Nicola Ercolani

Nicola Ercolani
Personal information
NationalitySammarinese
Born (1969-11-10) 10 November 1969
Height192 cm (76 in)
Weight96 kg (212 lb)
Sport
SportAlpine skiing

Nicola Ercolani (born 10 November 1969) is a Sammarinese alpine skier. He represented San Marino at the 1988, 1992 and the 1994 Winter Olympics. He also served as the flag-bearer for San Marino during the 1988 Winter Olympics opening ceremony.

Career

Ercolani started competing in international events in alpine skiing in 1988.[1] He was named to the Sammarinese team for the 1988 Winter Olympics held at Calgary.[2] This was his debut at the Winter Olympics.[3][4] He served as the country's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony.[5] In the men's super-G event at the Games, Ercolani recorded the best finish amongst the Sammarinese after crossing the 2,327 m (7,635 ft) course in just under two minutes to finish 45th amongst the 57 finishers.[6] In the giant slalom event, Ercolani clocked 1:27.42 in the first run and did better with a time of 1:17.14 in the second run. He finished in 56th with a combined time of over two minutes and 38 seconds.[7] In the slalom event, Ercolani registered a 45th place finish.[8]

In 1992, Ercolani was named to the Sammarinese team for the second consecutive Winter Olympics.[9] He participated in three events in the competition.[3][4] In the men's super-G event at the Games, Ercolani crossed the 1,650 m (5,410 ft) course in just over one minute and 23 seconds to finish 66th amongst the 118 participants.[10] In the giant slalom event, Ercolani did not finish his run.[11] In the slalom event, he again failed to finish the course.[12] In 1994, Ercolani was named to the Sammarinese team for the 1994 Winter Olympics.[13] This was his third and last participation in the Winter Games.[3] He participated in a single event at the Games.[4] Ercolani did not finish his run in the giant slalom event.[14]

After the 1994 Winter Games, Ercolani continued to represent San Marino in international competitions till 1995.[1] His best finish came in the FIS championships held in St.Moritz in April 1995.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Nicola Ercolani". International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. ^ "San Marino at 1988 Winter Olympics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2001.
  3. ^ a b c "Victor Pinzaru". Olympics.com. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nicola Ercolani Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Flag bearers at the 1988 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Alpine skiing, Men's super-G, 1988 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Alpine skiing, Men's giant slalom, 1988 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Alpine skiing, Men's slalom, 1988 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  9. ^ "San Marino at 1992 Winter Olympics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2001.
  10. ^ "Alpine skiing, Men's super-G, 1992 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Alpine skiing, Men's giant slalom, 1992 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Alpine skiing, Men's slalom, 1992 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  13. ^ "San Marino at 1994 Winter Olympics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2001.
  14. ^ "1994 Winter Olympics, Giant Slalom, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 April 2025.