Alessandro Mariotti

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Alessandro Mariotti
Personal information
National teamSan Marino
Born (1998-11-05) 5 November 1998 (age 25)
Sport
CountrySan Marino
SportAlpine Skiing
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2016 Winter Youth Olympics
30th (Giant Slalom)
32nd (Slalom)
2018 Winter Olympics

Alessandro Mariotti (born 5 November 1998 in San Marino) is a San Marinese Alpine Skier. He is the sole competitor for San Marino at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Olympic Events[edit]

Mariotti contended at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Malbun, Liechtenstein in 2015. He ranked overall 37th in the slalom and 57th in the Giant Slalom.[1]

Mariotti competed in the slalom and giant slalom for San Marino at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.[2] He came in 30th in the giant slalom and 32nd in the slalom.[3]

FIS tournaments[edit]

He made appearances at FIS World Ski Championships in both Vail, Colorado in 2015,[4] and St. Moritz, Switzerland in 2017.[5] He came in 90th and 52nd in the giant slalom respectively.[6]

Mariotti also participated in several FIS tournaments where in December 2017, he ranked 20th in slalom in Ravna planina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[6] A week later, Mariotti ranked 11th and 14th in slalom and 12th and 14th in giant slalom at Kolašin, Montenegro.[6]

2018 Winter Olympics[edit]

On 27 January 2018, at a press conference, it was announced that Mariotti qualified to compete in the 2018 Winter Olympics and will be the sole representative from San Marino.[7] He will participate in the men's giant slalom.[8] Mariotti was the flag bearer for San Marino in the 2018 Winter Olympics Parade of Nations.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "San Marino. EYOF 2015: esordio positivo per Alessandro Mariotti". Libertas (in Italian). Malbun, Liechtenstein. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Dal Titano a Lillehammer: Mariotti sogna in grande". Romagnanoi (in Italian). Lillehammer. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Athlete Information – Alessandro Mariotti". Lillehammer 2016 YOG. Lillehammer. Archived from the original on 14 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  4. ^ Bonfantini, Roberto (15 February 2015). "Mondiali di sci. Alessandro Mariotti conquista la finale nello slalom speciale" (in Italian). Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  5. ^ "PyeongChang 2018, Mariotti si qualifica per lo slalom speciale". RTV San Marino (in Italian). St. Moritz. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  6. ^ a b c "Athlete : MARIOTTI Alessandro". Fédération Internationale de Ski. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  7. ^ La Redazione (28 January 2018). "Alessandro Mariotti pronto per le olimpiadi invernali: "È il sogno di ogni sportivo"". Sorpresa (in Italian). San Marino. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  8. ^ Pegoraro, Paolo (27 January 2018). "La favola di Alessandro Mariotti, unico rappresentante di San Marino in Corea del Sud". Eurosport (in Italian). Pyeongchang. Retrieved 14 February 2018.