Pietro Piller Cottrer (born 20 December 1974) is an Italian former cross-country skier who won gold medal in the 4 ×10 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He was born at Sappada in the province of Udine.
Career Piller Cottrer's first relevant success in the cross-country skiing world cup came in 1997, when he won the 50 km race at the Holmenkollen Ski Festival. In the same year he won the bronze medal with the Italian relay at the 1997 World Championships in Trondheim. Thanks to Piller Cottrer's presence, the Italian relay confirmed as one of the best in the world winning silver medal in the 2002 Winter Olympics and, better, to gold medal in the home Olympics of Turin. He also won an Olympic bronze medal in the 15 + 15 km pursuit.
His successes include a World Championship gold medal in the 15 km freestyle pursuit at the 2005 World Championships, and a total of seven victories in the World Cup. The latest in Vancouver 2009.
Piller Cottrer won a bronze medal in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit at the 2007 World Championships in Sapporo.
At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver Piller Cottrer skied a 34:00.9 in the 15 km freestyle event and won the silver medal. In February 2013, Piller Cottrer announced his retirement.
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games 4 medals – (1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze) Year Age 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km Sprint 4 × 10 km relay Team sprint 1998 23 — — — 16 — 2002 27 — 8 4 — — Silver 2006 31 — Bronze 5 — Gold — 2010 35 Silver 14 26 — 9 —
World Championships 3 medals – (1 gold, 2 bronze) Year Age 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km Sprint 4 × 10 km relay Team sprint 1995 20 — — 38 — — 1997 22 — — 4 — Bronze 2001 26 — 9 — 8 — 6 2003 28 — 10 — 14 — 9 2005 30 Gold 20 — — 4 — 2007 32 9 Bronze — 9 — 2009 34 — 32 11 — 4 — 2011 36 — 13 19 — 5 —
World Cup Season standings Season Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standingsOverallDistanceLong DistanceMiddle DistanceSprintNordicOpeningTour deSkiWorld CupFinal 1995 20 51 1996 21 60 1997 22 13 4 5 1998 23 17 14 21 1999 24 38 43 42 2000 25 23 21 18 27 2001 26 4 18 2002 27 15 2003 28 18 77 2004 29 12 10 2005 30 35 19 — 2006 31 13 7 — 2007 32 17 27 27 2008 33 19 7 4 2009 34 5 54 7 14 2010 35 15 11 DNF 11 2011 36 87 52 27 — — 2012 37 84 — —
Individual podiums 6 victories – (5 , 1 ) 21 podiums – (20 , 1 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 1996–97 15 March 1997 Oslo, Norway 50 km Individual F World Cup 1st 2 1999–00 2 February 2000 Trondheim, Norway 10 km Individual F World Cup 3rd3 26 February 2000 Falun, Sweden 15 km Individual F World Cup 3rd4 2000–01 14 March 2001 Borlänge, Sweden 10 km Individual F World Cup 2nd5 25 March 2001 Kuopio, Finland 60 km Individual F World Cup 2nd6 2001–02 16 March 2002 Oslo, Norway 50 km Individual F World Cup 3rd7 2002–03 23 November 2002 Kiruna, Sweden 10 km Individual F World Cup 2nd8 16 March 2003 Lahti, Finland 15 km Individual F World Cup 3rd9 2003–04 22 November 2003 Beitostølen, Norway 15 km Individual F World Cup 1st 10 6 January 2004 Falun, Sweden 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 2nd11 2005–06 15 December 2005 Canmore, Canada 15 km Individual F World Cup 1st 12 14 January 2006 Val di Fiemme, Italy 30 km Mass Start F World Cup 3rd13 2007–08 15 December 2007 Rybinsk, Russia 30 km Mass Start F World Cup 3rd14 1 January 2008 Nové Město, Czech Republic 15 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 1st15 25 January 2008 Canmore, Canada 15 km Individual F World Cup 3rd16 14 March 2008 Bormio, Italy 3.3 km Individual F World Cup 1st17 2008–09 22 November 2008 Gällivare, Sweden 15 km Individual F World Cup 2nd18 17 January 2009 Whistler, Canada 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 1st19 8 March 2009 Lahti, Finland 15 km Individual F World Cup 2nd20 2009–10 5 February 2010 Canmore, Canada 15 km Individual F World Cup 2nd21 13 March 2010 Oslo, Norway 50 km Mass Start F World Cup 2nd
Team podiums 4 victories – (4 ) 20 podiums – (19 , 1 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)1 1996–97 28 February 1997 Trondheim, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Championships 3rd Di Centa / Fauner / F. Valbusa2 1997–98 7 December 1997 Santa Caterina, Italy 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 2nd Maj / Fauner / De Zolt Ponte3 11 January 1998 Ramsau, Austria 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1stMaj / F. Valbusa / Fauner4 1998–99 29 November 1998 Muonio, Finland 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 3rd Maj / Fauner / Pozzi5 10 January 1999 Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd F. Valbusa / Maj / Fauner6 8 March 1999 Vantaa, Finland Team Sprint F World Cup 3rd Fauner7 1999–00 27 February 2000 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 1st F. Valbusa / Maj / Zorzi8 2000–01 18 March 2001 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Fauner / Maj / Zorzi9 2002–03 24 November 2002 Kiruna, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Di Centa / F. Valbusa / Zorzi10 1 December 2002 Rukatunturi, Finland 2 × 5 km / 2 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Paruzzi / F. Valbusa / S. Valbusa11 8 December 2002 Davos, Switzerland 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Di Centa / Schwienbacher / Zorzi12 23 March 2003 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Di Centa / F. Valbusa / Zorzi13 2003–04 11 January 2004 Otepää, Estonia 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Carrara / Checchi / F. Valbusa14 2004–05 21 November 2004 Gällivare, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Di Centa / F. Valbusa / Zorzi15 12 December 2004 Val di Fiemme, Italy 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Di Centa / F. Valbusa / Zorzi16 20 March 2005 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Clara / Checchi / Di Centa17 2005–06 15 January 2006 Val di Fiemme, Italy 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Di Centa / Checchi / Zorzi18 2006–07 4 February 2007 Davos, Switzerland 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Checchi / Di Centa / Santus19 2007–08 9 December 2007 Davos, Switzerland 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Di Centa / Checchi / Zorzi20 2010–11 6 February 2011 Rybinsk, Russia 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Checchi / Di Centa / Clara
Note: Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
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