Italy at the 2014 Winter Paralympics

In this article we will explore the fascinating world of Italy at the 2014 Winter Paralympics, a topic that has captured the attention of people of all ages and interests. Known for its impact on society and culture, Italy at the 2014 Winter Paralympics has been the subject of debate and analysis in numerous areas. From its emergence to the present, Italy at the 2014 Winter Paralympics has left a significant mark on history, and its influence continues to be palpable in the contemporary world. Through this article, we will delve into the most relevant aspects of Italy at the 2014 Winter Paralympics, analyzing its importance, its implications and its projection into the future. Prepare your minds for a journey of discovery and introspection in the wonderful universe of Italy at the 2014 Winter Paralympics.

Sporting event delegation

Italy at the 2014 Winter Paralympics
IPC code	ITA
NPC	Comitato Italiano Paralimpico
Website	www.comitatoparalimpico.it (in Italian)
in Sochi
Competitors	34 in 4 sports
Flag bearer	Andrea Chiarotti (ice sledge hockey)
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Winter Paralympics appearances (overview)
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Italy competed at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, held between 7–16 March 2014.

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Paralympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Run 1			Run 2			Final/Total
		Time	Diff	Rank	Time	Diff	Rank	Time	Diff	Rank
Ugo Bregant	Slalom, standing	57.94	+10.25	26	DNF
Alessandro Daldoss Guide: Luca Negrini	Downhill, visually impaired	—						1:23.97	+2.21	6
	Super-G, visually impaired	—						DNF
	Combined, visually impaired	DNF
	Giant slalom, visually impaired	1:21.43	+5.41	6	DNF
Christian Lanthaler	Downhill, standing	—						1:27.99	+3.64	8
	Super-G, standing	—						DNS
	Giant slalom, standing	1:24.85	+10.13	21	1:18.97	+7.82	15	2:43.82	+17.95	15
Hansjoerg Lantschner	Super-G, standing	—						1:28.68	+7.76	14
	Combined, standing	1:05.88	+15.58	18	1:24.78	+6.39	12	2:30.66	+20.94	16
	Slalom, standing	DNF
	Giant slalom, standing	1:27.58	+12.86	26	DNF
Nicolo Maria Orsini	Giant slalom, standing	DSQ
Andrea Valenti	Slalom, standing	1:07.05	+19.36	38	1:10.05	+18.77	30	2:17.10	+38.13	31
	Giant slalom, standing	DNF
Marco Zanotti	Slalom, standing	1:01.74	+14.05	32	1:08.31	+17.03	28	2:10.05	+31.08	27
	Giant slalom, standing	1:26.21	+11.49	22	1:19.28	+8.13	16	2:45.49	+19.62	17

Women

Athlete	Event	Run 1			Run 2			Final/Total
		Time	Diff	Rank	Time	Diff	Rank	Time	Diff	Rank
Melania Corradini	Downhill, standing	—						DNF
	Super-G, standing	—						1:38.57	+14.37	8
	Combined, standing	DNS
	Giant slalom, standing	DNF

Snowboarding

Para-snowboarding is making its debut at the Winter Paralympics and it will be placed under the Alpine skiing program during the 2014 Games.

Men

Athlete	Event	Race 1		Race 2		Race 3		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Giuseppe Comunale	Snowboard cross	1:09.54	20	1:19.23	26	1:13.67	22	2:23.21	23
Fabio Piscitello		1:24.34	27	1:15.90	25	1:10.28	20	2:26.18	25
Luca Righetti		1:14.75	22	1:15.09	23	1:17.33	24	2:29.84	26

Women

Athlete	Event	Race 1		Race 2		Race 3		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Veronica Yoko Plebani	Snowboard cross	1:54.06	11	1:52.98	8	1:49.36	9	3:42.34	11

Biathlon

Main article: Biathlon at the 2014 Winter Paralympics

Men

Athlete	Events	Final
		Real Time	Calculated Time	Missed Shots	Result	Rank
Enzo Masiello	12.5km, sitting	43:02.4	40:27.5	1+1+1+2	40:27.5	14
	15km, sitting	50:39.4	55:37.0	2+3+1+2	55:37.0	20

Women

Athlete	Events	Final
		Real Time	Calculated Time	Missed Shots	Result	Rank
Pamela Novaglio	6km, standing	22:38.3	21:44.0	0+0	21:44.0	10
	10km, standing	36:24.6	34:57.2	0+0+0+1	34:57.2	10
	12.5km, standing	46:59.1	46:06.3	0+0+1+0	46:06.3	10

Cross-country skiing

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Paralympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification			Semifinal		Final
		Real Time	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Real Time	Result	Rank
Enzo Masiello	10km free, sitting	—					34:25.7	32:21.8	6
	15km, sitting	—					46:48.0	43:59.5	7
Roland Ruepp	10km free, sitting	—					DNF
	15km, sitting	—					51:45.2	50:12.0	16
Giordano Tomasoni	10km free, sitting	—					41:01.6	39:47.8	25
	15km, sitting	—					58:36.3	56:50.8	21

