Gianluca Cologna | |
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![]() Gianluca Cologna in Norway, 2013 | |
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Born | Santa Maria Val Müstair, Switzerland | 17 May 1990
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Ski club | SC Val Müstair |
World Cup career | |
Seasons | 2011–2018 |
Starts | 52 |
Podiums | 1 |
Wins | 0 |
Overall titles | 0 – (57th in 2014) |
Discipline titles | 0 |
Gianluca Cologna (born 17 May 1990) is a retired Swiss cross-country skier. His brother Dario Cologna[1] is also a professional cross-country skier. He competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics in the Men's team sprint with his brother Dario and finished 5th in the final.[2] He achived his only individual podium in December 2013 with a third place finish in the Classic Sprint in Asiago, Italy.[3]
His retirement, after undergoing surgeries for shoulder and knee injuries, was first reported by the Swiss media on March 25, 2018 and confirmed by Cologna himself on his Facebook and Instagram accounts a few days later.[4]
References
- ^ Meier, Stefan (13 March 2013). "Erste Punkte! Gianluca Cologna sprintet auf Platz 6" (in German). Blick. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ^ "Gianluca Cologna". sochi2014.com. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ "Rücktritt von Gianluca Cologna (in German)". SwissInfo.com. 25 March 2018.
- ^ "It's time to say goodbye!". Gianluca Cologna Instagram. 29 March 2018.