| Sport |
Speed Skating |
| NOC |
Italy |
| Gender |
Male |
| Born |
06 Oct 1977
in Turin
, Italy
|
| Further Personal Information |
| Marital status |
Single |
| Residence |
Turin, Italy |
| Languages |
Italian |
| Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He started at the age of four. |
| Why this sport? |
He was introduced to it by his parents. |
| Name of coach |
Stelio Conti and Fabio Magarotto |
| International / National Debut |
| Year |
1996 |
| Country |
Italy |
| Tournament |
World Team Championships |
| General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Grezzo. (fabiocarta.com 05/12/03) |
| Hobbies |
Music, cycling and scuba diving. (ISU 30/11/05) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning a silver medal at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. (fabiocarta.com 05/12/03) |
| Other sports |
He was a successful inline skater, winning the Italian Championship as a junior. (fabiocarta.com 05/12/03) |
| Sporting relatives |
His parents were national short track skating champions. His brother, Davide, was a three-time Olympian in long track. (fabiocarta.com 05/12/03) |
