Francis Ceccarelli

Francis Ceccarelli

Personal information
National team	Italy (2019–2023) Philippines (2023–)
Born	(2003-11-15) November 15, 2003 (age 22) Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Occupation	Alpine skier

Francis Ceccarelli is an alpine skier competing for the Philippines.

Early life

As per records, Francis Ceccarelli was born on November 15, 2003 in Quezon City. He was adopted by an Italian couple and moved to Italy at age 8. He was encouraged to take up alpine skiing by Lisa Seghi, his adoptive mother who was a former professional skier. He also grew up in Abetone where skiing is popular. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Career

Ceccarelli started skiing under Italy in December 2019. He switched his sporting nationality to represent his birth country, the Philippines in May 2023. ^[4] This process took three years as Caccarelli had to reacquire his Philippine citizenship and the associated passport. ^[3]

Ceccarelli took part at the 2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin. He competed in the men's slalom but did not record a time as he was disqualified on his first run after he went out the slalom line. ^[5]

Ceccarelli will compete for the Philippines at the 2026 Winter Olympics in his adopted country co-hosted by Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. ^[3]

References

1. "Francis CECCARELLI - Athlete Biography - Alpine Skiing". International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
2. Malanum, Jean (December 29, 2025). "Fil-Italian skier primed for debut". SunStar. SunStar Publishing Inc. Philippine News Agency. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
3. "Francis Ceccarelli returns to his roots to represent the Philippines at Milano Cortina 2026". Olympics.com. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
4. "Francis CECCARELLI - Career Information - Alpine Skiing". International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
5. "PH women's curlers in rousing Asian Winter Games' start". Manila Standard. February 9, 2025. Retrieved December 29, 2025.