Valerio Checchi

Valerio Checchi (born Subiaco, Lazio, 3 April 1980) is an Italian cross-country skier who has competed since 1999. He has two World Cup victories, with one in 2006 and another in 2008.

At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Checchi finished 18th in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit event and 36th in the 15 km event. Checchi's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was fourth in the 4 × 10 km relay at Liberec in 2009.

Checchi finished ninth in the 4 × 10 km relay event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Anti-doping rule violation In 2014, Checchi was handed a one-year ban from sports for three whereabouts failures in 18 months. The ban ended 13 April 2015.

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 2006 25 38 18 — — — — 2010 29 19 — 31 — 4 —

World Championships Year Age 15 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km Sprint 4 × 10 km relay Team sprint 2003 22 — 37 28 —— — 2005 24 — 24 16 — — — 2007 26 60 26 — — — 2009 28 24 21 — — 4 — 2011 30 — 25 — — 5 — 2013 32 — 35 36 — — —

World Cup Season standings Season Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standingsOverallDistanceSprintNordicOpeningTour deSkiWorld CupFinal 2002 21 2003 22 103 — 2004 23 46 29 — 2005 24 39 20 — 2006 25 29 17 — 2007 26 81 49 2008 27 10 6 68 15 13 2009 28 66 41 32 — 2010 29 31 22 14 2011 30 66 39 25 — 2012 31 74 47 62 — 2013 32 111 73 33 — 2014 33 156 99 67— —

Individual podiums 1 victory – (1 ) 4 podiums – (2 , 2 )

Team podiums 1 victory – (1 ) 6 podiums – (6 )