Men
ITA
Yuri CONFORTOLA
ITA- Date of birth24 Apr 1986
- Height1700 CM
- ProfessionPolice Athlete
- HometownBormio
- Place of birthTirano
- Start skating Club He took up short track in 1992 in Bormio, Italy. At age 15 he began training seriously. CS Carabinieri: Italy
- HobbiesCooking, bicycling, DIY. (esquire.com, 05 Feb 2022)
- LanguagesItalian
- CoachDerrick Campbell [national]; Nicola Rodigari [national]
- ChoreographerN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- Practice low seasonN/A
- Practice high seasonN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
"Go fast and have fun." (Athlete, 05 Feb 2014)
Austrian alpine skier Hermann Maier, US alpine skier Bode Miller. (Athlete, 08 Nov 2017)
His family. (altarezianews.it, 02 Jan 2020)
He struggled with lower back problems in 2022. (laprovinciadisondrio.it, 19 Aug 2022)
In September 2021 he fractured the scaphoid bone of his left wrist in a crash during training. The injury prevented him from competing at the 2021 Italian Championships in Bormio. (fisg.it, 24 Sep 2021; altarezianews.it, 27 Sep 2021)
In February 2016 he fractured the tibia and fibula bones in his right leg after falling during a training session in Courmayeur, Italy. He had broken the same bones in his right leg in November 2010 after falling during a race in Quebec, QC, Canada. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019, 11 Nov 2017; neveitalia.it, 28 Feb 2016; sottozeronews.com, 10 Oct 2011)
In September 2021 he fractured the scaphoid bone of his left wrist in a crash during training. The injury prevented him from competing at the 2021 Italian Championships in Bormio. (fisg.it, 24 Sep 2021; altarezianews.it, 27 Sep 2021)
In February 2016 he fractured the tibia and fibula bones in his right leg after falling during a training session in Courmayeur, Italy. He had broken the same bones in his right leg in November 2010 after falling during a race in Quebec, QC, Canada. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019, 11 Nov 2017; neveitalia.it, 28 Feb 2016; sottozeronews.com, 10 Oct 2011)
To become a national coach. (oasport.it, 03 Jun 2022)
Winning a silver medal in the 2000m mixed relay and a bronze medal in the 5000m men's relay at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, and winning gold in the 1500m at the 2022 World Cup event in Nagoya, Japan. (Instagram profile, 18 Feb 2022, 07 Feb 2022; esquire.com, 05 Feb 2022; SportsDeskOnline, 24 Oct 2022)
JOURNEY
He has had a long career with the Italian men's relay team, a journey that had taken him to five editions of the Olympic Winter Games and finally he accomplished his goal of winning a medal at the 2022 edition in Beijing. "I've been so many years in the national team. I've seen lots of skaters and I have experienced how the men's relay has evolved. I came in 2005 [to the national team] and the team was strong. During the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin we finished just short of the medals in fourth place. In [the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in] Vancouver we were still strong but then came a low point I think because we lost depth in the team. In 2018 the arrival of some youngsters gave the team some fresh air. I also had some bad moments with injuries, specially that of 2016. So I recognised I've passed through a growing up period even if at my age that's not a normal thing. But I then arrived to my peak in [the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in] Beijing." (oasport.it, 03 Jun 2022)
He has had a long career with the Italian men's relay team, a journey that had taken him to five editions of the Olympic Winter Games and finally he accomplished his goal of winning a medal at the 2022 edition in Beijing. "I've been so many years in the national team. I've seen lots of skaters and I have experienced how the men's relay has evolved. I came in 2005 [to the national team] and the team was strong. During the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin we finished just short of the medals in fourth place. In [the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in] Vancouver we were still strong but then came a low point I think because we lost depth in the team. In 2018 the arrival of some youngsters gave the team some fresh air. I also had some bad moments with injuries, specially that of 2016. So I recognised I've passed through a growing up period even if at my age that's not a normal thing. But I then arrived to my peak in [the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in] Beijing." (oasport.it, 03 Jun 2022)
He trains up to six hours daily, six days per week.
"My sister was a skater and in Bormio [Italy] short track is a popular sport. I love competition. The will of being stronger than the others. That made me choose a sporting career."
Derrick Campbell [national]; Nicola Rodigari [national]
