Cristian Zorzi
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's cross country skiing | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 2006 Turin | 4 x 10 km | |
| Silver | 2002 Salt Lake City | 4 x 10 km | |
| Bronze | 2002 Salt Lake City | Individual sprint | |
| World Championships | |||
| Silver | 2001 Lahti | Individual sprint | |
Cristian Zorzi (born August 14, 1972, Cavalese, province of Trento) is an Italian cross country skier who excels at sprint ski races. He is nicknamed Zorro, for his exuberant character.
Cristain's first major success was at the 2000 Cross Country Skiing World Cup, where he finished in second place. He won the silver medal in the 1.5 km individual sprint at the 2001 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti. At the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, he won a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km and a bronze in the individual sprint.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, he was the anchor on the 4 x 10 km team that would win gold in those games.
He has also finished 2nd in the 2000-1 sprint World Cup, then followed it up with a 3rd the following season.
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