Women

Athlete	Event	Qualification			Semifinal		Final
		Real Time	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Real Time	Result	Rank
Francesca Porcellato	1km sprint classic, sitting	3:09.02	2:42.56	8Q	3:09.4	6	did not advance
	5km, sitting	—					20:42.1	17:48.2	10
	12km, sitting	—					49:50.0	42:51.4	10

Ice sledge hockey

Main article: Ice sledge hockey at the 2014 Winter Paralympics

Team

• Gabriele Araudo
• Bruno Balossetti
• Gianluca Cavaliere
• Andrea Chiarotti
• Giuseppe Candello
• Valerio Corvino
• Christoph Depaoli
• Rupert Kanestrin
• Nils Larch
• Gregory Brian Alexis Leperdi
• Andrea Macri
• Florian Planker
• Roberto Radice
• Gianluigi Rosa
• Igor Stella
• Santino Stillitano
• Werner Winkler

Preliminaries

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Russia (H)	3	2	0	1	0	11	4	+7	7	Semifinals
2	United States	3	2	0	0	1	9	3	+6	6
3	Italy	3	1	0	0	2	3	13	−10	3	5–8th place semifinals
4	South Korea	3	0	1	0	2	4	7	−3	2

Source: Sochi 2014
(H) Host

8 March 2014 16:30

United States

5–1 (1–0, 1–0, 3–1)

Italy

Shayba Arena Attendance: 3,617

Game reference
	Steve Cash Jen Lee	Goalies	Santino Stillitano	Referee: Paul Boese Linesmen: Matthew Clark Dmitriy Klochkov
	Farmer (Landeros, Chace) (PP) – 13:45 1–0 Roybal (Farmer) – 26:12 2–0 Sweeney – 33:04 3–0 Roybal (Pauls, Landeros) – 40:18 4–0 4–1 43:34 – Planker (Cavaliere) Schaus (Landeros) – 44:55 5–1
	8 min	Penalties	10 min
	19	Shots	12

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9 March 2014 20:00

Russia

7–0 (1–0, 4–0, 2–0)

Italy

Shayba Arena Attendance: 5,638

Game reference
	Vladimir Kamantsev	Goalies	Santino Stillitano Gabriele Araudo	Referee: Johnathan Morrison Linesmen: Louis Beelen Tomasz Heltman
	Popov (Selyukin) – 12:04 1–0 Amosov (Petrov) – 18:30 2–0 Dvinyaninov (Popov, Varlakov) – 22:01 3–0 Dvinyaninov (Popov, Varlakov) – 26:25 4–0 Litvinenko (Petrov, Lysov) – 28:49 5–0 Dvinyaninov (Petrov) (PP) – 31:20 6–0 Volkov (Dvinyaninov, Litvinenko) (PP) – 38:38 7–0
	2 min	Penalties	4 min
	10	Shots	13

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11 March 2014 09:30

South Korea

1–2 (0–1, 0–0, 1–1)

Italy

Shayba Arena Attendance: 3,889

Game reference
	Yu Man-gyun	Goalies	Gabriele Araudo	Referee: Paul Boese Linesmen: Dmitriy Klochkov Espen Nyberget
	0–1 09:55 – Macri (Leperdi) Jung – 35:06 1–1 1–2 35:53 – Planker (Chiarotti)
	2 min	Penalties	4 min
	10	Shots	13

5–8 Classification Play-offs

12 March 2014 16:00

Italy

3–2 OT (0–1, 0–1, 2–0) (OT: 1–0)

Sweden

Shayba Arena Attendance: 4,720

Game reference
	Santino Stillitano Gabriele Araudo	Goalies	Ulf Nilsson	Referee: Derek Berkebile Linesmen: Tomasz Heltman Leon Wesley
	0–1 13:58 – Kasperi (From) 0–2 29:00 – Kasperi (Ingvarsson, Holm) (PP2) Rosa (Planker) – 33:00 1–2 Leperdi (Cavaliere, Rosa) (EA) – 42:45 2–2 Cavaliere (Planker) – 50:28 3–2
	4 min	Penalties	4 min
	34	Shots	11

5th Place Game

14 March 2014 20:00

Czech Republic

3–0 (0–0, 0–0, 3–0)

Italy

Shayba Arena Attendance: 5,398

Game reference
	Michal Vápenka	Goalies	Gabriele Araudo	Referee: Petter Hegle Linesmen: Chae Young-jin Dmitriy Klochkov
	Šafránek (Kubeš, Motyčka) (PP) – 31:34 1–0 Geier – 43:04 2–0 Geier (Kubeš) (ENG) – 44:48 3–0
	4 min	Penalties	2 min
	11	Shots	18

See also

• Italy at the Paralympics
• Italy at the 2014 Winter Olympics

References

1. ^ "Athletes - Sochi 2014 Paralympic winter Games". Sochi2014.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.