Gianluca Cologna

Gianluca Cologna (born 17 May 1990) is a retired Swiss cross-country skier. His younger brother Dario Cologna is also a professional cross-country skier. He competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics in the Men's team sprint with his brother Dario and finished 5th in the final. He achieved his only individual podium in December 2013 with a third-place finish in the Classic Sprint in Asiago, Italy.

His retirement, after undergoing surgeries for shoulder and knee injuries, was first reported by the Swiss media on 25 March 2018 and confirmed by Cologna himself on his Facebook and Instagram accounts a few days later.

Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games Year Age 15 km individual 30 km skiathlon 50 km mass start Sprint 4 × 10 km relay Team sprint 2014 23 — — — 47 — 5

World Championships Year Age 15 km individual 30 km skiathlon 50 km mass start Sprint 4 × 10 km relay Team sprint 2013 22 — —— 27 — — 2015 24 — — — 27 — 15

World Cup Season standings Season Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standingsOverallDistanceSprintNordicOpeningTour deSkiWorld CupFinalSki TourCanada 2011 20 — — — — 2012 21 — — — 2013 22 92 — 47 — — — 2014 23 57 21 78 — 2015 24 98 46 2016 25 98 54 — — 2017 26 140 97 — — — 2018 27 127 69 — —

Individual podiums 1 podium – (1 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 2013–14 21 December 2013 Asiago, Italy 1.65 km Sprint C World Cup 3rd