Elisa Confortola
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_015_(cropped).jpg) Confortola at the 2020 Youth Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 2 April 2002 Sondalo, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Short track speed skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Oro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Elisa Confortola (born 2 April 2002) is an Italian short-track speed skater. Confortola is the 2024 and 2025 European Champion over 1500 metres. With the Italian mixed relay team she won the silver medal at the 2025 World Championships and the gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Junior
Confortola started competitive speed skating at the age of 12 on the ice rink in Bormio, trained by Nicola Rodigari.[1] She represented Italy at the 2018 World Junior Championships, obtaining the bronze medal at the women's relay race. In 2019, team Italy with Confortola again won third place. At the 2019 European Youth Olympics in Sarajevo, Confortola won an individual gold medal at the 1500m race.
Senior
Confortola joined Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Oro and represented Italy at the European Championships from 2023 to 2026, obtaining the individual gold medal in 2024 at the 1500 metre race. Confortola was recognized with the Giulio Onesti award for outstanding contribution to Italian sports.[2] In 2025 she was part of team Italy that won the women's relay race.
At the 2025 World Championships, Confortola was part of team Italy that won the silver medal at the mixed team relay race. She represents Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[3] Confortola was part of the Italian mixed relay team that won gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
