title: Cristian Zorzi
text: Cristian Zorzi (born 14 August 1972 in Cavalese, Trentino) is an Italian former cross-country skier who excelled at sprint ski races. He is nicknamed Zorro, for his exuberant character.
  
  Biography
  Zorzi's first major success was at the 2000 Cross-Country Skiing World Cup, where he finished in second place. At the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, he won a silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay and a bronze in the individual sprint.
  
  At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, he was the anchor on the Italian 4 × 10 km relay team that won the gold medal in those games.
  
  Zorzi won two medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships; a gold medal in the team sprint in 2007 and a silver in the individual sprint in 2001. He has also finished second in the 2000–01 Sprint World Cup, which he followed up with a third place in the following 2001–02 season.
  
  Cross-country skiing results
  All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
  
  Olympic Games
   3 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
  
  World Championships
   2 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver)
  
  World Cup
  
  Season standings
  
  Individual podiums
  5 victories – (5 ) 
  12 podiums – (11 , 1 )
  
  Team podiums
   8 victories – (3 , 5 ) 
   19 podiums – (9 , 10 )
  
  References
  
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  1972 births
  Living people
  Italian male cross-country skiers
  Olympic cross-country skiers for Italy
  Olympic gold medalists for Italy
  Olympic silver medalists for Italy
  Olympic bronze medalists for Italy
  Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing
  Cross-country skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics
  Cross-country skiers at the 2006 Winter Olympics
  Cross-country skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics
  Medalists at the 2002 Winter Olympics
  Medalists at the 2006 Winter Olympics
  Cross-country skiers of Fiamme Gialle
  FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing
  People from Cavalese
  Sportspeople from Trentino
  Skiers from Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol