Arianna Follis

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Arianna Follis
Arianna Follis 2011.jpg
Country Italy
Full nameArianna Fernanda Follis
Born (1977-11-11) 11 November 1977 (age 43)
Ivrea, Piedmont, Italy
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Ski clubG.S. Forestale
World Cup career
Seasons1996, 1998–2011
Individual wins8
Team wins4
Indiv. podiums23
Team podiums13
Indiv. starts199
Team starts43
Overall titles0 – (3rd in 2011)
Discipline titles0
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Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Turin 4 × 5 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Liberec Individual sprint
Silver medal – second place 2011 Oslo Individual sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Oberstdorf 4 × 5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Sapporo 10 km freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Liberec Team sprint
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Canmore 4 × 5 km relay

Arianna Fernanda Follis (born 11 November 1977, in Ivrea, Piedmont) is an Italian cross-country skier who started competing in 1995. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned a bronze medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at Turin in 2006.

Follis earned five medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold (Individual sprint: 2009), one silver (Individual sprint: 2011) and three bronzes (10 km: 2007, Team sprint: 2009, 4 × 5 km relay: 2005). She has six individual victories at various levels up to 10 km since 1998.

She retired from cross-country skiing after the 2010–2011 season.[1]

Cross-country skiing results[]

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]

Olympic Games[]

  • 1 medal – (1 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km 
individual 		 15 km 
 skiathlon  		 30 km 
mass start 		 Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
2006 28 — 36 12 7 Bronze 7
2010 32 11 9 — — 4 4

World Championships[]

  • 5 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km  15 km  Pursuit  30 km  Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
2001 23 — — 28 CNX[a] 13 — N/A
2003 25 — — 21 30 — 7 N/A
2005 27 18 N/A — — — Bronze 5
2007 29 Bronze N/A 19 — — 6 8
2009 31 — N/A 7 8 Gold 5 Bronze
2011 33 — N/A 19 DNS Silver 4 4
a. 1 Cancelled due to extremely cold weather.

World Cup[]

Season standings[]

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Long Distance Middle Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening 		Tour de
Ski 		World Cup
Final
1996 18 NC N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1998 20 NC N/A NC N/A — N/A N/A N/A
1999 21 NC N/A NC N/A — N/A N/A N/A
2000 22 77 N/A 45 NC — N/A N/A N/A
2001 23 49 N/A N/A N/A 37 N/A N/A N/A
2002 24 85 N/A N/A N/A 73 N/A N/A N/A
2003 25 57 N/A N/A N/A 40 N/A N/A N/A
2004 26 36 48 N/A N/A 20 N/A N/A N/A
2005 27 48 51 N/A N/A 25 N/A N/A N/A
2006 28 16 30 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A N/A
2007 29 10 17 N/A N/A 8 N/A 16 N/A
2008 30 7 9 N/A N/A 9 N/A 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 9
2009 31 4 8 N/A N/A 2nd place, silver medalist(s) N/A 8 11
2010 32 5 7 N/A N/A 10 N/A 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 12
2011 33 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5 N/A N/A 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 9 4 4

Individual podiums[]

