| Cristian Saracco | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Italy | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 April 1976 Turin, Italy | ||||||||||||||
| Ski club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 7 – (1999, 2001–2006) | ||||||||||||||
| Starts | 49 | ||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (63rd in 2004) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Cristian Saracco (born 11 April 1976) is an Italian cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 15 kilometre classical event at the 2002 Winter Olympics. [1]
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). [2]
| Year | Age | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay | Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 25 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 29 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Year | Age | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay | Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 26 | 36 | — | 14 | 22 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 28 | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — |
| Season | Age | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Sprint | ||
| 1999 | 22 | 103 | — | NC | 97 |
| 2001 | 24 | 124 | — | — | NC |
| 2002 | 25 | 93 | — | — | NC |
| 2003 | 26 | 71 | — | — | NC |
| 2004 | 27 | 63 | 40 | — | — |
| 2005 | 28 | 96 | 63 | — | — |
| 2006 | 29 | NC | NC | — | — |
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