Arianna Fernanda Follis (born 11 November 1977, in Ivrea) is an Italian cross-country skier.
Biography Born in Ivrea, Piedmont, but originally from Gressoney-Saint-Jean, Aosta Valley, where she was raised, Follis started competing in 1995. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned a bronze medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at Turin in 2006.
Follis earned five medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold (Individual sprint: 2009), one silver (Individual sprint: 2011) and three bronzes (10 km: 2007, Team sprint: 2009, 4 × 5 km relay: 2005). She has six individual victories at various levels up to 10 km since 1998.
She retired from cross-country skiing after the 2010–2011 season.
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games 1 medal – (1 bronze)
Year Age 10 km individual 15 km skiathlon 30 km mass start Sprint 4 × 5 km relay Team sprint 2006 28 — 36 12 7 Bronze 7 2010 32 11 9 — — 4 4
World Championships 5 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze) Year Age 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km Sprint 4 × 5 km relay Team sprint 2001 23 — — 28 13 — 2003 25 — — 21 30 — 7 2005 27 18 — — — Bronze 5 2007 29 Bronze 19 — — 6 8 2009 31 — 7 8 Gold 5 Bronze 2011 33 — 19 Silver 4 4
a. Cancelled due to extremely cold weather.
World Cup Season standings Season Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standingsOverallDistanceLong DistanceMiddle DistanceSprintNordicOpeningTour deSkiWorld CupFinal 1996 18 1998 20 — 1999 21 — 2000 22 77 45 — 2001 23 49 37 2002 24 85 73 2003 25 57 40 2004 26 36 48 20 2005 27 48 51 25 2006 28 16 30 7 2007 29 10 17 8 16 2008 30 7 9 9 9 2009 31 4 8 8 11 2010 32 5 7 10 12 2011 33 5 9 4 4
Individual podiums 8 victories – (3 , 5 ) 23 podiums – (13 , 10 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 2005–06 7 March 2006 Borlänge, Sweden 0.75 km Sprint F World Cup 1st2 2006–07 16 December 2006 La Clusaz, France 15 km Mass Start F World Cup 3rd3 31 December 2006 Munich, Germany 1.1 km Sprint F Stage World Cup 2nd4 5 January 2007 Asiago, Italy 1.2 km Sprint F Stage World Cup 3rd5 21 January 2007 Rybinsk, Russia 1.2 km Sprint F World Cup 1st6 2007–08 30 December 2007 Prague, Czech Republic 1.0 km Sprint F Stage World Cup 1st7 28 December 2007 – 6 January 2008 Tour de Ski Overall Standings World Cup 3rd8 2008–09 27 December 2008 Oberhof, Germany 2.8 km Individual F Stage World Cup 2nd9 29 December 2008 Prague, Czech Republic 1.3 km Sprint F Stage World Cup 1st10 1 January 2009 Nové Město, Czech Republic 1.2 km Sprint F Stage World Cup 1st11 17 January 2009 Whistler, Canada 7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 3rd12 30 January 2009 Rybinsk, Russia 10 km Mass Start F World Cup 2nd13 31 January 2009 1.3 km Sprint F World Cup 2nd14 7 March 2009 Lahti, Finland 1.2 km Sprint F World Cup 2nd15 2009–10 6 January 2010 Toblach, Italy 15 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 1st16 1–10 January 2010 Tour de Ski Overall Standings World Cup 3rd17 2010–11 20 November 2010 Gällivare, Sweden 10 km Individual F World Cup 3rd18 4 December 2010 Düsseldorf, Germany 0.9 km Sprint F World Cup 1st19 12 December 2010 Davos, Switzerland 1.4 km Sprint F World Cup 2nd20 5 January 2011 Toblach, Italy 1.3 km Sprint F Stage World Cup 2nd21 6 January 2011 15 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 2nd22 12 March 2011 Lahti, Finland 5 km + 5 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 3rd2320 March 2011 Falun, Sweden 10 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 1st
Team podiums 4 victories – (1 , 3 ) 13 podiums – (7 , 6 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)1 2001–02 16 December 2001 Davos, Switzerland 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Paluselli / Paruzzi / Belmondo2 2002–03 24 November 2002 Kiruna, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Genuin / Paruzzi / Valbusa3 14 February 2003 Asiago, Italy 6 × 1.4 km Team Sprint F World Cup 3rd Moroder4 23 March 2003 Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Valbusa / Paruzzi / Confortola5 2004–05 24 November 2004 Düsseldorf, Germany 6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint F World Cup 3rd Paruzzi6 5 December 2004 Bern, Switzerland 6 × 1.1 km Team Sprint F World Cup 3rd Paruzzi7 2008–09 18 January 2009 Whistler, Canada 6 × 1.3 km Team Sprint F World Cup 1st Genuin8 2009–10 6 December 2009 Düsseldorf, Germany 6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint F World Cup 1st Genuin9 7 March 2010 Lahti, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Longa / Confortola / Valbusa10 2010–11 21 November 2010 Gällivare, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Genuin / Longa / Rupil11 5 December 2010 Düsseldorf, Germany 6 × 0.9 km Team Sprint F World Cup 1st Genuin12 19 December 2010 La Clusaz, France 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd De Martin Topranin / Longa / Rupil13 6 February 2011 Rybinsk, Russia 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Genuin / Longa / Rupil
Italian Championships 2001: 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, sprint 2003: 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km pursuit 2004: 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, sprint 2005: 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 2 × 7.5 km pursuit 2006: 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, sprint 2007: 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 2 × 7.5 km pursuit 2008: 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km 2009: 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km 2010: 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 2 × 7.5 km pursuit 2011: 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
Ski mountaineering results 2000: 1st, Tour du Rutor (together with Gloriana Pellissier)Tour du Rutor 2001: 1st, Trofeo Mezzalama (together with Gloriana Pellissier and Alexia Zuberer) 2003: 1st, Trofeo Mezzalama (together with Cristina Favre-Moretti and Chiara Raso)Trofeo Mezzalama
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