Elena Fanchini
Italian alpine skier (1985–2023)
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Elena Fanchini (30 April 1985 – 8 February 2023) was an Italian World Cup alpine ski racer. Born in Val Camonica, she focused on the speed events of downhill and super-G. Her younger sisters Nadia and Sabrina also raced on the Italian team.[1]
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| Born | 30 April 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 February 2023 (aged 37) Pian Camuno, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skiing career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Downhill, Super-G | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 6 January 2005 (age 19) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | sorellefanchini.it | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 3 – (2006-2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 6 – (2005-2007, 2011-2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 13 – (2005–2008, 2010–2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 2 – (2 DH) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 4 – (4 DH) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (17th in 2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 – (5th in DH, 2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Fanchini won two World Cup races in downhill 9 years apart and won a silver medal at the 2005 world championships.[2][3] She represented Italy at three Winter Olympics and six World Championships.[4][5]
Illness and death
On 12 January 2018, Fanchini announced that she would not compete in the 2018 Winter Olympics at Pyeongchang in order to undergo cancer treatment. That November, she was preparing to return to the World Cup; during training in the United States at Copper Mountain, Colorado, she fell and suffered a fracture of a finger of the hand and a distortion-bruising trauma to the left knee, with fracture of the proximal fibula. The injury forced her to return to Italy and miss the 2019 season.[6]
On 22 April 2020, sisters Elena and Nadia Fanchini announced their retirement from racing.
At age 37, Fanchini died from colon cancer on 8 February 2023 at Pian Camuno.[7]
World Cup results
Season standings
Race podiums
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
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| 2006 | 2 December 2005 |  Lake Louise, Canada | Downhill | 1st |
| 2014 | 29 November 2013 |  Beaver Creek, United States | Downhill | 3rd |
| 6 December 2013 | Lake Louise, Canada | Downhill | 3rd | |
| 2015 | 16 January 2015 |  Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | Downhill | 1st |
World Championship results
Olympic results
National titles
Elena Fanchini won 7 national titles.[8][9]
- Italian Alpine Ski Championships
- Downhill: 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016 (7)
