Silvio Fauner
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Silvio Fauner (born 1 November 1968 in San Pietro di Cadore, Province of Belluno) is an Italian former cross-country skier who competed from 1988 to 2006. His best known victory was part of the 4 × 10 km relay team that upset Norway at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. He also won four other medals at the Winter Olympics with silvers in the 4 × 10 km relay (1992, 1998) and bronzes in the 15 km (1994) and 30 km (1998).
Biography
Fauner also won six medals at the Nordic skiing World Championships, including 1 gold (50 km: 1995), 2 silvers (10 km + 15 km combined pursuit: 1995, 4 × 10 km relay: 1993), and 3 bronzes (4 × 10 km relay: 1995, 1997, 1999).
At the Opening Ceremony for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin on February 10, he and his 4 × 10 km relay teammates (Maurilio De Zolt, Marco Albarello, and Giorgio Vanzetta) who won the gold at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, were among the last carriers of the Olympic torch before it was lit by fellow Italian cross-country skier Stefania Belmondo.
In May 2007, Fauner was named the head coach of the Italian national cross-country ski team, replacing his former ski-teammate Marco Albarello.
Doping allegations
The Swedish investigative television show Uppdrag granskning claimed that Fauner had an exceptionally high hemoglobin level prior to a World Cup in Lahti in 1997. According to sources quoted in the documentary, Fauner had tested 19.2 g/dL. The test result was confirmed and signed by International Ski Federation (FIS) official Bengt-Erik Bengtsson. Currently the allowed limit to compete in official FIS competition is 17.0 g/dL. According to Bengt Saltin, former chairman of FIS medical committee, such an hemoglobin value is not possible to achieve without banned substances or blood doping.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
- 5 medals – (1, gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze)
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23 | 10 | — | 7 | — | — | — | Silver |
| 1994 | 25 | 8 | — | Bronze | 7 | 11 | — | Gold |
| 1998 | 29 | 10 | — | 4 | Bronze | 10 | — | Silver |
| 2002 | 33 | — | — | — | 51 | — | 14 | — |
World Championships
- 7 medals – (1 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze)
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km classical |
15 km freestyle |
Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 20 | — | 27 | — | — | 28 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 24 | 6 | — | — | Bronze | 13 | — | — | Silver |
| 1995 | 26 | 4 | — | — | Silver | 5 | Gold | — | Bronze |
| 1997 | 28 | 11 | — | — | 10 | 45 | 14 | — | Bronze |
| 1999 | 30 | 25 | — | — | 19 | 16 | DNF | — | Bronze |
| 2001 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | 7 | — |
| 2003 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — |
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | ||
| 1988 | 19 | 53 | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 20 | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 21 | 54 | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 22 | 43 | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 23 | 14 | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 24 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 25 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 26 | Script error: No such module "sort". | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 27 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 28 | 5 | — | 13 | — | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1998 | 29 | 9 | — | 8 | — | 11 |
| 1999 | 30 | 24 | — | 26 | — | 22 |
| 2000 | 31 | 26 | — | 43 | 33 | 8 |
| 2001 | 32 | 25 | — | — | — | 11 |
| 2002 | 33 | 32 | — | — | — | 19 |
| 2003 | 34 | 95 | — | — | — | 45 |
| 2004 | 35 | 96 | 62 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 36 | NC | — | — | — | NC |
| 2006 | 37 | 166 | 121 | — | — | — |
Individual podiums
- 3 victories
- 19 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1991–92 | 8 December 1991 | Template:Flagicon Silver Star, Canada | 15 km Pursuit C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 1992–93 | 24 February 1993 | Template:Flagicon Falun, Sweden | 15 km Pursuit F | World Championships<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[1] | 3rd |
| 3 | 19 March 1993 | Template:Flagicon Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 4 | 1993–94 | 22 December 1993 | Template:Flagicon Toblach, Italy | 15 km Pursuit F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 5 | 19 February 1994 | Template:Flagicon Lillehammer, Norway | 15 km Pursuit F | Olympic Games<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[1] | 3rd | |
| 6 | 1994–95 | 17 December 1994 | Template:Flagicon Sappada, Italy | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 7 | 14 January 1995 | Template:Flagicon Nové Město, Czech Republic | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 8 | 4 February 1995 | Template:Flagicon Falun, Sweden | 30 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 9 | 13 March 1995 | Template:Flagicon Thunder Bay, Canada | 15 km Pursuit F | World Championships<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[1] | 2nd | |
