Nicola Ercolani
Sammarinese alpine skier (born 1969)
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Nicola Ercolani (born 10 November 1969) is a Sammarinese alpine skier. He represented San Marino at the 1988, 1992 and the 1994 Winter Olympics. He also served as the flag-bearer for San Marino during the 1988 Winter Olympics opening ceremony.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Sammarinese |
| Born | 10 November 1969 |
| Height | 192 cm (76 in) |
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Alpine skiing |
Career
Ercolani started competing in international events in alpine skiing in 1988.[1] He was named to the Sammarinese team for the 1988 Winter Olympics held at Calgary.[2] This was his debut at the Winter Olympics.[3][4] He served as the country's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony.[5] In the men's super-G event at the Games, Ercolani recorded the best finish amongst the Sammarinese after crossing the 2,327 m (7,635 ft) course in just under two minutes to finish 45th amongst the 57 finishers.[6] In the giant slalom event, Ercolani clocked 1:27.42 in the first run and did better with a time of 1:17.14 in the second run. He finished in 56th with a combined time of over two minutes and 38 seconds.[7] In the slalom event, Ercolani registered a 45th place finish.[8]
In 1992, Ercolani was named to the Sammarinese team for the second consecutive Winter Olympics.[9] He participated in three events in the competition.[3][4] In the men's super-G event at the Games, Ercolani crossed the 1,650 m (5,410 ft) course in just over one minute and 23 seconds to finish 66th amongst the 118 participants.[10] In the giant slalom event, Ercolani did not finish his run.[11] In the slalom event, he again failed to finish the course.[12] In 1994, Ercolani was named to the Sammarinese team for the 1994 Winter Olympics.[13] This was his third and last participation in the Winter Games.[3] He participated in a single event at the Games.[4] Ercolani did not finish his run in the giant slalom event.[14]
After the 1994 Winter Games, Ercolani continued to represent San Marino in international competitions till 1995.[1] His best finish came in the FIS championships held in St.Moritz in April 1995.[1]