# Antonella Confortola

Antonella Confortola Wyatt (born 16 October 1975) is an Italian former cross-country skier and mountain runner.

## Biography

Confortola was born in Cavalese. She is the granddaughter of Italian cross-country skier and Olympian Silvio Confortola.

## Cross-country skiing

Confortola competed at the Olympics four times between 1998 and 2010. She earned a bronze medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. Her best individual finish was 16th in the 15 km event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
Confortola earned two medals in the 4 × 5 km relay at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships (silver: 1999, bronze: 2005). Her best individual finish was a 15th in the 30 km in 2003. She won two individual races (5 km, 10 km) at the Continental Cup in 2004 in Italy.

## Mountain running

Confortola has also competed in mountain running. She took fourth place at the 2010 European Mountain Running Championships in Bulgaria and the silver medal at the 2011 European Mountain Running Championships in Turkey.

## Personal life

Confortola is married to New Zealand runner Jonathan Wyatt. They live in northern Italy with their daughter.

## Cross-country skiing results

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

### Olympic Games

* 1 medal – (1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | Sprint | 4 × 5 km  relay | Team sprint |
| 1998 | 22 | — | — | 27 | — | 20 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 26 | — | 34 | 16 | — | 19 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 30 | — | 34 | — | 22 | DNF | — | 3rd | — |
| 2010 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — |

### World Championships

* 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | Sprint | 4 × 5 km  relay | Team sprint |
| 1999 | 23 | — | — | 27 | — | 39 | — | 2nd | — |
| 2003 | 27 | — | — | 22 | — | 15 | — | 7 | — |
| 2005 | 29 | — | 21 | — | 18 | 20 | — | 3rd | — |
| 2007 | 32 | — | 23 | — | 35 | 14 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 34 | — | — | — | 16 | 15 | — | 5 | — |
| 2011 | 36 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 4 | — |

### World Cup

| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings |
| Season | Age | Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening | Tour de Ski | World Cup Final |
| 1994 | 18 | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 19 | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 20 | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 21 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 22 | 53 | — | 37 | — | 66 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 23 | 37 | — | 27 | — | 56 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 24 | 42 | — | 24 | 44 | NC | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 25 | 74 | — | — | — | DNF | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 26 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 27 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 28 | 26 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 29 | 78 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 30 | 57 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 31 | 51 | 32 | — | — | NC | — | DNF | — |
| 2008 | 32 | 28 | 24 | — | — | 49 | — | 21 | 16 |
| 2009 | 33 | 43 | 30 | — | — | NC | — | 28 | DNF |
| 2010 | 34 | 58 | 34 | — | — | NC | — | DNF | — |
| 2011 | 35 | 89 | 62 | — | — | NC | 36 | — | — |
| 2012 | 36 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — |

#### Team Podiums

* 9 podiums – (9 RL)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
| 1 | 1998–99 | 20 December 1998 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Paruzzi / Belmondo / Valbusa |
| 2 | 1998–99 | 10 January 1999 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Paruzzi / Belmondo / Valbusa |
| 3 | 1998–99 | 26 February 1999 | Ramsau, Austria | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Championships | 2nd | Valbusa / Paruzzi / Belmondo |
| 4 | 1998–99 | 14 March 1999 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Valbusa / Paruzzi / Belmondo |
| 5 | 1999–00 | 27 February 2000 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Paruzzi / Valbusa / Belmondo |
| 6 | 1999–00 | 4 March 2000 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Santer / Paruzzi / Valbusa |
| 7 | 2002–03 | 23 March 2003 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Valbusa / Paruzzi / Follis |
| 8 | 2003–04 | 7 February 2004 | La Clusaz, France | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Longa / Paruzzi / Valbusa |
| 9 | 2009–10 | 7 March 2010 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Longa / Valbusa / Follis |
* ↑ Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

### Italian Championships

* 1998: 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
* 1999:
** 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
** 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
* 2002:
** 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
** 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 5 km pursuit
* 2003:
** 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
** 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km free & duathlon
** 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 5 km pursuit
* 2004:
** 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
** 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
* 2005: 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
* 2007: 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
* 2008:
** 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 2 x 7.5 km pursuit
** 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
** 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
* 2009:
** 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 2 x 7.5 km pursuit
** 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
* 2010: 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km

## Mountain running
### Team results

* World Mountain Running Championships
** 2002, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016 (7)

### National titles

* Italian Mountain Running Championships
** Mountain running: 2003, 2011, 2012 (3)
* Italian Vertical Kilometer Championships
** Vertical kilometer: 2014

## Other results
### Nuten Opp

* 2008, 2009, 2010