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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Italy (2019–2023) Philippines (2023–) |
| Born | November 15, 2003 Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Sport | |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Giant slalom, slalom |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 1 – (2026) |
Francis Ceccarelli (born November 15, 2003) is an alpine skier competing for the Philippines.
Francis Ceccarelli was born on November 15, 2003 in Quezon City. [1] 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. [2] [3] [4]
Ceccarelli started skiing under Italy in December 2019. He switched his sporting nationality to represent his birth country, the Philippines in May 2023. [5] This process took three years as Caccarelli had to reacquire his Philippine citizenship and the associated passport. [4]
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. [6] His take away from the experience is not to let the pressure of expectations affect him. [7]
Ceccarelli will compete for the Philippines at the 2026 Winter Olympics in his adopted country co-hosted by Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. [4] He aims to rank among the top 50 in the world. [7]
| Year | ||||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Team combined | |
| 2026 | 22 | TBD | 54 | — | — | — |
