Valerio Checchi
Valerio Checchi (born Subiaco, Lazio, 3 April 1980) is an Italian cross-country skier who has competed since 1999. He has two World Cup victories with one in 2006 and another in 2008.
| Valerio Checchi | |
|---|---|
 Valerio Checchi in 2008 | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Born | 3 April 1980 Subiaco, Italy |
| Ski club | G.S. Forestale |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 2002–2014 |
| Individual wins | 1 |
| Team wins | 1 |
| Indiv. podiums | 4 |
| Team podiums | 6 |
| Indiv. starts | 163 |
| Team starts | 27 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (10th in 2008) |
| Discipline titles | 0 |
At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Checchi finished 18th in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit event and 36th in the 15 km event. Checchi's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was fourth in the 4 × 10 km relay at Liberec in 2009.
Checchi finished ninth in the 4 x 10 km relay event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Anti-doping rule violation
Checchi was in 2014 handed a one-year ban from sports for three whereabouts failures in 18 months.[1][2] The ban ended 13 April 2015.
World Cup results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
World Cup standings
| Season | Age | Season standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
World Cup Final | ||
| 2002 | 22 | NC | N/A | NC | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2003 | 23 | 103 | N/A | — | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2004 | 24 | 46 | 29 | — | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2005 | 25 | 39 | 20 | — | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | 26 | 29 | 17 | — | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | 27 | 81 | 49 | NC | N/A | DNF | N/A |
| 2008 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 68 | N/A | 15 | 13 |
| 2009 | 29 | 66 | 41 | NC | N/A | 32 | — |
| 2010 | 30 | 31 | 22 | NC | N/A | 14 | DNF |
| 2011 | 31 | 66 | 39 | NC | 25 | DNF | — |
| 2012 | 32 | 74 | 47 | NC | 62 | DNF | — |
| 2013 | 33 | 111 | 73 | NC | DNF | 33 | — |
| 2014 | 34 | 156 | 99 | NC | 67 | — | — |
Individual podiums
- 1 victory – (1 WC)
- 4 podiums – (2 WC, 2 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007–08 | 29 December 2007 |  Nové Město, Czech Republic | 15 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 1 January 2008 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 15 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
| 3 | 25 January 2008 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canmore, Canada | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 4 | 2008–09 | 17 January 2009 | Whistler, Canada | 15 km + 15 km Skiathlon C/F | World Cup | 3rd |
Team podiums
- 1 victory – (1 RL)
- 6 podiums – (6 RL)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003–04 | 11 January 2004 |  Otepää, Estonia | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Carrara / Piller Cottrer / Valbusa |
| 2 | 2004–05 | 20 March 2005 |  Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Clara / Piller Cottrer / Di Centa |
| 3 | 2005–06 | 15 January 2006 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Di Centa / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi |
| 4 | 2006–07 | 4 February 2007 |  Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Di Centa / Piller Cottrer / Santus |
| 5 | 2007–08 | 9 December 2007 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Di Centa / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi |
| 6 | 2010–11 | 6 February 2011 |  Rybinsk, Russia | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Di Centa / Clara / Piller Cottrer |
References
- CONI: ANTIDOPING: TNA archivia il caso Acerbi (Calcio), squalifica per un anno Checchi (FISI). Gli altri provvedimenti , coni.it, 1 April 2014
- CONI: NTI-DOPING: The Prosecutor is referring Valerio Checchi (Winter Sports)
- "Athlete : CHECCHI Valerio". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 22 April 2018.