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Martina Valcepina

Martina Valcepina
Personal information
Born (1992-06-04) June 4, 1992 (age 24)
Sondalo,  Italy
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight 128 lb (58 kg)
World Cup wins 1
Sport
Country  Italy
Sport Speed skating
Achievements and titles
World finals 1
Highest world ranking 2 (500m)

Martina Valcepina (born 4 June 1992) is an Italian short-track speed-skater.

Valcepina competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics for Italy. She placed fourth in her round one race of the 500 metres, failing to advance, finishing 31st overall. She was also a member of the Italian 3000 metre relay team, which finished fourth in the semifinals and third in the B Final, ending up sixth overall.

As of 2013, Valcepina's best performance at the World Championships came in 2012, finishing 4th in the 500 metres. She also won a bronze medal at the 2010 World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships for Italy, and two gold medals at the World Junior Championships.

As of 2013, Valcepina has one ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup victory, as part of the Italian relay team in 2011–12 at Nagoya. She also has eighteen other podium finishes as a member of the relay team. She finished second in the World Cup rankings in the 500 metres in 2011–12.


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