Francesca MARSAGLIA

Historical Results

Frenci. (Athlete, 25 Sep 2021)

Travel, reading novels, cooking, participating in other sports. (Athlete, 25 Sep 2021)

Athlete

Attended high school at Liceo istituto Frejus Ragioneria in Bardonecchia. (Athlete, 25 Sep 2021)

Father, Andrea. Mother, Roberta. Brothers, Matteo and Eugenio.

Italian, French, English

Centro Sportivo Esercito

National: Giovanni Feltrin (ITA)

Father Andrea Marsaglia (Alpine skiing): Was a former national-level athlete who went on to become a noted club coach. (sciclubsansicario.com)

Brother (older) Matteo Marsaglia (Alpine skiing): Competed at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games (20th in giant slalom) and five World Championships with five top-20 finishes (four in super-G). World Cup debut in 2008, with 178 starts up until the end of 2020/21 season, with one victory (2012 super-G in Beaver Creek).

Brother (older) Eugenio Marsaglia (Alpine skiing): Competed in FIS, junior races, and two Winter Universiade's (2009, 2011).

Tennis. (Athlete, 25 Sep 2021)

2005 FIS event in Tignes (Giant slalom - 39th)
2008 World Cup in Sestriere (Downhill - 41st)

Summer 2017: Hernia surgery after enduring an ongoing groin pain. It was anticipated she would be back training in short time, but the pain continued resulting in two additional surgeries. Missed the entire 2017/18 Olympic season. (Athlete, 25 Sep 2021; salomon.com)

“I never thought that would have been the end of the line for me, I knew I had more to give to the sport. But I would be lying if I said I wasn’t a bit worried before the second surgery – it was unclear what was wrong and that impacted me not only physically but mentally as well. In a way, it was in those darkest moments that I potentially learned the most. Once I was able to ski without any pain once again, I realized I could appreciate so many things I used to take for granted." (salomon.com)

2007

Her father is a ski coach so it was a natural progression for her to get into the sport as a young girl. (Athlete, 25 Sep 2021)

Growing up in Rome, she was an aspiring tennis athlete before her father's influence as a ski coach resulted in her focusing on skiing. “When my family decided to uproot and move to northern Italy, I obviously followed, even though at that stage being a skier was not really my dream. Yet somehow, I kept having fun, which led to winning races, and the more I won and grew, the more the desire to continue increased. It was not long after that I found myself in the national team and later competing in the World Cup.” (salomon.com)

Wanted to follow her brothers in everything. "For me, skiing is freedom." (Athlete, 25 Sep 2021)

"To enjoy everything this world can give me and hear the Italian anthem at least once in my career." (Athlete, 25 Sep 2021)

In a typical training week, she will never do the same exercise twice. (Athlete, 25 Sep 2021)

Finishing third in the World Cup downhill at Lake Louise in December 2019.

Alpine skier Tina Maze (SLO), two-time Olympic and four-time World champion.

Swimmer Federica Pellegrini (ITA), 2008 Olympic champion, seven-time World champion (long and short course). (Athlete, 25 Sep 2021)

Herself. (Athlete, 25 Sep 2021)

"Not in particular, but before starting a race I hit my feet hard on the snow." (Athlete, 25 Sep 2021)

"Every day you can rewrite your life, don't give up." (Athlete, 25 Sep 2021)