Francis Ceccarelli
Filipino-Italian alpine skier (born 2003)
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Francis Ceccarelli (born November 15, 2003) is an alpine skier competing for the Philippines who has competed in the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Philippines (2023–)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Italy (2019–2023) Philippines (2023–) |
| Born | November 15, 2003 Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Sport | |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Giant slalom, slalom |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 1 – (2026) |
Early life
Francis Ceccarelli was born on November 15, 2003 in Quezon City.[1] He was adopted by an Italian couple and moved to Italy at age 8. He was encouraged to take up alpine skiing by Lisa Seghi, his adoptive mother who was a former professional skier. He also grew up in Abetone where skiing is popular.[2][3][4]
Career
Ceccarelli started skiing under Italy in December 2019. He switched his sporting nationality to represent his birth country, the Philippines in May 2023.[5] This process took three years as Caccarelli had to reacquire his Philippine citizenship and the associated passport.[4]
Ceccarelli took part at the 2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin. He competed in the men's slalom but did not record a time as he was disqualified on his first run after he went out the slalom line.[6] His take away from the experience is not to let the pressure of expectations affect him.[7]
Ceccarelli competed for the Philippines at the 2026 Winter Olympics in his adopted country co-hosted by Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.[4] He aimed to rank among the top 50 in the world.[7]
