Davide Ghiotto
Italy
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSITA10312199301 | |
| NOC | Italy | |
| Born | 03 Dec 1993
in  Vicenza | |
| Gender | Men |
| Higher education | Philosophy - University of Trento: Italy | |
| Languages | English, Italian | |
| Occupation | Police Athlete | |
| Family | Wife Susy, son Filippo | |
| Residence | Vicenza, ITA |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 37.52 | 09 Mar 2024 |  Inzell |
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| 1000m | 1:15.36 | 22 Feb 2015 | Inzell |
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| 1500m | 1:45.93 | 10 Mar 2024 | Inzell |
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| 5000m | 6:04.23 | 28 Jan 2024 |  Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 10000m | 12:38.82 | 18 Feb 2024 |  Calgary |
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| Main Achievements | ||||||
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Main Achievements |
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| Olympic Games | Event | |||||
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Olympic Games
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| 10000m | 1 | |||||
| World Single Distances Championships | Event | |||||
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World Single Distances Championships
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| 5000m | 2 | |||||
| 10000m | 2 | |||||
| Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 1 | |||||
| European Single Distances Championships | Event | |||||
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European Single Distances Championships
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| 5000m | 1 | |||||
| Team Pursuit | 1 | 1 | ||||
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | GS Fiamme Gialle: Predazzo, ITA |
General Interest
General Interest
| Other sports | He has represented Italy in roller speed skating at World Cup events. (SportsDeskOnline, 19 Nov 2018; mundopatin.com, 13 Mar 2016) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Maurizio Marchetto [national], ITA |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | His father. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023) | |
| Hero / Idol | Swiss road cyclist Fabian Cancellara. (Athlete, 09 Nov 2017) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up roller speed skating at age seven. He switched to ice speed skating in 2013 in Baselga di Pine, Italy. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Always give the best of yourself." (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018) | |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | He talks to his skates before he competes. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | He wanted to compete at the Olympic Winter Games. |
Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/davide.ghiotto.79 |
General Interest
General Interest
| Hobbies | Spending time with his son. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023) | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning bronze in the 10,000m at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, and claiming gold in the same event at the 2023 World Single Distances Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Training Regime | He trains for between 25 and 30 hours each week. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Famous relatives | His father Federico Ghiotto was a professional cyclist. He finished in second place at the 1991 Tirreno-Adriatico. His brother Manuel is also a speed skater. He has represented Italy at the junior world championships and at the inline skating world championships. (SportsDeskOnline, 10 Oct 2023; olympics.com, 02 Mar 2023) | |
| Ambitions | To win a medal at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (oasport.it, 06 Mar 2023) | |
| Awards and honours | In 2022 he was named an Honorary Citizen of the municipality of Baselga di Pine, Italy. (davideghiotto.com, 02 Jun 2022) | |
| Milestones | He became the first speed skater representing Italy to win gold at the world single distances championships by claiming the 10,000m title at the 2023 edition of the tournament in Heerenveen, Netherlands. (SportsDeskOnline, 10 Oct 2023; eurosport.it, 05 Mar 2023) | |
| Other information | STUDYING PHILOSOPHY He has a degree in philosophy from the University of Trento in Italy. "I wanted to study something exciting and philosophy was the right choice. In all these years it has helped me to develop a passion to overcome challenges and to have fun during training camps." (olympics.com, 02 Mar 2023) |
Social Media
Social Media
| davideghiotto.com/ |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2023/2024 | World Allround Championships | 10000m | 1 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Single Distances Championships | Team Pursuit | 1 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Single Distances Championships | 10000m | 1 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Single Distances Championships | 10000m | 1 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Allround Championships | 5000m | 1 | |||
| 2023/2024 | European Single Distances Championships | Team Pursuit | 2 | |||
| 2023/2024 | European Single Distances Championships | 5000m | 2 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Single Distances Championships | 5000m | 2 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Single Distances Championships | 5000m | 2 | |||
| 2021/2022 | World Allround Championships | 10000m | 3 | |||
| 2021/2022 | European Single Distances Championships | Team Pursuit | 3 | |||
| 2022 | Olympic Games | 10000m | 3 | |||
| 2021/2022 | World Allround Championships | 5000m | 3 | |||
| 2022/2023 | European Allround Championships | Allround | 4 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Single Distances Championships | Team Pursuit | 4 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Single Distances Championships | 10000m | 4 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Single Distances Championships | 10000m | 5 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Allround Championships | Allround | 5 | |||
| 2017/2018 | European Single Distances Championships | 5000m | 6 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Single Distances Championships | 10000m | 6 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Single Distances Championships | 10000m | 6 | |||
| 2021/2022 | World Allround Championships | Allround | 7 | |||
| 2022 | Olympic Games | Team Pursuit | 7 | |||
| 2021/2022 | European Single Distances Championships | 5000m | 7 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Single Distances Championships | 5000m | 7 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Single Distances Championships | 5000m | 7 | |||
| 2022 | Olympic Games | 5000m | 8 | |||
| 2019/2020 | European Single Distances Championships | 5000m | 9 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Single Distances Championships | 5000m | 11 | |||
| 2018 | Olympic Games | 10000m | 12 | |||
| 2016/2017 | European Allround Championships | Allround | 17 | |||
| 2018 | Olympic Games | 5000m | 19 | |||
| 2017/2018 | World Allround Championships | Allround | 23 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Allround Championships | Allround | 24 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2023/2024 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 1 | |||
| 2024/2025 | Nagano | Team Pursuit | 1 | |||
| 2023/2024 | Stavanger | 10000m | 1 | |||
| 2022/2023 | Calgary, AB | 10000m | 1 | |||
| 2024/2025 | Nagano | 5000m | 1 | |||
| 2022/2023 | Tomaszów Mazowiecki | 5000m | 1 | |||
| 2021/2022 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 2 | |||
| 2023/2024 | Obihiro | Team Pursuit | 2 | |||
| 2023/2024 | Tomaszów Mazowiecki | Team Pursuit | 2 | |||
| 2023/2024 | Obihiro | 5000m | 2 | |||
| 2023/2024 | Quebec, QC | 5000m | 2 | |||
| 2022/2023 | Stavanger | 5000m | 2 | |||
| 2023/2024 | Beijing | 5000m | 2 | |||
| 2023/2024 | Salt Lake City, UT | 5000m | 2 | |||
| 2021/2022 | Calgary, AB | 5000m | 2 | |||
| 2023/2024 | Salt Lake City, UT | Team Pursuit | 3 | |||
| 2021/2022 | Heerenveen | 5000m | 3 | |||
| 2023/2024 | Tomaszów Mazowiecki | 5000m | 3 | |||
| 2022/2023 | Calgary, AB | 5000m | 3 | |||
| 2021/2022 | Salt Lake City, UT | 5000m | 3 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 4 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Cup Classification | 5000m | 4 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 7 | |||
| 2017/2018 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 12 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 13 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 17 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 50 | |||