Roberto Cecon

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Roberto Cecon
Roberto Cecon (2011).jpg
CountryFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Born (1971-12-28) 28 December 1971 (age 52)
Gemona del Friuli, Italy
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Personal best207.5 m (681 ft)
Planica, 20 March 2003
World Cup career
Seasons 19882003
Individual wins6
Indiv. podiums17
Indiv. starts257
Team starts4
Medal record
Men's ski flying
FIS Ski Flying World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Harrachov Individual
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1994 Planica Individual
Updated on 10 February 2016.

Roberto Cecon (born 28 December 1971) is an Italian former ski jumper.

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Career

He won two bronze medals at the FIS Ski Flying World Championships earning them in 1992 and 1994.

Cecon also competed in four Winter Olympics, earning his best finish 16th in the individual large hill event at Lillehammer in 1994. His best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was eighth in the individual large hill event at Thunder Bay, Ontario in 1995.

Cecon also earned six World Cup victories in his career between 1990 and 1995. He is now a ski jumping coach.

World Cup

Standings

 Season Overall4HSFNTJP
1987/88 5277N/AN/AN/A
1988/89 1315N/AN/AN/A
1989/90 1747N/AN/AN/A
1990/91 4137N/AN/A
1991/92 243712N/AN/A
1992/93 3924N/AN/A
1993/94 56Bronze medal icon.svgN/AN/A
1994/95 Silver medal icon.svg7Bronze medal icon.svgN/AN/A
1995/96 453423N/A48
1996/97 4357384441
1997/98 303633629
1998/99 30321728
1999/00 23233228
2000/01 27562319N/A
2001/02 1717N/A14N/A
2002/03 3131N/A31N/A

Wins

No.SeasonDateLocationHillSize
1 1989/90 16 February 1990   Flag of Italy.svg Predazzo Trampolino dal Ben K90NH
224 March 1990   Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Planica Bloudkova velikanka K120LH
3 1993/94 9 March 1994   Flag of Sweden.svg Örnsköldsvik Paradiskullen K90 (night)NH
4 1994/95 14 January 1995   Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Engelberg Gross-Titlis-Schanze K120LH
515 January 1995   Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Engelberg Gross-Titlis-Schanze K120LH
64 February 1995   Flag of Sweden.svg Falun Lugnet K90 (night)NH

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