  • 8 victories – (3 WC, 5 SWC)
  • 23 podiums – (13 WC, 10 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 2005–06 7 March 2006 Sweden Borlänge, Sweden 0.75 km Sprint F World Cup 1st
2  2006–07  16 December 2006 France La Clusaz, France 15 km Mass Start F World Cup 3rd
3 31 December 2006 Germany Munich, Germany 1.1 km Sprint F Stage World Cup 2nd
4 5 January 2007 Italy Asiago, Italy 1.2 km Sprint F Stage World Cup 3rd
5 21 January 2007 Russia Rybinsk, Russia 1.2 km Sprint F World Cup 1st
6 2007–08 30 December 2007 Czech Republic Prague, Czech Republic 1.0 km Sprint F Stage World Cup 1st
7 28 December 2007
– 6 January 2008		 Czech RepublicItaly Tour de Ski Overall Standings World Cup 3rd
8  2008–09  27 December 2008 Germany Oberhof, Germany 2.8 km Individual F Stage World Cup 2nd
9 29 December 2008 Czech Republic Prague, Czech Republic 1.3 km Sprint F Stage World Cup 1st
10 1 January 2009 Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic 1.2 km Sprint F Stage World Cup 1st
11 17 January 2009 Canada Whistler, Canada 7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 3rd
12 30 January 2009 Russia Rybinsk, Russia 10 km Mass Start F World Cup 2nd
13 31 January 2009 Russia Rybinsk, Russia 1.3 km Sprint F World Cup 2nd
14 7 March 2009 Finland Lahti, Finland 1.2 km Sprint F World Cup 2nd
15 2009–10 6 January 2010 Italy Toblach, Italy 15 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 1st
16 1–10 January 2010 GermanyCzech RepublicItaly Tour de Ski Overall Standings World Cup 3rd
17  2010–11  20 November 2010 Sweden Gällivare, Sweden 10 km Individual F World Cup 3rd
18 4 December 2010 Germany Düsseldorf, Germany 0.9 km Sprint F World Cup 1st
19 12 December 2010 Switzerland Davos, Switzerland 1.4 km Sprint F World Cup 2nd
20 5 January 2011 Italy Toblach, Italy 1.3 km Sprint F Stage World Cup 2nd
21 6 January 2011 Italy Toblach, Italy 15 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 2nd
22 12 March 2011 Finland Lahti, Finland 5 km + 5 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 3rd
23 20 March 2011 Sweden Falun, Sweden 10 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 1st

Team podiums[]

  • 4 victories – (1 RL, 3 TS)
  • 13 podiums – (7 RL, 6 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
1  2001–02  16 December 2001 Switzerland Davos, Switzerland 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Paluselli / Paruzzi / Belmondo
2  2002–03  24 November 2002 Sweden Kiruna, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Genuin / Paruzzi / Valbusa
3 14 February 2003 Italy Asiago, Italy 6 × 1.4 km Team Sprint F World Cup 3rd Moroder
4 23 March 2003 Sweden Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Valbusa / Paruzzi / Confortola
5  2004–05  24 November 2004 Germany Düsseldorf, Germany 6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint F World Cup 3rd Paruzzi
6 5 December 2004 Switzerland Bern, Switzerland 6 × 1.1 km Team Sprint F World Cup 3rd Paruzzi
7 2008–09 18 January 2009 Canada Whistler, Canada 6 × 1.3 km Team Sprint F World Cup 1st Genuin
8 2009–10 6 December 2009 Germany Düsseldorf, Germany 6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint F World Cup 1st Genuin
9 7 March 2010 Finland Lahti, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Longa / Confortola / Valbusa
10  2010–11  21 November 2010 Sweden Gällivare, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Genuin / Longa / Rupil
11 5 December 2010 Germany Düsseldorf, Germany 6 × 0.9 km Team Sprint F World Cup 1st Genuin
12 19 December 2010 France La Clusaz, France 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd De Martin Topranin / Longa / Rupil
13 6 February 2011 Russia Rybinsk, Russia 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Genuin / Longa / Rupil

Italian Championships[]

  • 2001: 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, sprint
  • 2003: 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km pursuit
  • 2004: 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, sprint
  • 2005: 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 2 × 7.5 km pursuit
  • 2006: 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, sprint
  • 2007: 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 2 × 7.5 km pursuit
  • 2008: 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
  • 2009: 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
  • 2010:
    • 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
    • 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 2 × 7.5 km pursuit
  • 2011: 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km

Ski mountaineering results[]

References[]

  1. ^ Casali, Luca (30 December 2012). "Follis torna per fare la pizzaiola Addio alla divisa della Forestale". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  2. ^ "FOLLIS Arianna". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  3. ^ Tour du Rutor Archived 2012-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Trofeo Mezzalama Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine

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