Pietro SIGHEL

Historical Results

Hiking, biking, and trying any sports for fun.

Athlete, Police officer

Father, Roberto. Older sister, Arianna.

Italian

GS Fiamme Gialle

National: Kenan Gouadec (CAN)

Father Roberto Sighel (Speed skating): Five-time Olympian (1988-02), with six top-10 finishes. Won 1500m bronze at the 1998 World Single Distances Championships. World Allround champion in 1992, after winning silver in 1991 and before adding two bronze medals (1995, 1998). Three-time medallist at the European Championships, with two silver (1998-99) and one bronze (1995). Former world record holder in the big combination and one-hour skating.

Sister Arianna Sighel (Short track): Innsbruck 2012 Youth Olympian, finishing fifth in the 1000m. Two time World Championship relay medallist, winning silver in 2020 and bronze in 2021. Added another relay bronze medal at the 2021 European Championships.

Grandfather Mario Sighel (Speed skating): National-level skater in Italy during the 1950s and 1960s.

2019 World Cup Dresden (500m - 34th, 1000m - 23rd)

Started skating at age four on a frozen lake in Baselga di Pine. (isu.org)

His parents encouragement. (isu.org)

Win a medal at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. (isu.org, 30 Sep 2021)

Trains twice a day for at least two hours from Monday to Saturday, with Sundays off, using a mixture of on-ice, dry land, weight and bike training. (Athlete, 9 Jan 2022)

Winning three bronze medals a the 2021 World Championships in Dordrecht. (Athlete, 9 Jan 2022)

Racing driver Michael Schumacher (GER), seven-time Formula One champion.

Motorcycle racer Valentino Rossi (ITA), nine-time MotoGP champion. (Athlete, 9 Jan 2022)

His father. (Athlete, 9 Jan 2022)

Ice Sports Athlete of the Year (2021)