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| Born | August 20, 1961 Zug, Switzerland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Disciplines | Slalom, giant slalom, combined, Parallel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | February 9, 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 2 – (1985-1987) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 1982-1988 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 1 – (1 SL) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 3 – (3 SL) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ivano Edalini (born 20 August 1961) is an Italian former alpine skier. [1]
Born in Zug, Switzerland he competed under Italian flag. He made his World Cup debut in February 1982. He won two World Cup races, one parallel and one slalom and has been on 4 World Cup podiums in total. On January 6, 1986, he won his first World Cup parallel slalom race in Vienna, Austria [2] [3] [4] and slalom in Madonna di Campiglio in December 1986.
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10 December 1984 |  Sestriere, Italy | Slalom | 3rd |
| 1986 | 1 December 1985 | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 1987 | 16 December 1986 | Madonna di Campiglio, Italy | Slalom | 1st |
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