The skier, a three-time Olympic champion is one ofmost versatile athletes of their generation. It can be argued that this person is almost always able to claim the highest pedestal steps in any race, in any place and in any style.
Dario Cologna is the only three-time winner in the overall standings of the World Cup in its modern form - the peloton.
Currently this athlete is oneof the most popular skiers. Born in the mountains of Switzerland, Dario, in fact, had to go skiing (mountain), which he did at a very young age. But fate decreed a little differently: after training on the slopes for several years, he still changed his skis to cross-country skis.
short biography
In 1986, in Switzerland (Santa-Maria-Vol-Müstair), on March 11, the future talented athlete was born - Dario Alonzo Cologna.
At the age of 5, Dario Cologna started skiing (mountain) for the first time. In cross-country skiing, he moved in 1999. He also was keen on such sports as cycling and football.
As a young man, a young athlete wonnumerous medals of the international level. For the first time in the World Cup, he took part in 2004. These were junior ski sports in Norway. He finished the free style race (10 kilometers) with the 24th.
It is difficult to say what is the reason for choosing an athleteit was this sport (possibly with less competition), but thanks to what happened, the Swiss brought 3 Olympic medals of the highest standard to his country.
He won the first race only in 2006. It happened on one of the most prestigious Tour de Ski races, consisting of eight stages in which athletes must travel 60 km.
Dario Cologna: photo, success story
The athlete is versatile.Throughout his sporting career, he participates in both races with ultrashort distances and super-long. And they are carried out using both classical and free styles.
Three times (2009, 2011, 2012), the Swiss won the rather prestigious Tour de Ski (multi-day) race, which is held annually in December and January.
Being one of the few famous world stars of skiing, Dario Cologna for a long time could not achieve significant achievements in major prestigious international tournaments.
For example, in Vancouver 2010, he won the Olympic gold medal (15 km) with a separate start, but fell at the very last turn of the 50-kilometer marathon.
In the Sochi Olympics (2014) Dario wonin the individual race and in the ski. But in the marathon, like 4 years ago, an annoying failure awaited him again: in the last part of the distance he had a broken ski.
Before the Olympics in Sochi (2014) Dario ColognaHe was considered one of the main favorites, and the Swiss deservedly won his first Sochi gold for a 15-kilometer race, becoming a two-time champion at such a distance. The second gold in Sochi is in the ski game (15 km - freestyle, 15 km - with the classic style).
Dario Cologna: personal life
Now Cologna lives in Davos, having 2 citizenships (Italian and Swiss). Star skier speaks five languages (Italian, Romansh, French, German and English).
However, he very rarely gives interviews to journalists.various TV channels and sports publications, so almost nothing is known about his personal life. He prefers to spend most of his free time alone.
Finally
Сейчас швейцарскому лыжнику 30 лет, и вероятно, he will still be able to take part in subsequent Olympic Games and also fight for top places in various types of races. Apparently, he still has the strength and incredible possibilities.
