 La Clusaz, France15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
132003–0428 February 2004 Oslo, Norway50 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd

Team podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlaceTeammate
1 1994–95 17 March 1995 Thunder Bay, Canada4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Championships3rdAlbarello / Maj / Fauner
2 1995–96 14 January 1996 Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdMaj / Vanzetta / Godioz
3 1995–96 3 February 1996 Seefeld, Austria12 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stFauner
4 1995–96 25 February 1996 Trondheim, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / Albarello / Fauner
5 1995–96 1 March 1996 Lahti, Finland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stAlbarello / Fauner / Maj
6 1996–97 24 November 1996 Kiruna, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndMaj / Fauner / Piller
7 1996–97 15 December 1996 Brusson, Italy4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup2ndPozzi / Godioz / Fauner
8 1996–97 28 February 1997 Trondheim, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Championships3rdDi Centa / Fauner / Piller Cottrer
91997–9811 January 1998 Ramsau, Austria4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stMaj / Piller Cottrer / Fauner
10 1998–99 10 January 1999 Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndMaj / Piller Cottrer / Fauner
11 1998–99 26 February 1999 Ramsau, Austria4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Championships3rdDi Centa / Maj / Fauner
12 1998–99 21 March 1999 Oslo, Norway4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdFauner / Di Centa / Maj
131999–0028 November 1999 Kiruna, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup1stPozzi / Maj / Fauner
141999–0027 February 2000 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup1stMaj / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi
152000–0113 December 2000 Clusone, Italy10 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stMaj
162002–0324 November 2002 Kiruna, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stDi Centa / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi
172002–031 December 2002 Rukatunturi, Finland2 × 5 km / 2 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdParuzzi / S. Valbusa / Piller Cottrer
182002–0319 January 2003 Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / Zorzi / Schwienbacher
192002–0323 March 2003 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi
20 2003–04 11 January 2004 Otepää, Estonia4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndCarrara / Checchi / Piller Cottrer
21 2004–05 21 November 2004 Gällivare, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi
22 2004–05 12 December 2004 Val di Fiemme, Italy4 ×10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi

Note: Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.