Cristian Zorzi


Cristian Zorzi is an Italian former cross-country skier who excelled at sprint ski races. He is nicknamed Zorro, for his exuberant character.

Biography

Zorzi's first major success was at the 2000 Cross-Country Skiing World Cup, where he finished in second place. At the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, he won a silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay and a bronze in the individual sprint.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, he was the anchor on the Italian 4 × 10 km relay team that won the gold medal in those games.
Zorzi won two medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships; a gold medal in the team sprint in 2007 and a silver in the individual sprint in 2001. He has also finished second in the 2000–01 Sprint World Cup, which he followed up with a third place in the following 2001–02 season.

World Cup results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation.

World Cup standings

Individual podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
11999–003 March 2000 Lahti, Finland1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
22000–0117 December 2000 Brusson, Italy1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
32000–0129 December 2000 Engelberg, Switzerland1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
42000–0114 January 2001 Soldier Hollow, United States1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
52001–029 December 2001 Cogne, Italy1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
62001–0227 December 2001 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
7 2002–03 19 December 2002 Linz, Austria1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
8 2002–03 12 February 2003 Reit im Winkl, Germany1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
9 2002–03 20 March 2003 Borlänge, Sweden1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
102004–0523 October 2004 Düsseldorf, Germany1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
112005–064 February 2006 Davos, Switzerland1.1 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
122008–091 January 2009 Nové Město, Czech Republic1.2 km Sprint FStage World Cup3rd

Team podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlaceTeammate
11998–998 March 1999 Vantaa, FinlandTeam Sprint FWorld Cup1stDi Centa
2 1999–00 8 December 1999 Asiago, ItalyTeam Sprint FWorld Cup3rdDi Centa
3 2000–01 13 December 2000 Clusone, Italy10 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa
4 2000–01 27 February 2000 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup1stValbusa / Maj / Piller Cottrer
5 2001–02 13 January 2002 Nové Město, Czech Republic6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa
6 2001–02 3 March 2002 Lahti, Finland6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stDi Centa
72002–0324 November 2002 Kiruna, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stDi Centa / Valbusa / Piller Cottrer
82002–038 December 2002 Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / Schwienbacher / Piller Cottrer
92002–0319 January 2003 Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / Valbusa / Schwienbacher
102002–0326 January 2003 Oberhof, Germany10 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stDi Centa
112002–0314 February 2003 Asiago, Italy10 × 1.4 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stDi Centa
122002–0323 February 2003 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / Valbusa / Piller Cottrer
13 2003–04 21 November 2004 Gällivare, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / Valbusa / Piller Cottrer
14 2003–04 5 December 2004 Bern, Switzerland6 × 1.1 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup3rdPasini
15 2003–04 12 December 2004 Val di Fiemme, Italy4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / Valbusa / Piller Cottrer
162005–0615 January 2006 Val di Fiemme, Italy4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stDi Centa / Checchi / Piller Cottrer
172005–0618 March 2006 Sapporo, Japan6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stFrasnelli
18 2006–07 29 October 2006 Düsseldorf, Germany6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup3rdPasini
19 2007–08 9 December 2007 Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDi Centa / Checchi / Piller Cottrer