Davide Simoncelli
 Simoncelli in February 2011 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 30, 1979 Rovereto, Italy |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Giant slalom |
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Oro |
| World Cup debut | December 13, 1999 (age 20) |
| Retired | March 21, 2015 (age 36) |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 2 – (2006–10) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 5 – (2001–05, 2009–11) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 13 – (2001–13) |
| Wins | 2 – (2 GS) |
| Podiums | 8 – (8 GS) |
| Overall titles | 0 – (22nd in 2010) |
| Discipline titles | 0 – (4th in GS: 2006, 2010) |
Davide Simoncelli (born January 30, 1979, in Rovereto) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Italy who specialized in giant slalom.
Simoncelli made his World Cup debut in 1999.[1] He took two World Cup victories and eight podium finishes, all in giant slalom. He took five podiums on the Gran Risa track of Alta Badia, with a victory and four second places. He finished fourth in the World Cup points standings for giant slalom twice, in 2006 and 2010.[1] Simoncelli competed for Italy in three Olympics and seven World Championships. He was also Italian giant slalom champion in 2012 and 2013.[1] He announced his retirement from competition in March 2015.[2]
World Cup podiums
[edit]- 2 wins – (2 GS)
- 8 podiums – (8 GS)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22 Dec 2002 |  Alta Badia, Italy |
Giant slalom | 2nd |
| 2004 | 14 Dec 2003 | Giant slalom | 2nd | |
| 21 Dec 2003 | Giant slalom | 1st | ||
| 2006 | 18 Dec 2005 | Giant slalom | 2nd | |
| 4 Mar 2006 |  Yongpyong, South Korea |
Giant slalom | 1st | |
| 2010 | 20 Dec 2009 | Alta Badia, Italy |
Giant slalom | 2nd |
| 12 Mar 2010 |  Garmisch, Germany |
Giant slalom | 2nd | |
| 2013 | 2 Dec 2012 |  Beaver Creek, United States |
Giant slalom | 3rd |
Season standings
[edit]| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22 | 109 | — | 41 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 23 | 104 | 59 | 33 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 24 | 60 | — | 19 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 25 | 37 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 26 | 38 | — | 8 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 27 | 29 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 28 | 64 | — | 12 | — | — | 45 |
| 2008 | 29 | 56 | — | 12 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 30 | 73 | — | 23 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 31 | 22 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 32 | 73 | — | 16 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 33 | 45 | — | 10 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 34 | 40 | — | 11 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 35 | 61 | — | 23 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 36 | 57 | — | 15 | — | — | — |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Bonfanti, Valentina (18 October 2013). "Davide Simoncelli". lastampa.it (in Italian). Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "Simoncelli partakes in last giant slalom race". International Ski Federation. 26 March 2015. Archived from the original on 22 October 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
External links
[edit]- Davide Simoncelli at FIS (alpine)
- Davide Simoncelli at Olympedia
- Salomon Archived 2012-05-24 at the Wayback Machine – alpine racing – Davide Simoncelli
Categories:
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Rovereto
- Italian male alpine skiers
- Olympic alpine skiers for Italy
- Alpine skiers at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Alpine skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Alpine skiers of Fiamme Oro
- Alpine skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Skiers from Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
- Italian alpine skiing coaches