Alex PAGNINI
Italy
BobsleighEvents and Medals
Schedule
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
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| Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
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| After Heat 1 | Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
Finished |
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| Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
Finished |
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| After Heat 3 | Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
Finished |
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| Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
Finished |
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| After Heat 5 | Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
Finished |
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| Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
Finished |
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| Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
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| Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
Finished |
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| World Cup - Best Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season | 2-man | 4-man |
| 2021/22 | 1 x 19th, 2 x 20th, 1 x 24th | |
| 2020/21 | 1 x 12th, 2 x 13th | 1 x 14th, 1 x 17th, 1 x 20th |
| Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season | Location | Result |
| 19 | 4-man | 2021/22 | Innsbruck, AUT | 1:43.03 |
| 20 | 4-man | 2021/22 | Altenberg, GER | 1:51.30 |
| 20 | 4-man | 2021/22 | Winterberg, GER | 1:49.24 |
| 24 | 4-man | 2021/22 | Innsbruck, AUT | 51.53 |
| 25 | 4-man | 2021/22 | Winterberg, GER | 56.03 |
Athlete
Studied Sport Science at the University of Urbino Carlo Bo (ITA).
Father, Giovanni. Mother, Carmen. Sister, Carlotta.
Italian, English
BC Cortina
National: Manuel Machata (GER)
Crew
Athletics: Competed in the 100m, 200m, and 400m. Placed third at the Italian championships in the 4x400m relay in 2019.
2020 World Cup in Sigulda (Two-man - 13th)
Former athletics teammate Lorenzo Bilotti encouraged him to try a push test in 2019. (corriereadriatico.it, 27 Jan 2022; altarimini.it, 21 Mar 2021)
Realised that he would never be on the national team in athletics, as he had chronic back and knee issues. (corriereadriatico.it, 27 Jan 2022; altarimini.it, 21 Mar 2021)
"I thought that athletics - and especially the 400 metres - was everything to me. Instead, I discovered it is the bob that allows me to express my physical potential to the maximum. It was love at first sight. I can exploit my background as an athletics sprinter in the best possible way.” (altarimini.it, 21 Mar 2021)
To finish in the top 10 at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games and to have the opportunity to join a military sports group. (corriereadriatico.it, 27 Jan 2022; centropagina.it, 30 Jan 2022)
