# Fulvio Valbusa

Fulvio Valbusa (born February 15, 1969, in Verona) is an Italian cross-country skier who competed from 1992 to 2006. He won two medals in the 4 × 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a gold in 2006 and a silver in 1998. He also finished fifth in three other cross-country events at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano (10 km + 15 km combined pursuit, 30 km, and 50 km).
Valbusa also won five medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, including one silver (15 km: 2005) and four bronzes (10 km + 15 km combined pursuit: 1999, 4 × 10 km relay: 1995, 1997, 1999). He also won three FIS races at 15 km in 1996, 1997, and 2004.
He is the older brother of cross-country skier Sabina Valbusa.

## Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

### Olympic Games

* 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver)
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km  relay | Team  sprint |
| 1992 | 23 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 25 | 29 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 29 | 11 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | Silver | — |
| 2002 | 33 | — | 31 | 18 | — | — | 27 | — | — |
| 2006 | 37 | — | 12 | — | — | 30 | — | Gold | — |

### World Championships

* 4 medals – (1 silver, 3 bronze)
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km  relay | Team  sprint |
| 1993 | 24 | 19 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 26 | 16 | — | 16 | — | — | — | Bronze | — |
| 1997 | 28 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | DNF | — | Bronze | — |
| 1999 | 30 | 10 | — | Bronze | 4 | 15 | — | Bronze | — |
| 2001 | 32 | — | 26 | 8 | — | 14 | — | 6 | — |
| 2003 | 34 | — | 48 | — | — | 18 | — | 10 | — |
| 2005 | 36 | — | Silver | 9 | — | — | — | 4 | — |

### World Cup
#### Season standings

| Season | Age |
| Season | Age | Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint |
| 1992 | 23 | 30 | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 24 | 30 | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 25 | 42 | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 26 | 22 | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 27 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 28 | | — | 7 | — | |
| 1998 | 29 | 6 | — | 14 | — | 5 |
| 1999 | 30 | 12 | — | 7 | — | 33 |
| 2000 | 31 | 33 | — | 26 | 36 | 20 |
| 2001 | 32 | 7 | — | — | — | 9 |
| 2002 | 33 | 48 | — | — | — | 65 |
| 2003 | 34 | 14 | — | — | — | 66 |
| 2004 | 35 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 50 |
| 2005 | 36 | 49 | 29 | — | — | NC |
| 2006 | 37 | 82 | 56 | — | — | — |

#### Individual podiums

* 2 victories
* 13 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
| 1 | 1995–96 | 2 February 1996 | Seefeld, Austria | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 1995–96 | 10 March 1996 | Falun, Sweden | 15 km Pursuit C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 3 | 1996–97 | 7 December 1996 | Davos, Switzerland | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 4 | 1996–97 | 14 December 1996 | Brusson, Italy | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 5 | 1996–97 | 4 January 1997 | Kavgolovo, Russia | 30 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 6 | 1997–98 | 16 December 1997 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |
| 7 | 1998–99 | 23 February 1999 | Ramsau, Austria | 15 km Pursuit F | World Championships | 3rd |
| 8 | 2000–01 | 13 January 2001 | Soldier Hollow, United States | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 9 | 2002–03 | 23 November 2002 | Kiruna, Sweden | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 10 | 2002–03 | 7 December 2002 | Davos, Switzerland | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 11 | 2002–03 | 15 February 2003 | Asiago, Italy | 10 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 12 | 2003–04 | 6 February 2004 | La Clusaz, France | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |
| 13 | 2003–04 | 28 February 2004 | Oslo, Norway | 50 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |

#### Team podiums

* 7 victories – (5 RL, 2 TS)
* 22 podiums – (20 RL, 2 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
| 1 | 1994–95 | 17 March 1995 | Thunder Bay, Canada | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Championships | 3rd | Albarello / Maj / Fauner |
| 2 | 1995–96 | 14 January 1996 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 3rd | Maj / Vanzetta / Godioz |
| 3 | 1995–96 | 3 February 1996 | Seefeld, Austria | 12 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Fauner |
| 4 | 1995–96 | 25 February 1996 | Trondheim, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Di Centa / Albarello / Fauner |
| 5 | 1995–96 | 1 March 1996 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Albarello / Fauner / Maj |
| 6 | 1996–97 | 24 November 1996 | Kiruna, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 2nd | Maj / Fauner / Piller |
| 7 | 1996–97 | 15 December 1996 | Brusson, Italy | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 2nd | Pozzi / Godioz / Fauner |
| 8 | 1996–97 | 28 February 1997 | Trondheim, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Championships | 3rd | Di Centa / Fauner / Piller Cottrer |
| 9 | 1997–98 | 11 January 1998 | Ramsau, Austria | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Maj / Piller Cottrer / Fauner |
| 10 | 1998–99 | 10 January 1999 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Maj / Piller Cottrer / Fauner |
| 11 | 1998–99 | 26 February 1999 | Ramsau, Austria | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Championships | 3rd | Di Centa / Maj / Fauner |
| 12 | 1998–99 | 21 March 1999 | Oslo, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 3rd | Fauner / Di Centa / Maj |
| 13 | 1999–00 | 28 November 1999 | Kiruna, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 1st | Pozzi / Maj / Fauner |
| 14 | 1999–00 | 27 February 2000 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 1st | Maj / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi |
| 15 | 2000–01 | 13 December 2000 | Clusone, Italy | 10 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Maj |
| 16 | 2002–03 | 24 November 2002 | Kiruna, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Di Centa / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi |
| 17 | 2002–03 | 1 December 2002 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 2 × 5 km / 2 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Paruzzi / S. Valbusa / Piller Cottrer |
| 18 | 2002–03 | 19 January 2003 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Di Centa / Zorzi / Schwienbacher |
| 19 | 2002–03 | 23 March 2003 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Di Centa / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi |
| 20 | 2003–04 | 11 January 2004 | Otepää, Estonia | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Carrara / Checchi / Piller Cottrer |
| 21 | 2004–05 | 21 November 2004 | Gällivare, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Di Centa / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi |
| 22 | 2004–05 | 12 December 2004 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 4 ×10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Di Centa / Piller Cottrer / Zorzi |
Note: $^1$ Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.