Sofia BELINGHERI
ItalyEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Snowboard |
Women's Snowboard Cross | 24 |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| World Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 15 | Snowboard Cross Ladies | 2021 | Idre Fjäll, SWE |
| 15 | Snowboard Cross Ladies | 2019 | Park City, USA |
| 15 | Snowboardcross Ladies | 2017 | Sierra Nevada, ESP |
| 21 | Snowboardcross Ladies | 2015 | Kreischberg, AUT |
| World Cup Rankings | |
|---|---|
| Season | Snowboard Cross |
| 2021/2022 | 16 |
| 2020/2021 | 10 |
| 2019/2020 | 6 |
| 2018/2019 | 8 |
| 2017/2018 | 26 |
| 2016/2017 | 22 |
| 2015/2016 | 26 |
| 2013/2014 | 34 |
| World Cup - Best Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season | Snowboard Cross | Snowboard Cross Team |
| 2021/2022 | 1 x 6th | 1 x 7th |
| 2020/2021 | 1 x 5th | |
| 2019/2020 | 1 x 3rd | |
| 2018/2019 | 3 x 8th | |
| 2017/2018 | 1 x 6th | 1 x 2nd |
| 2016/2017 | 1 x 10th | |
| 2015/2016 | 1 x 13th | |
| 2013/2014 | 1 x 19th | |
| Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season | Location |
| 6 | Snowboard Cross | 2021/2022 | Montafon, AUT |
| 7 | Snowboard Cross Team | 2021/2022 | Montafon, AUT |
| 12 | Snowboard Cross | 2021/2022 | Cortina d'Ampezzo, ITA |
| 16 | Snowboard Cross | 2021/2022 | Secret Garden, CHN |
| 17 | Snowboard Cross | 2021/2022 | Krasnoyarsk, RUS |
| 22 | Snowboard Cross | 2021/2022 | Krasnoyarsk, RUS |
Baking, photography, skateboarding
Athlete, Police officer
Food Science and Technology - University of Milan (ITA)
Father (ski instructor). Five siblings (two brothers and three sisters).
Italian, English, Spanish
Fiamme Oro
National: Riccardo Bagliani (ITA), Stefano Pozzolini (ITA)
2010 European Cup in Cortina d'Ampezzo (Snowboard Cross - 24th)
2015 World Cup in Kreischberg (Snowboard Cross - 21st)
February 2021: Injured right shoulder after falling during the quarterfinals at the World Championships in Idre Fjall. Completed the season, falling again at the World Cup in Reiteralm, before electing for surgery in April.
November 2017: Ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and injured the medial collateral ligament (MCL) in left knee after falling during a training session in Cervinia. Had surgery, returning to competition at the end of January (Grasgehren European Cup). Selected to compete at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games, but withdrew on the day.
November 2015: Tore anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in right knee on a jump during training in Cervinia. Raced the entire 2015/16 season, opting for surgery in May 2016 to repair the ACL and medial collateral ligament (MCL). Returned to light training in July. Competed at the European Cup in Pitztal.
2015: Tore anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in right knee, requiring surgery.
2011: Tore anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in left knee, requiring surgery.
2013
Started snowboarding at age seven, with her father in Colere. "Seeing my dad, who was a snowboard instructor, I wanted to try it too. Together with my brothers I started taking lessons and from there it all started." (surfare.eu, 14 Jul 2016)
"I think SBX is the most complete snowboard discipline - there are jumps, turns and a lot of passes. No judges, just who crosses the finish line in first wins. And there's a lot of adrenaline." (Athlete, Apr 2021)
"I realised that it doesn't do me good to say what the goals are because then I never hit them, so I just hope to go well." (surfare.eu, 14 Jul 2016)
The Italian SBX national team trains in Cervinia, Italy, on the World Cup SBX course.
Third-place finish in snowboard cross at the 2019 World Cup in Cervinia. (Athlete, Apr 2021)
Vancouver 2010 Olympic snowboard cross champion Maelle Ricker (CAN). (Athlete, Apr 2021)
"I always check my bindings a lot of times before every run." (Athlete, Apr 2021)
