Men
ITA
Davide Ghiotto
ITA- Date of birth03 Dec 1993
- Height186 CM
- ProfessionPolice Athlete
- HometownVicenza
- Place of birthVicenza
- Start skatingHe took up roller speed skating at age seven. He switched to ice speed skating in 2013 in Baselga di Pine, Italy.
- Club GS Fiamme Gialle: Predazzo, ITA
- HobbiesSpending time with his two children and playing Pokemon Go. (Athlete, December 2025)
- LanguagesEnglish, Italian
- FamliyWife Susy, son Filippo
- CoachMaurizio Marchetto
- Former CoachN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
In 2022 he was named an Honorary Citizen of the municipality of Baselga di Pine, Italy. (davideghiotto.com, 02 Jun 2022)
"#duricomepali - the feeling when your legs are completely shot after a tough training session." (Athlete, December 2025)
"Swiss road cyclist Fabian Cancellara, Beijing 2022 5000m and 10,000m Olympic champion Nils van der Poel - and after this year Timothy Loubineaud (French speed skater who set the world 5000m record in Salt Lake City in 2025)." (Athlete, December 2025)
His father. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023)
To win a medal at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (oasport.it, 06 Mar 2023)
-Competed at the PyeongChang 2018 and Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, winning bronze in the men's 10,000m in 2022.
- Won gold in the men's 10,000m at the 2023, 2024 and 2025 ISU World Single Distances Championships.
(isu-skating.com/speed-skating, December 2025)
- Became Italy's first world single distance champion when claiming 10,000m gold in 2023. (SportsDeskOnline, 10 Oct 2023; eurosport.it, 05 Mar 2023)
- Won silver in the men's 5000m at the 2023 and 2024 ISU World Single Distances Championships.
- Won silver in the Team Pursuit at the 2025 ISU World Speed Skating Single Distances Championships in Hamar, Norway.
(isu-skating.com/speed-skating, December 2025)
- Won gold in the men's 10,000m at the 2023, 2024 and 2025 ISU World Single Distances Championships.
(isu-skating.com/speed-skating, December 2025)
- Became Italy's first world single distance champion when claiming 10,000m gold in 2023. (SportsDeskOnline, 10 Oct 2023; eurosport.it, 05 Mar 2023)
- Won silver in the men's 5000m at the 2023 and 2024 ISU World Single Distances Championships.
- Won silver in the Team Pursuit at the 2025 ISU World Speed Skating Single Distances Championships in Hamar, Norway.
(isu-skating.com/speed-skating, December 2025)
STUDYING PHILOSOPHY
He has a degree in philosophy from the University of Trento in Italy. "I wanted to study something exciting and philosophy was the right choice. In all these years it has helped me to develop a passion to overcome challenges and to have fun during training camps." (olympics.com, 02 Mar 2023)
He has a degree in philosophy from the University of Trento in Italy. "I wanted to study something exciting and philosophy was the right choice. In all these years it has helped me to develop a passion to overcome challenges and to have fun during training camps." (olympics.com, 02 Mar 2023)
He has represented Italy in inline skating at World Cup events. (SportsDeskOnline, 19 Nov 2018; mundopatin.com, 13 Mar 2016)
He talks to his skates before he competes. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023)
He trains for between 25 and 30 hours each week.
He wanted to compete at the Olympic Winter Games.
Maurizio Marchetto
