Francesca Canepa
{{short description|Italian snowboarder}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| headercolor = pink
| name =
| nickname =
| fullname =
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| nationality = Italian
| sport = Snowboarding
Skyrunning
Trail running
| event =
| club =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1971|9|14}}
| birth_place = Courmayeur
| residence =
| coach=
| death_date =
| death_place=
| height =
| weight =
| pb =
| country = {{ITA}}
| medaltemplates=
{{Medal|Sport|Skyrunning}}
{{Medal|Competition|Skyrunner World Series}}
{{Medal|Bronze|Season 2017|Sky Ultra}}
}}
Francesca Canepa (born 14 September 1971) is a former Italian female snowboarder, in 2010 she became sky runner and trail runner at the age of 40.{{cite web|url=http://torino.repubblica.it/cronaca/2013/08/25/news/francesca_quarantenne_d_acciaio_cos_salgo_di_corsa_le_montagne-65240127/|title=Francesca, quarantenne d'acciaio "Così salgo di corsa le montagne"|language=it|publisher=repubblica.it|accessdate=29 October 2017}}
Biography
In skyrunning she achieved her best results at international level, winning three Skyrunner World Series races and breaking the final rankings of the 2017 Ultra category.{{cite web|url=http://www.skyrunnerworldseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/RankingULTRA17_F-1.pdf|title=2017 Sky Ultra - Women|publisher=skyrunnerworldseries.com|accessdate=29 October 2017}}
In snowboarding her best international result in FIS Snowboard World Cup was in the season 1997-98 with 8th place in parallel slalom of Sestrieres.{{cite web|url=https://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=SB&competitorid=8624&raceid=930|title=Sestriere (ITA) 06.12.1997 World Cup - Ladies' Snowboardcross|publisher=fis-ski.com|accessdate=29 October 2017}}
Selected results
=Trail running/skyrunning=
;2012
- {{Gold1}} Lavaredo Ultra Trail
- {{Gold1}} Tor des Géants
- {{Silver2}} Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc
;2013
- {{Gold1}} Ronda dels Cims (2013 Skyrunner World Series race)
- {{Gold1}} Eiger Ultra Trail
- {{Gold1}} Tor des Géants
;2014
- {{Gold1}} Hong Kong 100
- {{Gold1}} Eiger Ultra Trail
- {{Silver2}} Transgrancanaria
- {{Silver2}} Lavaredo Ultra Trail
;2015
- {{Gold1}} 100 Miles of Istria
- {{Gold1}} Cappadocia Ultra Trail
- {{Bronze3}} Eiger Ultra Trail
;2016
- {{Gold1}} 100 Miles of Istria
- {{Gold1}} Mozart 100
;2017
- {{Gold1}} 100 Miles of Istria
- {{Gold1}} Scenic Trail (2017 Skyrunner World Series race)
- {{Gold1}} Devil’s Ridge Ultra (2017 Skyrunner World Series race)
- {{Gold1}} Ultra des COURSIERES
;2018
- {{Gold1}} Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{FIS snowboarder}}
- [http://www.trailrunning.it/curriculum-sportivo-di-francesca-canepa/ Francesca Canepa at TrailRunning.it] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171030003625/http://www.trailrunning.it/curriculum-sportivo-di-francesca-canepa/ |date=2017-10-30 }}
- {{ARRS}}
- {{ITRA}}
{{authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Canepa, Francesca}}
Category:Italian female snowboarders
Category:Sportspeople from Aosta Valley
Category:Italian ultramarathon runners