# Sabina Valbusa

Sabina Valbusa (born 21 January 1972 in Verona) is an Italian cross-country skier who competed from 1993 to 2010.

## Biography

Competing in five Winter Olympics, she earned a bronze medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. Her best individual finish was a ninth in the 5 km + 5 km combined pursuit at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
Valbusa earned three medals in the 4 × 5 km relay at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships (silver: 1999, bronze :2001, 2005). Her best individual finish was a fourth in the individual sprint in 2001. Her only individual victory came at Pragelato, Italy in a 15 km event in 2004.
She is the younger sister of cross-country skier Fulvio Valbusa.

## 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 |
| 1994 | 22 | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 26 | 29 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 30 | — | — | 10 | 9 | — | 17 | 6 | — |
| 2006 | 34 | — | — | — | 17 | 10 | — | Bronze | — |
| 2010 | 38 | — | 17 | — | 18 | DNS | — | 4 | — |

### World Championships

* 3 medals – (1 silver, 2 bronze)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | Sprint | 4 × 5 km  relay | Team  sprint |
| 1995 | 23 | 55 | — | — | 28 | 14 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 25 | 39 | — | 16 | 22 | 20 | — | 4 | — |
| 1999 | 27 | 15 | — | 15 | 13 | 32 | — | Silver | — |
| 2001 | 29 | — | — | 18 | 10 | CNX | 4 | Bronze | — |
| 2003 | 31 | — | — | DNF | — | 5 | 25 | — | — |
| 2005 | 33 | — | 8 | — | 16 | 18 | — | Bronze | 5 |
| 2007 | 35 | — | 13 | — | 33 | — | — | 6 | 8 |
| 2009 | 37 | — | — | — | 28 | 19 | — | 5 | — |
    a. $^1$ Cancelled due to extremely cold weather.

### World Cup
#### Season standings

| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings |
| Season | Age | Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | Tour de Ski | World Cup Final |
| 1993 | 21 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 22 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 23 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 24 | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 25 | 21 | — | 13 | — | 26 | — | — |
| 1998 | 26 | 22 | — | 11 | — | 39 | — | — |
| 1999 | 27 | 21 | — | 20 | — | 29 | — | — |
| 2000 | 28 | 20 | — | 16 | 15 | 49 | — | — |
| 2001 | 29 | 13 | — | — | — | 18 | — | — |
| 2002 | 30 | 10 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — |
| 2003 | 31 | 8 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — |
| 2004 | 32 | 10 | 9 | — | — | 42 | — | — |
| 2005 | 33 | 22 | 16 | — | — | NC | — | — |
| 2006 | 34 | 24 | 16 | — | — | NC | — | — |
| 2007 | 35 | 31 | 24 | — | — | 66 | 18 | — |
| 2008 | 36 | 22 | 18 | — | — | 48 | 19 | 14 |
| 2009 | 37 | 42 | 27 | — | — | NC | — | 46 |
| 2010 | 38 | 40 | 26 | — | — | NC | 17 | 25 |

#### Individual podiums

* 1 victory – (1 WC)
* 10 podiums – (9 WC, 1 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
| 1 | 1997–98 | 16 December 1997 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 1999–00 | 16 February 2000 | Ulrichen, Switzerland | 5 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 3 | 2001–02 | 27 December 2001 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany | 0.7 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 4 | 2001–02 | 6 January 2002 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 1.5 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 5 | 2002–03 | 4 January 2003 | Kavgolovo, Russia | 5 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 6 | 2002–03 | 12 February 2003 | Reit im Winkl, Germany | 1.5 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 7 | 2003–04 | 6 February 2004 | La Clusaz, France | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 8 | 2003–04 | 28 February 2004 | Oslo, Norway | 30 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 9 | 2003–04 | 13 March 2004 | Pragelato, Italy | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |
| 10 | 2007–08 | 29 December 2007 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 10 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 2nd |

#### Team podiums

* 4 victories – (2 RL, 2 TS)
* 24 podiums – (20 RL, 4 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
| 1 | 1994–95 | 7 February 1995 | Hamar, Norway | 4 × 3 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Dal Sasso / Paluselli / Belmondo |
| 2 | 1996–97 | 15 December 1996 | Brusson, Italy | 4 × 5 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Paruzzi / Dal Sasso / Belmondo |
| 3 | 1996–97 | 19 January 1997 | Lahti, Finland | 8 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Belmondo |
| 4 | 1996–97 | 16 March 1997 | Oslo, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Paruzzi / Peyrot / Belmondo |
| 5 | 1997–98 | 23 November 1997 | Beitostølen, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 3rd | Moroder / Belmondo / Paruzzi |
| 6 | 1997–98 | 7 December 1997 | Santa Caterina, Italy | 4 × 5 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Paruzzi / Moroder / Belmondo |
| 7 | 1997–98 | 14 December 1997 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 4 × 5 km Relay F | World Cup | 2nd | Paruzzi / Di Centa / Belmondo |
| 8 | 1998–99 | 29 November 1998 | Muonio, Finland | 4 × 5 km Relay F | World Cup | 2nd | Moroder / Paruzzi / Belmondo |
| 9 | 1998–99 | 20 December 1998 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Paruzzi / Confortola / Belmondo |
| 10 | 1998–99 | 10 January 1999 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Paruzzi / Confortola / Belmondo |
| 11 | 1998–99 | 26 February 1999 | Ramsau, Austria | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Championships | 2nd | Paruzzi / Confortola / Belmondo |
| 12 | 1998–99 | 14 March 1999 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Paruzzi / Confortola / Belmondo |
| 13 | 1999–00 | 27 February 2000 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Paruzzi / Confortola / Belmondo |
| 14 | 1999–00 | 4 March 2000 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Santer / Paruzzi / Confortola |
| 15 | 2000–01 | 13 December 2000 | Clusone, Italy | 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Belmondo |
| 16 | 2000–01 | 13 January 2001 | Soldier Hollow, United States | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Paruzzi / Paluselli / Belmondo |
| 17 | 2001–02 | 13 January 2002 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Paruzzi |
| 18 | 2001–02 | 3 March 2002 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Paruzzi |
| 19 | 2001–02 | 10 March 2002 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Paruzzi / Paluselli / Belmondo |
| 20 | 2002–03 | 24 November 2002 | Kiruna, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Genuin / Paruzzi / Follis |
| 21 | 2002–03 | 1 December 2002 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 2 × 5 km / 2 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Paruzzi / F. Valbusa / Piller Cottrer |
| 22 | 2002–03 | 23 March 2003 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Paruzzi / Confortola / Follis |
| 23 | 2003–04 | 7 February 2004 | La Clusaz, France | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Longa / Paruzzi / Confortola |
| 24 | 2009–10 | 7 March 2010 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Longa / Confortola / Follis |
Note: $^1$ Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

### Italian Championships

* 1993: 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
* 1994:
** 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
** 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
* 1995:
** 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 5 km
** 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
* 1997:
** 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
** 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
** 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
** 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 5 km
* 1998:
** 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
** 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
** 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 5 km
* 1999:
** 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
** 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 5 km
* 2000:
** 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
** 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 5 km
** 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
** 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
* 2001:
** 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, sprint
** 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
** 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 5 km pursuit
* 2002: 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, sprint
* 2003:
** 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km duathlon
** 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 5 km pursuit
** 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
** 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, sprint
* 2004:
** 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
** 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 7.5 km free & classic
** 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 5 km pursuit
** 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
* 2005:
** 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
** 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 2 x 7.5 km pursuit
* 2006: 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
* 2007:
** 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
** 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 2 x 7.5 km pursuit
* 2008:
** 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 2 x 7.5 km pursuit
** 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
* 2010: 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km