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Andrea Giovannini

Italy

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSITA12708199301
NOCItaly
Born27 Aug 1993 in  Trento
GenderMen
LanguagesEnglish, German, Italian
OccupationPolice Athlete
FamilyWife Linda Bortolotti, one child
Higher educationSurveying - Andrea Pozzo Technical Institute of Technology: Trento, ITA
ResidenceBaselga di Piné, ITA
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 36.57 07 Mar 2015 Calgary  
    1000m 1:10.56 01 Oct 2017 Inzell  
    1000m 1:11.14 16 Mar 2012 Calgary  
    1500m 1:44.17 03 Dec 2017 Calgary  
    5000m 6:08.80 10 Dec 2017 Salt Lake City, UT  
    10000m 13:05.62 19 Nov 2017 Stavanger  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    5000m   1    
    Team Pursuit 8 Laps 1      
    Allround     1  
World Single Distances Championships
Event  
World Single Distances Championships
    Mass Start 16 Laps     1  
    Team Pursuit 8 Laps 1      
European Single Distances Championships
Event  
European Single Distances Championships
    Mass Start   1    
    Team Pursuit 8 Laps   1 1  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamGS Fiamme Gialle: Predazzo, ITA  
Name of coachMaurizio Marchetto [national], ITA  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/andrea.giovannini.75  
General Interest
General Interest
Memorable sporting achievementHis first victory at a World Cup event, which came in the mass start in 2014 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023)  
Most influential person in careerHis father. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023)  
Hero / IdolDutch speed skater Bob de Jong. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?He began skating at age six on a frozen lake in Baselga di Pine, Italy.  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"Never say never." (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHe wanted to learn how to skate.  
General Interest
General Interest
Famous relativesHis wife Linda Bortolotti has represented Italy in speed skating at World Cup events. (Facebook profile, 18 Nov 2018; SportsDeskOnline, 19 Oct 2017)  
HobbiesSpending time with family. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Training RegimeHe trains for 20 hours each week.  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit1  
    2017/2018 European Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps2  
    2023/2024 European Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit2  
    2021/2022 European Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit3  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start3  
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start4  
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps4  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit4  
    2015/2016 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 8 Laps4  
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 8 Laps4  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps4  
    2015/2016 European Championships Allround5  
    2014/2015 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps5  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 8 Laps5  
    2021/2022 European Single Distances Championships Mass Start5  
    2017/2018 European Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 8 Laps5  
    2014/2015 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 8 Laps5  
    2015/2016 World Allround Championships Allround6  
    2018 Olympic Games Team Pursuit 8 Laps6  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 8 Laps6  
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 8 Laps6  
    2016/2017 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 8 Laps6  
    2016/2017 European Allround Championships Allround6  
    2016/2017 World Allround Championships Allround6  
    2018/2019 European Allround Championships Allround6  
    2023/2024 European Single Distances Championships Mass Start7  
    2022 Olympic Games Team Pursuit7  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships 10000m8  
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships 5000m8  
    2020/2021 European Allround Championships Allround10  
    2015/2016 World Single Distances Championships 5000m10  
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships 5000m11  
    2022 Olympic Games Mass Start11  
    2017/2018 World Allround Championships Allround11  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps11  
    2014/2015 European Championships Allround11  
    2018 Olympic Games Mass Start 16 Laps12  
    2016/2017 World Single Distances Championships 5000m12  
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships 1500m13  
    2021/2022 European Single Distances Championships 5000m13  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships 5000m13  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships 5000m14  
    2014/2015 World Single Distances Championships 5000m14  
    2018/2019 World Allround Championships Allround14  
    2013/2014 European Championships Allround14  
    2014/2015 World Allround Championships Allround15  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships 5000m15  
    2017/2018 European Single Distances Championships 5000m15  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships 1500m15  
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps16  
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships 5000m16  
    2013/2014 World Allround Championships Allround17  
    2014 Olympic Games 5000m17  
    2021/2022 World Allround Championships Allround19  
    2016/2017 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps20  
    2022 Olympic Games 5000m20  
    2018 Olympic Games 5000m20  
    2019/2020 World Allround Championships Allround23  
    2018 Olympic Games 1500m27  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification Mass Start1  
    2023/2024 Tomaszów Mazowiecki Mass Start1  
    2019/2020 Nur-Sultan Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2024/2025 Nagano Team Pursuit1  
    2023/2024 Beijing Mass Start1  
    2014/2015 Seoul Mass Start 16 Laps1  
    2016/2017 Astana Mass Start 16 Laps1  
    2022/2023 Calgary, AB Mass Start1  
    2017/2018 Calgary, AB Mass Start 16 Laps1  
    2018/2019 Obihiro Mass Start 16 Laps1  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification Mass Start2  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification Mass Start2  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps2  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps2  
    2023/2024 Obihiro Team Pursuit2  
    2021/2022 Heerenveen Mass Start2  
    2017/2018 Minsk Team Pursuit 8 Laps2  
    2023/2024 Tomaszów Mazowiecki Team Pursuit2  
    2017/2018 Salt Lake City, UT Team Pursuit 8 Laps2  
    2022/2023 Tomaszów Mazowiecki Mass Start2  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps3  
    2022/2023 Heerenveen Mass Start3  
    2021/2022 Salt Lake City, UT Team Pursuit3  
    2016/2017 Heerenveen Team Pursuit 8 Laps3  
    2023/2024 Salt Lake City, UT Team Pursuit3  
    2015/2016 Calgary, AB Team Pursuit 8 Laps3  
    2022/2023 Tomaszów Mazowiecki Mass Start3  
    2020/2021 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps4  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps6  
    2013/2014 World Cup Classification Mass Start 20 Laps8  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m8  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps9  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m9  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps10  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m10  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m10  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m10  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m11  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification Overall12  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m13  
    2020/2021 World Cup Classification 5000m14  
    2020/2021 World Cup Classification 1500m15  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m16  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification Overall16  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification Overall16  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 1500m20  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 1500m21  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1500m24  
    2013/2014 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m26  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 1500m27  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m29  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification Overall31  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1500m43  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 1500m47