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Francesco Betti

Italy

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSITA12704200001
NOCItaly
Born27 Apr 2000 in  Trento
GenderMen
OccupationPolice Athlete
LanguagesEnglish, Italian
Higher educationSurveying - Michelangelo Buonarroti Technological Institute of Trento: Italy
ResidencePergine Valsugana, ITA
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 35.92 02 Mar 2018 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1000m 1:09.93 10 Mar 2018 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1500m 1:45.18 27 Jan 2024 Salt Lake City, UT  
    5000m 6:27.69 10 Mar 2018 Salt Lake City, UT  
    10000m 14:17.33 28 Jan 2023 Baselga di Piné  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    1500m     1  
    Allround     2  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamGS Fiamme Oro: Moena, ITA  
General Interest
General Interest
Memorable sporting achievementWinning bronze in the mini combination at the 2018 World Junior Championships in Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America, and claiming bronze in the 1500m and mini combination at the 2019 World Junior Championships in Baselga di Pine, Italy. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHe got involved in skating because he wanted to spend time with his friends.  
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General Interest
Hero / IdolSpanish motorcycle racer Aleix Espargaro, Swiss tennis player Roger Federer. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachMaurizio Marchetto [national], ITA  
When and where did you begin this sport?He took up the sport at age five in Trento, Italy.  
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Sporting philosophy / motto"Always to the maximum." (Athlete, 21 Nov 2019)  
Other sportsHe has competed in short track at national junior level in Italy. (shorttrackonline.info, 17 Feb 2013)  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/francesco.betti.965  
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General Interest
HobbiesHiking, shopping. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023)  
NicknamesBetti (Athlete, 21 Nov 2019)  
Most influential person in careerItalian speed skater Davide Ghiotto. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Training RegimeHe trains for between 20 and 25 hours each week.  
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General Interest
Superstitions / Rituals / BeliefsHe listens to music before competing. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit4  
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 8 Laps4  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 8 Laps5  
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships 1500m15  
    2023/2024 European Single Distances Championships 1500m16  
    2021/2022 European Single Distances Championships 1500m17  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships 1500m17  
    2018/2019 World Allround Championships Allround18  
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships 1500m22  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships 1500m22  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2020/2021 World Cup Classification 1500m21  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1500m29  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 1500m33  
    2020/2021 World Cup Classification 5000m39  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1500m48  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m51  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m53  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1500m60