Martina Valcepina

Martina Valcepina (born 4 June 1992) is an Italian short-track speed-skater.

Martina Valcepina
Valcepina in 2018
Personal information
Born (1992-06-04) 4 June 1992
Sondalo, Italy
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight128 lb (58 kg)
Sport
Country Italy
SportShort track speed skating
World Cup wins1
Achievements and titles
World finals1
Highest world ranking2 (500m)
Medal record
Women's short track speed skating
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
2018 Pyeongchang3000 m relay
2014 Sochi3000 m relay
World Team Championships
2010 BormioTeam
European Championships
2018 Dresden500 m
2018 Dresden1500 m
2018 DresdenOverall
World Junior Championships
2011 CourmayeurOverall

Career

Valcepina competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics for Italy. She placed fourth in her round one race of the 500 metres, failing to advance, finishing 31st overall. She was also a member of the Italian 3000 metre relay team, which finished fourth in the semifinals and third in the B Final, ending up sixth overall.[1]

As of 2013, Valcepina's best performance at the World Championships came in 2012, finishing 4th in the 500 metres. She also won a bronze medal at the 2010 World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships for Italy, and two gold medals at the World Junior Championships.[2]

As of 2013, Valcepina has one ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup victory, as part of the Italian relay team in 2011–12 at Nagoya. She also has eighteen other podium finishes as a member of the relay team. She finished second in the World Cup rankings in the 500 metres in 2011–12.[2]

World Cup Podiums

[2]

Date Season Location Rank Event
30 November 20082008–09Beijing3000m Relay
8 February 20092008–09Sofia3000m Relay
15 February 20092008–09Dresden3000m Relay
12 December 20102010–11Shanghai3000m Relay
13 February 20112010–11Moscow500m
13 February 20112010–11Moscow3000m Relay
19 February 20112010–11Dresden500m
20 February 20112010–11Dresden500m
23 October 20112011–12Salt Lake City500m
29 October 20112011–12Saguenay500m
30 October 20112011–12Saguenay500m
4 December 20112011–12Nagoya500m
4 December 20112011–12Nagoya3000m Relay
12 February 20122011–12Nagoya500m
9 December 20122012–13Shanghai3000m Relay
3 February 20132012–13Sochi3000m Relay
29 September 20132013–14Shanghai3000m Relay
10 November 20132013–14Torino3000m Relay
17 November 20132013–14Kolomna3000m Relay

References
  1. "Sports Reference Profile". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  2. "ISU Biography".
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