Men
ITA
Nicola Rodigari
ITA- Date of birth06 Nov 1981
- Height1720 CM
- ProfessionArmed Forces
- HometownBormio
- Place of birthTirano
- Start skating Club He began skating at age five in Bormio, Italy. CS Carabinieri: Selva di Val Gardena, ITA
- HobbiesN/A
- LanguagesItalian
- FamliyPartner Lucia Peretti
- CoachN/A
- ChoreographerN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- Practice low seasonN/A
- Practice high seasonN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
"Stay young." (Athlete, 01 Feb 2017)
Australian motorcyclist Troy Bayliss. (Athlete, 08 Nov 2017)
His partner Lucia Peretti. (Athlete, 01 Feb 2017)
He fractured the fibula in his leg following a collision during the 2013 World Cup event in Turin, Italy. (snowalps.com, 11 Nov 2013)
Winning silver in the 5000m relay at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. (Athlete, 08 Nov 2017)
RETIREMENT
He retired from competition in 2018 and moved into a coaching role with the Italian junior national short track team. He previously retired in 2011 following a number of disagreements with the Italian national skating federation, but returned to action because he wanted to compete at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. He qualified and was part of the Italian 5000m relay team. (altarezianews.it, 30 Jul 2018; SportsDeskOnline, 09 Dec 2020; olympic.org, 21 Feb 2014; snowalps.com, 11 Nov 2013; olimpiazzurra.com, 23 Sep 2013)
He retired from competition in 2018 and moved into a coaching role with the Italian junior national short track team. He previously retired in 2011 following a number of disagreements with the Italian national skating federation, but returned to action because he wanted to compete at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. He qualified and was part of the Italian 5000m relay team. (altarezianews.it, 30 Jul 2018; SportsDeskOnline, 09 Dec 2020; olympic.org, 21 Feb 2014; snowalps.com, 11 Nov 2013; olimpiazzurra.com, 23 Sep 2013)
He followed his older brother into the sport.
