Massimiliano Blardone
Massimiliano "Max" Blardone (born 26 November 1979) is a retired World Cup alpine ski racer from Italy. He specialized in the discipline of giant slalom. From 2016 he is a sports commentator for RAI.[1]
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 Blardone in February 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Giant slalom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 November 1979 Domodossola, Piedmont, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 29 October 2000 (age 20) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 18 March 2016 (age 36) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 3 (2002, 2006, 2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 7 (2001–2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 16 (2001–16) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 7 (7 GS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 25 (25 GS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 (17th in 2006) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 (2nd, GS: 2006, 2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Born in Domodossola in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy, Blardone made his World Cup debut at Sölden, Austria, in October 2000. He made his first World Cup podium in 2004 and his first victory came in 2005. Blardone won seven World Cup races and attained 25 podiums, all in giant slalom. He finished second in the giant slalom season standings in 2006 and 2007, and third in 2004. Blardone represented Italy in three Olympics and six world championships.[2][3]
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21 | 40 | 54 | 9 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 22 | 44 | — | 12 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 23 | 36 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 24 | 35 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 25 | 23 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 26 | 17 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 27 | 20 | — | 2 | 44 | — | 49 |
| 2008 | 28 | 35 | — | 6 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 29 | 28 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 30 | 23 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 31 | 54 | — | 8 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 32 | 26 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 33 | 46 | — | 13 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 34 | 83 | — | 27 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 35 | 107 | — | 29 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 36 | 58 | — | 16 | — | — | — |
Race podiums
- 7 wins – (7 GS)
- 25 podiums – (25 GS)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3 Jan 2004 | Flachau, Austria | Giant slalom | 2nd |
| 7 Feb 2004 | Adelboden, Switzerland | Giant slalom | 2nd | |
| 2005 | 24 Oct 2004 | Sölden, Austria | Giant slalom | 2nd |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Adelboden, Switzerland | Giant slalom | 1st | |
| 2006 | 18 Dec 2005 | Alta Badia, Italy | Giant slalom | 1st |
| 21 Dec 2005 | Kranjska Gora, Slovenia | Giant slalom | 2nd | |
| 4 Mar 2006 | Yongpyong, South Korea | Giant slalom | 2nd | |
| 17 Mar 2006 | Åre, Sweden | Giant slalom | 2nd | |
| 2007 | 2 Dec 2006 | Beaver Creek, US | Giant slalom | 1st |
| 6 Jan 2007 | Adelboden, Switzerland | Giant slalom | 2nd | |
| 3 Mar 2007 | Kranjska Gora, Slovenia | Giant slalom | 3rd | |
| 17 Mar 2007 | Lenzerheide, Switzerland | Giant slalom | 2nd | |
| 2008 | 8 Dec 2007 | Bad Kleinkirchheim, Austria | Giant slalom | 1st |
| 8 Mar 2008 | Kranjska Gora, Slovenia | Giant slalom | 3rd | |
| 2009 | 13 Dec 2008 | Val d'Isère, France | Giant slalom | 2nd |
| 10 Jan 2009 | Adelboden, Switzerland | Giant slalom | 2nd | |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Kranjska Gora, Slovenia | Giant slalom | 3rd | |
| 2010 | 13 Dec 2009 | Val d'Isère, France | Giant slalom | 2nd |
| 20 Dec 2009 | Alta Badia, Italy | Giant slalom | 1st | |
| 2011 | 11 Dec 2010 | Val d'Isère, France | Giant slalom | 3rd |
| 2012 | 18 Dec 2011 | Alta Badia, Italy | Giant slalom | 1st |
| 7 Jan 2012 | Adelboden, Switzerland | Giant slalom | 3rd | |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Bansko, Bulgaria | Giant slalom | 2nd | |
| 26 Feb 2012 | Crans-Montana, Switzerland | Giant slalom | 1st | |
| 2016 | 13 Feb 2016 | Naeba, Japan | Giant slalom | 3rd |
World Championship results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21 | DNF2 | 5 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 23 | — | DNF1 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 25 | — | 20 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 27 | — | DNF1 | 16 | — | — |
| 2009 | 29 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 31 | — | 30 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 33 | — | 11 | — | — | — |
Olympic results 
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 22 | — | 8 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 26 | — | 11 | 29 | — | — |
| 2010 | 30 | — | 11 | — | — | — |
See also
References
- "A NEW NORDICA AMBASSADOR JOINS OUR TEAM: IT'S MASSIMILIANO BLARDONE". nordica.com. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
Max is now a studio commentator and live correspondant from the World Cup for Italian national television RAI.
- "COMPETITORS HAVING MORE THAN ONE PODIUM". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- "COMPETITORS HAVING MORE THAN ONE TOP 10 POSITION". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
External links
- Massimiliano Blardone at the International Ski Federation
- Massimiliano Blardone World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation
- Massimiliano Blardone at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- Massimiliano Blardone at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Massimiliano Blardone at the International Olympic Committee
- Massimiliano Blardone – alpine skiing at the Italian Winter Sports Federation (FISI) at the Wayback Machine (archived 2016-02-22) (in Italian)
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