Pietro Piller Cottrer

Pietro Piller Cottrer (born December 20, 1974) is an Italian cross country skier who won gold medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He was born at Sappada, province of Belluno.

Piller Cottrer's first relevant success in the cross country skiing world cup came in 1997, when he won the 50 km race at the Holmenkollen ski festival. In the same year he won the bronze medal with the Italian relay at the world championships in Trondheim. Thanks to Piller Cottrer's presence, the Italian relay confirmed as one of the best in the world winning silver medal in the 2002 Winter Olympics and, better, to gold medal in the home Olympics of Turin. He also won an Olympic bronze medal in the 15 + 15 km pursuit.

His successes include a World Championship gold medal in the 15 km freestyle pursuit at Oberstdorf (2005), and a total of six victories in the World Cup.

Cottrer won a bronze medal in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo.

Career highlights

;Olympic Winter Games:1998 - Nagano, 16th, 50km freestyle:2002 - Salt Lake City, 4th, 30km freestyle mass start:2002 - Salt Lake City, 6th, 2x10km pursuit:2002 - Salt Lake City, sica, 2nd, 4x10km relay (with Maj / Di Centa / Zorzi):2006 - Torino, brca, 3rd, 2x15km pursuit:2006 - Torino, 5th, 50km freestyle:2006 - Torino, goca, 1st, 4x10km relay (with Valbusa / Di Centa / Zorzi);FIS Nordic World Ski Championships:1995 - Thunder Bay, 38th, 30km classic:1997 - Trondheim, brca 3rd, 4x10km relay (with Di Centa / Fauner / Valbusa):2001 - Lahti, 9th, 2x10km pursuit:2001 - Lahti, 8th, 50km freestyle:2003 - Val di Fiemme, 9th, 2x10km pursuit:2003 - Val di Fiemme, 10th, 4x10km relay (with Maj / Valbusa / Zorzi):2003 - Val di Fiemme, 14th, 50km freestyle:2005 - Oberstdorf, goca 1st, 15km freestyle:2005 - Oberstdorf, 20th, 2x15km pursuit:2005 - Oberstdorf, 4th, 4x10km relay (with Di Centa / Valbusa / Zorzi):2007 - Sapporo, brca 3rd, 2x15km pursuit:2007 - Sapporo, 9th, 15km freestyle;World Cup:1997 - Oslo, goca 1st, 50km freestyle:2000 - Trondheim, brca 3rd, 10km freestyle:2000 - Falun, brca 3rd, 15km freestyle:2001 - Borlänge, sica 2nd, 10km freestyle:2001 - Kuopio, sica 2nd, 60km freestyle:2002 - Oslo, brca 3rd, 50km freestyle:2002 - Kiruna, sica 2nd, 10km freestyle:2002 - Kiruna, goca 1st, 4x10km relay (with Di Centa / Valbusa / Zorzi):2002 - Kuusamo, brca 3rd, mixed relay (with Paruzzi / F. Valbusa / S. Valbusa):2002 - Davos, sica 2nd, 4x10km relay (with Di Centa / Schwienbacher / Zorzi):2003 - Lahti, brca 3rd, 15km freestyle:2003 - Falun, sica 2nd, 4x10km relay (with Di Centa / Valbusa / Zorzi):2003 - Beitostølen, goca 1st, 15km freestyle:2004 - Falun, sica 2nd, 2x15km pursuit:2004 - Otepää, sica 2nd, 4x10km relay (with Carrara / Checchi / Valbusa):2004 - Gällivare, sica 2nd, 4x10km relay (with Di Centa / Valbusa / Zorzi):2004 - Lago di Tesero, sica 2nd, 4x10km relay (with Di Centa / Valbusa / Zorzi):2005 - Falun, sica 2nd, 4x10km relay (with Clara / Checchi / Di Centa):2005 - Canmore, goca 1st, 15km freestyle:2006 - Lago di Tesero, brca 3rd, 30km free mass start:2006 - Lago di Tesero, goca 1st, 4x10km relay (with Di Centa / Checchi / Zorzi):2007 - Davos (1), sica 2nd, 4x10km relay (with Checchi / Di Centa / Santus):2007 - Davos (2), sica 2nd, 4x10km relay (with Di Centa / Checchi / Zorzi):2007 - Rybinsk, brca 3rd, 30km freestyle mass start:2008 - Nove Mesto, goca 1st, 15km freestyle pursuit:2008 - Canmore, brca 3rd, 15km freestyle;World Military Championships:1997 - Val Cartier, goca 1st, 15km freestyle:2000 - Saalfelden, brca 3rd, 15km freestyle:2003 - Rovaniemi, sica 2nd, 15km freestyle;Marathon Cup:2005 - Samedan, sica 2nd, 42km freestyle mass start;Continental Cup:1995 - Argentiere, sica 2nd, 15km freestyle:1996 - Dobbiaco, goca 1st, 30km classic;FIS Races:1995 - Kandersteg, sica 2nd, 15km freestyle:1995 - Pello, sica 2nd, 15km classic:1996 - Annecy, goca 1st, 15km freestyle:1996 - Campra, brca 3rd, 10km classic:1998 - Misurina, goca 1st, 15km freestyle

External links

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* [http://www.skiforeningen.no/holmenkollen/holmenkollen_historikk Holmenkollen winners since 1892] - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file no icon
* [http://www.pietropiller.com Official website] it icon