Andrea Sammaritani
{{Short description|Sammarinese cross-country skier (born 1957)}}
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| nationality = Sammarinese
| sport = Cross-country skiing
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| birth_place = Rimini, Italy
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Andrea Sammaritani (born 30 November 1957) is a Sammarinese cross-country skier. He competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics, the 1988 Winter Olympics and the 1992 Winter Olympics. He also served as the flag-bearer for San Marino during the 1992 Winter Olympics opening ceremony.
Early years
Andrea Sammaritani was born 30 November 1957 at Rimini in Italy.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/97125|title=Andrea Sammaritani|work=Olympedia|access-date=1 June 2024}}
Career
Sammaritani was named to the Sammarinese team for the 1984 Winter Olympics held at Sarajevo.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/SMR/winter/1984/|title=San Marino at 1984 Winter Olympics|work=Sports Reference|access-date=1 June 2001|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417092656/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/SMR/winter/1984/|archive-date=17 April 2020}} This was his debut at the Winter Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympics.com/en/athletes/andrea-sammaritani|title=Andrea Sammaritani|work=Olympics.com|access-date=1 June 2024}}{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/andrea-sammaritani-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418004240/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/andrea-sammaritani-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Andrea Sammaritani Olympic Results |access-date=1 July 2019}} In the men's 15 km classical event at the Games, he finished 82nd after crossing the course in just over one hour and three minutes to finish second last amongst the classified finishers.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/results/1998|title=Cross-country skiing, Men's 15 km classical, 1984 Winter Olympics|work=Olympedia|access-date=1 June 2024}} Sammaritani was classified 69th and last amongst the 72 participants excluding non-finishers in the men's 30 km classical event.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/results/1999|title=Cross-country skiing, Men's 30 km classical, 1984 Winter Olympics|work=Olympedia|access-date=1 June 2024}}
Sammaritani was part of the San Marino team for the 1988 Winter Olympics held at Calgary.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/SMR/winter/1988/|title=San Marino at 1988 Winter Olympics|work=Sports Reference|access-date=1 June 2001|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417092656/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/SMR/winter/1988/|archive-date=17 April 2020}} This was his second consecutive Winter Olympics. He served as the flag bearer for San Marino in the 1992 Winter Olympics opening ceremony.{{cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/flagbearers?country_id=SMR |title=Flagbearers for San Marino |work=Olympedia |access-date=6 January 2024}} In the men's 15 km classical event at the Games, Sammaritani finished 82nd after crossing the course in just over one hour and two minutes to finish last amongst the classified finishers.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/results/2012|title=Cross-country skiing, Men's 15 km classical, 1988 Winter Olympics|work=Olympedia|access-date=1 June 2024}} In the men's 30 km classical event, he fared slightly better and finished second last amongst the 87 classified finishers.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/results/2013|title=Cross-country skiing, Men's 30 km classical, 1988 Winter Olympics|work=Olympedia|access-date=1 June 2024}}
In 1992, Sammaritani was named to the Sammarinese team for the third consecutive Winter Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/SMR/winter/1992/|title=San Marino at 1992 Winter Olympics|work=Sports Reference|access-date=1 June 2001|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417092656/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/SMR/winter/1992/|archive-date=17 April 2020}} He participated in two events in the competition. This was his third and final Winter Games appearance. In the men's 10 km classical event at the Games, Sammaritani finished 109th and second last after crossing the course in just over 47 minutes and 37 seconds.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/results/2026|title=Cross-country skiing, Men's 10 km classical, 1992 Winter Olympics|work=Olympedia|access-date=1 June 2024}} In the men's 15 km pursuit event, he fared slightly better and finished 97th amongst the 102 participants.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/results/2027|title=Cross-country skiing, Men's 15 km pursuit, 1992 Winter Olympics|work=Olympedia|access-date=1 June 2024}}
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Category:Sammarinese male cross-country skiers
Category:Olympic cross-country skiers for San Marino
Category:Cross-country skiers at the 1984 Winter Olympics
Category:Cross-country skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics