Arianna Valcepina

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Name of coach	Assen Pandov [national], BUL; Kenan Gouadec [national], CAN
When and where did you begin this sport?	She began skating in 2000 in Bormio, Italy.
Club / Team	GS Fiamme Gialle: Italy
Reason for choosing this sport	She followed her sisters into the sport.

Most influential person in career	Her sister Martina. (Athlete, 29 Jan 2012)
Hero / Idol	US alpine skier Bode Miller. (Athlete, 29 Jan 2012)
Famous relatives	Her older sister Martina has represented Italy in short track. She was part of the teams that won bronze in the 3000m relay at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, and silver in the same event at the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang. She also won bronze in the 3000m relay at the 2021 World Championships in Dordrecht, Netherlands. Her partner Francois Gadin has competed in snowboard at national level in Italy. (SportsDeskOnline, 10 Nov 2021; lastampa.it, 30 Jan 2012; Instagram profile, 28 Aug 2021; Francois Gadin Instagram profile, 06 Jan 2021; fis-ski.com, 01 Apr 2005)
Sporting philosophy / motto	"Never give up." (Athlete, 29 Jan 2012)
Memorable sporting achievement	Winning gold in the 3000m relay at the 2011 World Cup event in Nagoya, Japan. "It was one of my first World Cups and I didn't even want to race the final. It was really unexpected for me." (olympics.com, 04 Feb 2022)
Ambitions	To win a relay medal at the Olympic Winter Games. (olympics.com, 04 Feb 2022)