Pietro Piller Cottrer


Pietro Piller Cottrer is an Italian former cross-country skier who won gold medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He was born at Sappada, province of Belluno.

Career

Piller Cottrer's first relevant success in the cross-country skiing world cup came in 1997, when he won the 50 km race at the Holmenkollen ski festival. In the same year he won the bronze medal with the Italian relay at the world championships in Trondheim. Thanks to Piller Cottrer's presence, the Italian relay confirmed as one of the best in the world winning silver medal in the 2002 Winter Olympics and, better, to gold medal in the home Olympics of Turin. He also won an Olympic bronze medal in the 15 + 15 km pursuit.
His successes include a World Championship gold medal in the 15 km freestyle pursuit at Oberstdorf, and a total of seven victories in the World Cup. The latest in Vancouver 2009.
Piller Cottrer won a bronze medal in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo.
At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver Piller Cottrer skied a 34:00.9 in the 15 km freestyle event and won the silver medal. In February 2013, Piller Cottrer announced his retirement.

World Cup results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation.

World Cup standings

Individual podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
11996–9715 March 1997 Oslo, Norway50 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
21999–002 February 2000 Trondheim, Norway10 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
31999–0026 February 2000 Falun, Sweden15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
42000–0114 March 2001 Borlänge, Sweden10 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
52000–0125 March 2001 Kuopio, Finland60 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
62001–0216 March 2002 Oslo, Norway50 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
72002–0323 November 2002 Kiruna, Sweden10 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
82002–0316 March 2003 Lahti, Finland15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
92003–0422 November 2003 Beitostølen, Norway15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
102003–046 January 2004 Falun, Sweden15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup2nd
112005–0615 December 2005 Canmore, Canada15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
122005–0614 January 2006 Val di Fiemme, Italy30 km Mass Start FWorld Cup3rd
132007–0815 December 2007 Rybinsk, Russia30 km Mass Start FWorld Cup3rd
142007–081 January 2008 Nové Město, Czech Republic15 km Pursuit FStage World Cup1st
152007–0825 January 2008 Canmore, Canada15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
162007–0814 March 2008 Bormio, Italy3.3 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
172008–0922 November 2008 Gällivare, Sweden15 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
182008–0917 January 2009 Whistler, Canada15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup1st
192008–098 March 2009 Lahti, Finland15 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
202009–105 February 2010 Canmore, Canada15 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
212009–1013 March 2010 Oslo, Norway50 km Mass Start FWorld Cup2nd

Team podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlaceTeammate
1 1996–97 28 February 1997 Trondheim, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Championships3rdDi Centa / Fauner / F. Valbusa
2 1997–98 7 December 1997 Santa Caterina, Italy4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup2ndMaj / Fauner / De Zolt Ponte
3 1997–98 11 January 1998 Ramsau, Austria4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stMaj / F. Valbusa / Fauner
4 1998–99 29 November 1998 Muonio, Finland4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdMaj / Fauner / Pozzi
5 1998–99 10 January 1999 Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndF. Valbusa / Maj / Fauner
6 1998–99 8 March 1999 Vantaa, FinlandTeam Sprint FWorld Cup3rdFauner
71999–0027 February 2000 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup1stF. Valbusa / Maj / Zorzi
8 2000–01 18 March 2001 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdFauner / Maj / Zorzi
92002–0324 November 2002 Kiruna, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stDi Centa / F. Valbusa / Zorzi
102002–031 December 2002 Rukatunturi, Finland2 × 5 km / 2 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdParuzzi / F. Valbusa / S. Valbusa
112002–038 December 2002 Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / Schwienbacher / Zorzi
122002–0323 March 2003 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / F. Valbusa / Zorzi
13 2003–04 11 January 2004 Otepää, Estonia4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndCarrara / Checchi / F. Valbusa
14 2004–05 21 November 2004 Gällivare, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / F. Valbusa / Zorzi
15 2004–05 12 December 2004 Val di Fiemme, Italy4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / F. Valbusa / Zorzi
16 2004–05 20 March 2005 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndClara / Checchi / Di Centa
172005–0615 January 2006 Val di Fiemme, Italy4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stDi Centa / Checchi / Zorzi
18 2006–07 4 February 2007 Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndChecchi / Di Centa / Santus
19 2007–08 9 December 2007 Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / Checchi / Zorzi
20 2010–11 6 February 2011 Rybinsk, Russia4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndChecchi / Di Centa / Clara

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