| 10 | 19 March 1995 | Template:Flagicon Thunder Bay, Canada | 50 km Individual F | World Championships<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[1] | 1st | |
| 11 | 1995–96 | 29 November 1995 | Template:Flagicon Gällivare, Sweden | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 12 | 9 December 1995 | Template:Flagicon Davos, Switzerland | 30 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 13 | 13 December 1995 | Template:Flagicon Brusson, Italy | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 14 | 4 February 1996 | Template:Flagicon Reit im Winkl, Germany | 1.0 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 15 | 1996–97 | 11 January 1997 | Template:Flagicon Hakuba, Japan | 10 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st |
| 16 | 12 January 1997 | Template:Flagicon Hakuba, Japan | 15 km Pursuit F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 17 | 1997–98 | 10 January 1998 | Template:Flagicon Ramsau, Austria | 30 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 18 | 1999–00 | 3 March 2000 | Template:Flagicon Lahti, Finland | 1.0 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 19 | 2000–01 | 14 January 2001 | Template:Flagicon Soldier Hollow, United States | 1.0 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
Team podiums
- 6 victories – (5 RL, 1 TS)
- 23 podiums – (21 RL, 2 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1989–90 | 1 March 1990 | Template:Flagicon Lahti, Finland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | De Zolt / Vanzetta / Runggaldier |
| 2 | 1991–92 | 18 February 1992 | Template:Flagicon Albertville, France | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | Olympic Games<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[1] | 2nd | Pulie / Albarello / Vanzetta |
| 3 | 1992–93 | 26 February 1993 | Template:Flagicon Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Championships<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[1] | 2nd | De Zolt / Albarello / Vanzetta |
| 4 | 1993–94 | 22 February 1994 | Template:Flagicon Lillehammer, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | Olympic Games<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[1] | 1st | De Zolt / Albarello / Vanzetta |
| 5 | 13 March 1994 | Template:Flagicon Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 2nd | Barco / De Zolt / Vanzetta | |
| 6 | 1994–95 | 15 January 1995 | Template:Flagicon Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 3rd | Maj / Godioz / Albarello |
| 7 | 17 March 1995 | Template:Flagicon Thunder Bay, Canada | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Championships<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[1] | 3rd | Valbusa / Albarello / Maj | |
| 8 | 26 March 1995 | Template:Flagicon Sapporo, Japan | 4 x 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Albarello / Godioz / Maj | |
| 9 | 1995–96 | 3 February 1996 | Template:Flagicon Seefeld, Austria | 12 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Valbusa |
| 10 | 25 February 1996 | Template:Flagicon Trondheim, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Di Centa / Albarello / Valbusa | |
| 11 | 1 March 1996 | Template:Flagicon Lahti, Finland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Albarello / Maj / Valbusa | |
| 12 | 1996–97 | 24 November 1996 | Template:Flagicon Kiruna, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 2nd | Maj / Piller / Valbusa |
| 13 | 15 December 1996 | Template:Flagicon Brusson, Italy | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 2nd | Pozzi / Valbusa / Godioz | |
| 14 | 28 February 1997 | Template:Flagicon Trondheim, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Championships<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[1] | 3rd | Di Centa / Piller Cottrer / Valbusa | |
| 15 | 1997–98 | 7 December 1997 | Template:Flagicon Santa Caterina, Italy | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 2nd | Maj / Piller Cottrer / De Zolt Ponte |
| 16 | 11 January 1998 | Template:Flagicon Ramsau, Austria | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Maj / Valbusa / Piller Cottrer | |
| 17 | 1998–99 | 29 November 1998 | Template:Flagicon Muonio, Finland | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Maj / Piller Cottrer / Pozzi |
| 18 | 10 January 1999 | Template:Flagicon Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Valbusa / Maj / Piller Cottrer | |
| 19 | 26 February 1999 | Template:Flagicon Ramsau, Austria | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Championships<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[1] | 3rd | Di Centa / Valbusa / Maj | |
| 20 | 8 March 1999 | Template:Flagicon Vantaa, Finland | Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Piller Cottrer | |
| 21 | 21 March 1999 | Template:Flagicon Oslo, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 3rd | Di Centa / Maj / Valbusa | |
| 22 | 1999–00 | 28 November 1999 | Template:Flagicon Kiruna, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 1st | Valbusa / Pozzi / Maj |
| 23 | 2000–01 | 18 March 2001 | Template:Flagicon Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Maj / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi |
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