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'''Omar Visintin''' (born 22 October 1989) is an Italian [[Snowboarding|snowboarder]], specializing in [[snowboard cross]].<ref name="fisprofile">[http://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/athlete-biography.html?sector=SB&competitorid=109072 FIS Profile]</ref>
'''Omar Visintin''' (born 22 October 1989) is an Italian [[Snowboarding|snowboarder]], specializing in [[snowboard cross]].<ref name="fisprofile">[http://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/athlete-biography.html?sector=SB&competitorid=109072 FIS Profile]</ref>


Visintin competed at the [[2014 Winter Olympics]] for Italy. In the [[Snowboarding at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's snowboard cross|snowboard cross]], he finished 2nd in his 1/8 round race, then 2nd in his quarterfinal. However, he did not finish his semifinal, and did not start the small final, finishing 12th overall.<ref name="sportsrefprofile">{{cite web |title=Sports Reference Profile|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/vi/omar-visintin-1.html}}</ref><ref name="sochi2014profile">{{cite web|title=Sochi2014.com profile |date=19 March 2014 |url=http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-omar-visintin |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140319132843/http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-omar-visintin |archivedate=19 March 2014 }}</ref>
Visintin competed at the [[2014 Winter Olympics]] for Italy. In the [[Snowboarding at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's snowboard cross|snowboard cross]], he finished 2nd in his 1/8 round race, then 2nd in his quarterfinal. However, he did not finish his semifinal, and did not start the small final, finishing 12th overall.<ref name="sportsrefprofile">{{cite web |title=Sports Reference Profile|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/vi/omar-visintin-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418014608/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/vi/omar-visintin-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-18}}</ref><ref name="sochi2014profile">{{cite web|title=Sochi2014.com profile |date=19 March 2014 |url=http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-omar-visintin |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140319132843/http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-omar-visintin |archivedate=19 March 2014 }}</ref>


As of September 2014, his best showing at the [[FIS Snowboard World Championships|World Championships]] is 22nd, in the [[FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2013|2013]] snowboard cross.<ref name=fisprofile/>
As of September 2014, his best showing at the [[FIS Snowboard World Championships|World Championships]] is 22nd, in the [[FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2013|2013]] snowboard cross.<ref name=fisprofile/>

Revision as of 05:05, 21 May 2020

Omar Visintin
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1989-10-22) 22 October 1989 (age 35)
Merano, Italy
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly
SportSnowboarding
EventSnowboard cross
ClubCS Esercito
Medal record
Men's snowboarding
Representing  Italy
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Utah Mixed snowboard cross
Winter X Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Aspen Snowboard cross

Omar Visintin (born 22 October 1989) is an Italian snowboarder, specializing in snowboard cross.[1]

Visintin competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Italy. In the snowboard cross, he finished 2nd in his 1/8 round race, then 2nd in his quarterfinal. However, he did not finish his semifinal, and did not start the small final, finishing 12th overall.[2][3]

As of September 2014, his best showing at the World Championships is 22nd, in the 2013 snowboard cross.[1]

Visintin made his World Cup debut in March 2008. As of September 2014, he has two World Cup victories, the first coming at Montafon in 2012–13. Visentin was the 2013–14 World Cup overall winner in snowboard cross.[1]

World Cup Podiums

Date Location Rank Event[1]
7 December 2012 Montafon 1st place, gold medalist(s) Snowboard cross
21 March 2013 Sierra Nevada 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Snowboard cross
7 December 2013 Montafon 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Snowboard cross
11 January 2014 Vallnord-Arcalis 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Snowboard cross
12 January 2014 Vallnord-Arcalis 1st place, gold medalist(s) Snowboard cross

References

  1. ^ a b c d FIS Profile
  2. ^ "Sports Reference Profile". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  3. ^ "Sochi2014.com profile". 19 March 2014. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014.