Omar Visintin
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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 October 1989 Merano, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Italy | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Snowboarding | |||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Snowboard cross | |||||||||||||||||||
| Club | CS Esercito | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Omar Visintin (born 22 October 1989) is an Italian snowboarder, specializing in snowboard cross.[1]
Visintin competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Italy. In the snowboard cross, he finished 2nd in his 1/8 round race, then 2nd in his quarterfinal. However, he did not finish his semifinal, and did not start the small final, finishing 12th overall.[2][3]
As of September 2014, his best showing at the World Championships is 22nd, in the 2013 snowboard cross.[1]
Visintin made his World Cup debut in March 2008. As of September 2014, he has two World Cup victories, the first coming at Montafon in 2012–13. Visentin was the 2013–14 World Cup overall winner in snowboard cross.[1]
World Cup Podiums[]
| Date | Location | Rank | Event[1] |
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| 7 December 2012 | Montafon |  |
Snowboard cross |
| 21 March 2013 | Sierra Nevada |  |
Snowboard cross |
| 7 December 2013 | Montafon |  |
Snowboard cross |
| 11 January 2014 | |
Snowboard cross | |
| 12 January 2014 | |
Snowboard cross |
References[]
- ^ a b c d FIS Profile
- ^ "Sports Reference Profile". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- ^ "Sochi2014.com profile". 19 March 2014. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014.
External links[]
- Omar Visintin at the International Ski Federation
- Omar Visintin at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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