Francesca Bettrone

Italy

Residence	Venice, ITA
Occupation	Athlete
Languages	English, French, Italian, Spanish
Higher education	Tourism - School for Tourism: Venice, ITA

Personal Bests	Event	Record	Date	Location
Personal Bests
	Event	Record	Date	Location
	500m	38.24	26 Feb 2017	Calgary
	1000m	1:15.70	26 Feb 2017	Calgary
	1500m	1:57.64	07 Nov 2015	Calgary
	3000m	4:10.24	13 Nov 2015	Calgary
	5000m	7:29.92	20 Nov 2015	Salt Lake City, UT

Main Achievements
Main Achievements
European Single Distances Championships	Event
European Single Distances Championships
	Mass Start 16 Laps	1

Sport Specific Information

Club / Team	Group Cosmo Noale Ice: Venice, ITA
Reason for choosing this sport	She switched from inline skating because she wanted to compete at the Olympic Winter Games. "Since I made the switch from roller speed skating to the ice in 2010, I have dreamt of competing at the Olympic Winter Games."

General Interest

Most influential person in career

Her family, and roller speed skating coach Ennio Mumeni. (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018)

Sport Specific Information

Name of coach	Maurizio Marchetto [national], ITA
When and where did you begin this sport?	She began speed skating in about 2010 or 2011 in Baselga di Pine, Italy.

General Interest

Sporting philosophy / motto

"Do your best." (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018)

Social Media

General Interest

Injuries	She has experienced problems with a back injury during her career. The injury caused her to miss out on a place at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (sportface.it, 12 Jan 2018; nuovavenezia.gelocal.it, 28 Dec 2017; Athlete, 09 Nov 2017)
Hobbies	Reading, painting. (pyeongchang2018.coni.it, 26 Feb 2017)
Ambitions	To work with animals after she has retired from competitive sport. (sportface.it, 12 Jan 2018)
Other information	FURTHER EDUCATION She has studied modern languages at the University of Trento in Italy. (pyeongchang2018.coni.it, 26 Feb 2017)
Memorable sporting achievement	Winning silver in the mass start at the 2018 European Single Distances Championships in Kolomna, Russian Federation. (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018)

Championships results	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
Championships results
	2017/2018	European Single Distances Championships	Mass Start 16 Laps	2
	2018/2019	World Single Distances Championships	Team Sprint	4
	2018/2019	World Single Distances Championships	Team Pursuit 6 Laps	8
	2016/2017	European Sprint Championships	Overall	12
	2017/2018	European Single Distances Championships	500m	14
	2018	Olympic Games	Mass Start 16 Laps	16
	2016/2017	World Sprint Championships	Overall	17
	2017/2018	European Single Distances Championships	1500m	18
	2018/2019	World Single Distances Championships	Mass Start 16 Laps	20
	2013/2014	European Championships	Allround	20
	2012/2013	World Allround Championships	Allround	23
	2018	Olympic Games	1500m	25
	2018	Olympic Games	1000m	27
	2018	Olympic Games	500m	29

World Cups	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
World Cups
	2018/2019	Tomakomai	Team Sprint	2
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	Mass Start 16 Laps	5
	2015/2016	World Cup Classification	Mass Start 16 Laps	11
	2012/2013	World Cup Classification	Mass Start 15 Laps	18
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	Mass Start 16 Laps	19
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	Overall	26
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	1000m	29
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	Mass Start 16 Laps	34
	2015/2016	World Cup Classification	Overall	33
	2015/2016	World Cup Classification	1500m	42
	2015/2016	World Cup Classification	3000/5000m	43
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	1000m	43
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	500m	45
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	500m	50
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	1000m	52
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	3000/5000m	54
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	500m	59