| Gianfranco Polvara | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Italy |
| Born | (1958-01-29) 29 January 1958 (age 66) Bellano, Italy |
| Ski club | C.S. Esercito |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 14 – (1982–1995) |
| Indiv. starts | 65 |
| Indiv. podiums | 2 |
| Indiv. wins | 0 |
| Team starts | 3 |
| Team podiums | 0 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (12th in 1991) |
Gianfranco Polvara (born 29 January 1958) is an Italian cross-country skier who competed from 1982 to 1995. He finished seventh in the 15 km event at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.
At the 1993 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun, Polvara finished fourth in the 50 km event. His best World Cup finish was third twice in 30 km events, both in 1991.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 32 | — |
| 1984 | 26 | — | 34 | — | — | 21 | — |
| 1988 | 30 | — | 13 | — | 7 | 10 | — |
| 1992 | 34 | — | — | — | 20 | 10 | — |
| 1994 | 36 | — | — | — | DSQ | 31 | — |
World Championships
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km classical |
15 km freestyle |
Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — |
| 1985 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 13 | — |
| 1987 | 29 | — | 13 | — | — | 15 | — | — |
| 1989 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 22 | — |
| 1991 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — |
| 1993 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 24 | 74 |
| 1983 | 25 | NC |
| 1984 | 26 | NC |
| 1985 | 27 | 30 |
| 1986 | 28 | 18 |
| 1987 | 29 | 30 |
| 1988 | 30 | 20 |
| 1989 | 31 | 57 |
| 1990 | 32 | 20 |
| 1991 | 33 | 12 |
| 1992 | 34 | 27 |
| 1993 | 35 | 17 |
| 1994 | 36 | 28 |
| 1995 | 37 | 79 |
Individual podiums
- 2 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1990–91 | 9 January 1991 |  Štrbské Pleso, Czechoslovakia |
30 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 3 March 1991 |  Lahti, Finland |
30 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gianfranco Polvara Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- "Athlete : Gianfranco POLVARA". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
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