# Arianna Follis

Arianna Fernanda Follis (born 11 November 1977, in Ivrea) is an Italian cross-country skier.

## Biography

Born in Ivrea, Piedmont, but originally from Gressoney-Saint-Jean, Aosta Valley, where she was raised, Follis started competing in 1995. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned a bronze medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at Turin in 2006.
Follis earned five medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold (Individual sprint: 2009), one silver (Individual sprint: 2011) and three bronzes (10 km: 2007, Team sprint: 2009, 4 × 5 km relay: 2005). She has six individual victories at various levels up to 10 km since 1998.
She retired from cross-country skiing after the 2010–2011 season.

## Cross-country skiing results

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

### Olympic Games

* 1 medal – (1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 10 km  individual | 15 km  skiathlon | 30 km  mass start | Sprint | 4 × 5 km  relay | Team  sprint |
| 2006 | 28 | — | 36 | 12 | 7 | Bronze | 7 |
| 2010 | 32 | 11 | 9 | — | — | 4 | 4 |

### World Championships

* 5 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze)
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | Sprint | 4 × 5 km  relay | Team  sprint |
| 2001 | 23 | — | — | 28 | CNX | 13 | — | — |
| 2003 | 25 | — | — | 21 | 30 | — | 7 | — |
| 2005 | 27 | 18 | — | — | — | — | Bronze | 5 |
| 2007 | 29 | Bronze | — | 19 | — | — | 6 | 8 |
| 2009 | 31 | — | — | 7 | 8 | Gold | 5 | Bronze |
| 2011 | 33 | — | — | 19 | DNS | Silver | 4 | 4 |
    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 | Ski Tour standings |
| Season | Age | Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening | Tour de Ski | World Cup Final |
| 1996 | 18 | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 20 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 21 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 22 | 77 | — | 45 | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 23 | 49 | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 24 | 85 | — | — | — | 73 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 25 | 57 | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 26 | 36 | 48 | — | — | 20 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 27 | 48 | 51 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 28 | 16 | 30 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 29 | 10 | 17 | — | — | 8 | — | 16 | — |
| 2008 | 30 | 7 | 9 | — | — | 9 | — | | 9 |
| 2009 | 31 | 4 | 8 | — | — | | — | 8 | 11 |
| 2010 | 32 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 10 | — | | 12 |
| 2011 | 33 | | 5 | — | — | | 9 | 4 | 4 |

#### Individual podiums

* 8 victories – (3 WC, 5 SWC)
* 23 podiums – (13 WC, 10 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
| 1 | 2005–06 | 7 March 2006 | Borlänge, Sweden | 0.75 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st |
| 2 | 2006–07 | 16 December 2006 | La Clusaz, France | 15 km Mass Start F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 3 | 2006–07 | 31 December 2006 | Munich, Germany | 1.1 km Sprint F | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
| 4 | 2006–07 | 5 January 2007 | Asiago, Italy | 1.2 km Sprint F | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 5 | 2006–07 | 21 January 2007 | Rybinsk, Russia | 1.2 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st |
| 6 | 2007–08 | 30 December 2007 | Prague, Czech Republic | 1.0 km Sprint F | Stage World Cup | 1st |
| 7 | 2007–08 | 28 December 2007 – 6 January 2008 | Tour de Ski | Overall Standings | World Cup | 3rd |
| 8 | 2008–09 | 27 December 2008 | Oberhof, Germany | 2.8 km Individual F | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
| 9 | 2008–09 | 29 December 2008 | Prague, Czech Republic | 1.3 km Sprint F | Stage World Cup | 1st |
| 10 | 2008–09 | 1 January 2009 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 1.2 km Sprint F | Stage World Cup | 1st |
| 11 | 2008–09 | 17 January 2009 | Whistler, Canada | 7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 12 | 2008–09 | 30 January 2009 | Rybinsk, Russia | 10 km Mass Start F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 13 | 2008–09 | 31 January 2009 | Rybinsk, Russia | 1.3 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 14 | 2008–09 | 7 March 2009 | Lahti, Finland | 1.2 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 15 | 2009–10 | 6 January 2010 | Toblach, Italy | 15 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 1st |
| 16 | 2009–10 | 1–10 January 2010 | Tour de Ski | Overall Standings | World Cup | 3rd |
| 17 | 2010–11 | 20 November 2010 | Gällivare, Sweden | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 18 | 2010–11 | 4 December 2010 | Düsseldorf, Germany | 0.9 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st |
| 19 | 2010–11 | 12 December 2010 | Davos, Switzerland | 1.4 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 20 | 2010–11 | 5 January 2011 | Toblach, Italy | 1.3 km Sprint F | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
| 21 | 2010–11 | 6 January 2011 | Toblach, Italy | 15 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
| 22 | 2010–11 | 12 March 2011 | Lahti, Finland | 5 km + 5 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 23 | 2010–11 | 20 March 2011 | Falun, Sweden | 10 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 1st |

#### Team podiums

* 4 victories – (1 RL, 3 TS)
* 13 podiums – (7 RL, 6 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
| 1 | 2001–02 | 16 December 2001 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Paluselli / Paruzzi / Belmondo |
| 2 | 2002–03 | 24 November 2002 | Kiruna, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Genuin / Paruzzi / Valbusa |
| 3 | 2002–03 | 14 February 2003 | Asiago, Italy | 6 × 1.4 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Moroder |
| 4 | 2002–03 | 23 March 2003 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Valbusa / Paruzzi / Confortola |
| 5 | 2004–05 | 24 November 2004 | Düsseldorf, Germany | 6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Paruzzi |
| 6 | 2004–05 | 5 December 2004 | Bern, Switzerland | 6 × 1.1 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Paruzzi |
| 7 | 2008–09 | 18 January 2009 | Whistler, Canada | 6 × 1.3 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Genuin |
| 8 | 2009–10 | 6 December 2009 | Düsseldorf, Germany | 6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Genuin |
| 9 | 2009–10 | 7 March 2010 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Longa / Confortola / Valbusa |
| 10 | 2010–11 | 21 November 2010 | Gällivare, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Genuin / Longa / Rupil |
| 11 | 2010–11 | 5 December 2010 | Düsseldorf, Germany | 6 × 0.9 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Genuin |
| 12 | 2010–11 | 19 December 2010 | La Clusaz, France | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | De Martin Topranin / Longa / Rupil |
| 13 | 2010–11 | 6 February 2011 | Rybinsk, Russia | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Genuin / Longa / Rupil |

### Italian Championships

* 2001: 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, sprint
* 2003: 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km pursuit
* 2004: 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, sprint
* 2005: 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 2 × 7.5 km pursuit
* 2006: 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, sprint
* 2007: 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 2 × 7.5 km pursuit
* 2008: 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
* 2009: 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
* 2010:
** 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
** 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 2 × 7.5 km pursuit
* 2011: 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km

## Ski mountaineering results

* 2000: 1st, Tour du Rutor (together with Gloriana Pellissier)
* 2001: 1st, Trofeo Mezzalama (together with Gloriana Pellissier and Alexia Zuberer)
* 2003: 1st, Trofeo Mezzalama (together with Cristina Favre-Moretti and Chiara Raso)