Men
ITA
Pietro SIGHEL
ITA- Date of birth15 Jul 1999
- ProfessionPolice Athlete
- Home townBaselga di Piné
- Place of birthTrento
- Start skating / Club He began skating at age four on a frozen lake in Baselga di Pine, Italy. / GS Fiamme Gialle: Italy
- HobbiesCycling, spending time in the mountains, cars. (Athlete, 20 Feb 2023)
- languagesItalian
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
In 2022 he was named Person of the Year of the municipality of Baselga di Pine, Italy. (lavocedeltrentino.it, 27 May 2022)
In July 2021, he was the recipient of the Golden Crystal as Ice Sports Athlete of the Year at the Grand Gala of Ice and Snow awards event, organised by newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Italian Ice Sports Federation, and the Italian Winter Sports Federation. (fisg.it, 16 Jul 2021; ilgazzettino.it, 15 Jul 2021)
In July 2021, he was the recipient of the Golden Crystal as Ice Sports Athlete of the Year at the Grand Gala of Ice and Snow awards event, organised by newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Italian Ice Sports Federation, and the Italian Winter Sports Federation. (fisg.it, 16 Jul 2021; ilgazzettino.it, 15 Jul 2021)
"Do your 100% and be happy with the result." (Athlete, 20 Feb 2023)
Russian short track skater Victor An, Dutch speed skater Sven Kramer. (Athlete, 20 Feb 2023)
His father. (Athlete, 20 Feb 2023)
He suffered a compound fracture to his ankle in October 2017, which required four months of rehabilitation. (Athlete, 20 Feb 2023)
To win a gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 20 Feb 2023)
Winning three silver medals at the 2021 European Championships in Gdansk, Poland, and claiming one silver and one bronze medal at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (Athlete, 20 Feb 2023)
He trains twice a day, six days a week.
He took up the sport because of his parents.
Kenan Gouadec [national], CAN
