Francesco De Fabiani

Francesco De Fabiani (born 21 April 1993) is an Italian cross-country skier.^[1][2]

Francesco de Fabiani

De Fabiani in February 2019
Personal information
Born	(1993-04-21) 21 April 1993 (age 32) Aosta, Italy
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Skiing
Club	C.S. Esercito
World Cup career
Seasons	11 – (2014–present)
Indiv. starts	198
Indiv. podiums	10
Indiv. wins	1
Team starts	18
Team podiums	6
Team wins	2
Overall titles	0 – (7th in 2019)
Discipline titles	2 – (2 U23: 2015, 2016)
Medal record Men's cross-country skiing Representing  Italy World Championships 2023 Planica Team sprint 2019 Seefeld Team sprint
Updated on 9 December 2023

Athletic career

De Fabiani had his first World Cup start during the 2013–14 season. His first event was the Tour de Ski 5 km Free prologue in Oberhof, Germany. He also competed for Italy at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the cross country skiing events. At the end of 2015 he was top ten in the overall statistics which is the best he has ever done.

De Fabiani had his international breakthrough during the 2014–15 season. This season he recorded his first World Cup victory in the 15 km classical event in Lahti.^[3] He also won the Helvetia U23 World Cup Ranking.^[4]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).^[5]

Olympic Games

Year	Age	15 km   individual	30 km   skiathlon	50 km   mass start	Sprint	4 × 10 km   relay	Team   sprint
2014	20	30	21	25	—	—	—
2018	24	—	20	22	—	7	—
2022	28	18	8	—[a]	51	8	8

^a Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions.

World Championships

• 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)

Year	Age	15 km   individual	30 km   skiathlon	50 km   mass start	Sprint	4 × 10 km   relay	Team   sprint
2015	21	—	40	32	—	6	—
2017	23	38	—	—	—	8	—
2019	25	20	—	14	8	10	Bronze
2021	27	—	—	—	30	—	5
2023	29	—	—	11	18	9	Silver

World Cup

Season titles

• 2 titles – (2 U23)

Season
	Discipline
2015	Under-23
2016	Under-23

Season standings

Season	Age	Discipline standings				Ski Tour standings
		Overall	Distance	Sprint	U23	Nordic Opening	Tour de Ski	Ski Tour 2020	World Cup Final	Ski Tour Canada
2014	20	NC	NC	NC	—	—	DNF	—	—	—
2015	21	22	13	NC		18	24	—	—	—
2016	22	12	11	87		4	9	—	—	19
2017	23	25	25	87	—	14	14	—	—	—
2018	24	13	17	35	—	43	DNF	—	12	—
2019	25	7	6	11	—	12	9	—	4	—
2020	26	30	28	36	—	32	DNF	13	—	—
2021	27	15	17	20	—	20	15	—	—	—
2022	28	26	18	37	—	—	25	—	—	—
2023	29	25	15	59	—	—	14	—	—	—

Individual podiums

• 1 victory – (1 WC)
• 10 podiums – (3 WC, 7 SWC)

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place
1	2014–15	8 March 2015	Lahti, Finland	15 km Individual C	World Cup	1st
2	2015–16	6 January 2016	Oberstdorf, Germany	15 km Mass Start C	Stage World Cup	3rd
3		14 February 2016	Falun, Sweden	15 km Mass Start F	World Cup	2nd
4	2017–18	4 January 2018	Oberstdorf, Germany	15 km Mass Start F	Stage World Cup	3rd
5		17 March 2018	Falun, Sweden	15 km Mass Start C	Stage World Cup	3rd
6	2018–19	2 January 2019	Oberstdorf, Germany	15 km Mass Start C	Stage World Cup	2nd
7		5 January 2019	Val di Fiemme, Italy	15 km Mass Start C	Stage World Cup	2nd
8		16 February 2019	Cogne, Italy	1.6 km Sprint F	World Cup	2nd
9	2020–21	8 January 2021	Val di Fiemme, Italy	15 km Mass Start C	Stage World Cup	2nd
10	2022–23	7 January 2023	Val di Fiemme, Italy	15 km Mass Start C	Stage World Cup	3rd

Team podiums

• 2 victories – (1 RL, 1 TS)
• 6 podiums – (2 RL, 4 TS)

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place	Teammate(s)
1	2015–16	24 January 2016	Nové Město, Czech Republic	4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F	World Cup	3rd	Nöckler / Clara / Pellegrino
2	2020–21	20 December 2020	Dresden, Italy	6 × 1.3 km Team Sprint F	World Cup	3rd	Pellegrino
3		7 February 2021	Ulricehamn, Sweden	6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F	World Cup	1st	Pellegrino
4	2022–23	22 January 2023	Livigno, Italy	6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint F	World Cup	2nd	Pellegrino
5		5 February 2023	Toblach, Italy	4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Nöckler / Daprà / Pellegrino
6		24 March 2023	Lahti, Finland	6 × 1.4 km Team Sprint F	World Cup	2nd	Pellegrino