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{{short description|Italian cross-country skier}}
{{MedalTableTopPic|LONGA Marianna Tour de Ski 2010.jpg|250px|Longa in 2010.}}
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{{MedalSport|Women’s [[cross country skiing]]}}
| name = Marianna Longa
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| image = LONGA Marianna Tour de Ski 2010.jpg
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| caption = Marianna Longa in 2010
| nationality = {{ITA}}
| full_name = <!-- Leave blank if not different from given name -->
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|08|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Tirano]], Italy
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| death_place =
| height = <!-- X ft X in, X cm or X m (conversions are automatic) -->
| club = [[G.S. Fiamme Gialle]]
| seasons = 11 – ([[1999–00 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2000]]–[[2004–05 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2005]], [[2006–07 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2007]]–[[2010–11 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2011]])
| wins = 1
| teamwins =1
| totalpodiums = 9
| teampodiums = 6
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| wcoveralls =0 – (6th in [[2008–09 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2009]])
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{{Medal|Competition|[[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships|World Championships]]}}
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{{Medal|Gold|1997&nbsp;Canmore|4&nbsp;×&nbsp;5&nbsp;km&nbsp;relay}}
{{Medal|Bronze|1999&nbsp;Saafelden|5&nbsp;km&nbsp;classical}}
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'''Marianna Longa''' (born August 26, 1979 in [[Tirano]]) is an Italian cross country skier from [[Livigno]]. She started the professional career in 1997, and the first appearance in a world cup race was March 17, 2000 in [[Bormio]]. Longa is currently part of the [[Fiamme Gialle]], and the Italian cross country national team. Marianna is also a strong runner.
'''Marianna Longa''' (born 26 August 1979 in [[Tirano]]) is an Italian [[cross-country skiing (sport)|cross-country skier]] from [[Livigno]]. She started her professional career in 1997, and her first appearance in a world cup race was on 17 March 2000 in [[Bormio]]. Longa is currently part of the [[Fiamme Gialle]], and the Italian cross-country national team. Longa is also a strong runner. She retired from cross-country skiing after the 2010–11 season.
'''Early ages
'''


==Biography==
In the early ages she excelled in all the major national, and international races. She approached the professional level at the age of 18, in 1997. In her first year, she obtained 9th place in the 5km F, at the 1997 FIS Junior World Ski Championships in Canmore, Canada.
===Early life===


In the early ages she excelled in all the major national, and international races. She approached the professional level at the age of 18, in 1997. In her first year, she obtained ninth place in the 5&nbsp;km freestyle, at the 1997 FIS Junior World Ski Championships in [[Canmore, Alberta|Canmore]], Canada.
In 1999, she achieved a podium position at the FIS Junior World Ski Championships in Saalfelden, Austria with a [http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/610.html?sector=CC&competitorid=35834&raceid=1473 3rd place in the 5 km C], a race where athletes like [[Marit Bjoergen]], [[Petra Majdič|Petra Majdic]], and [[Aino-Kaisa Saarinen|Kaisa Saarinen]] were also competing. Longa also earned great results in the Continental Cup, including the win at the 5km C stage in Candanchu, Spain where she preceded [[Petra Majdič|Petra Majdic]].


In 1999, she achieved a podium position at the FIS Junior World Ski Championships in [[Saalfelden]], Austria with a [https://web.archive.org/web/20110628222206/http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/610.html?sector=CC&competitorid=35834&raceid=1473 3rd place in the 5 km C], a race where athletes like [[Marit Bjørgen]], [[Petra Majdič]], and [[Aino-Kaisa Saarinen]] were also competing. Longa also earned great results in the Continental Cup, including the win at the 5&nbsp;km classical stage in Candanchu, Spain where she preceded Majdič|.
'''World Cup debut
'''


===World Cup debut===
Between 2000 and 2001 she was competing in both the Continental Cup, and the World Cup. The top result was a 2nd position in the 5 km C in Schonach, Germany in the Continental Cup. She ended the 2001 season in 85th position in the overall world cup standing.


Between 2000 and 2001 she was competing in both the Continental Cup, and the World Cup. The top result was a second position in the 5&nbsp;km classical in Schonach, Germany in the Continental Cup. She ended the 2001 season in 85th position in the overall World Cup standings.
'''Winter Olympics and World Ski Championships Debuts
'''


'''Winter Olympics and World Ski Championships Debuts'''
In the [[2002 Winter Olympics]], in [[Salt Lake City]], at the age of 22, she obtained 6th position in the [[Cross-country skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Women's 4 x 5 kilometre relay|4x5 km Relay]], and a 20th position in the [[Cross-country skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Women's 10 kilometre classical|10 km C]].
She ended the 2002 season in 80th position in the world cup overall standing.


In the [[2002 Winter Olympics]], in [[Salt Lake City]], at the age of 22, she obtained 6th position in the [[Cross-country skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Women's 4 × 5 kilometre relay|4 × 5 km relay]], and a 20th position in the [[Cross-country skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Women's 10 kilometre classical|10 km classical]].
In the 2003 World Ski Championships, in [[Val di Fiemme]], she finished 7th in the 4x5 km Relay and 11th in the [http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/610.html?sector=CC&raceid=4731 15 km C Mass start].
Longa ended the 2003 season in 51st position in the world cup overall standing achieving a 7th place in the 10 km C Mass start as top result.
She ended the 2002 season in 80th position in the World Cup overall standings


In the 2003 World Ski Championships, in [[Val di Fiemme]], she finished 7th in the 4 × 5&nbsp;km relay and 11th in the [https://web.archive.org/web/20110628222226/http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/610.html?sector=CC&raceid=4731 15 km C Mass start].
'''Pregnancy and return to competitions 2004 - 2008
Longa ended the 2003 season in 51st position in the world cup overall standing achieving a 7th place in the 10&nbsp;km classical mass start as top result.
'''


===Pregnancy and return to competitions 2004 - 2008===
Between the 2004 and 2006 she did not obtain major results as a consequence of her pregnancy, announced in February 2005.
Between the 2004 and 2006 she did not obtain major results as a consequence of her pregnancy, announced in February 2005. In the 2007 World Ski Championship, in Sapporo, Japan, she obtained eight position in the [https://web.archive.org/web/20070303063535/http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/610.html?sector=CC&raceid=12594 15 km M Pursuit], and sixth in the 4 × 5&nbsp;km relay. The best individual result in 2007 is fifth place in the 10&nbsp;km classical in Otepaeae, Estonia. She ended the season with an overall 19th position in the world cup standing. In March 2007, she retired, at the end of her best world cup season so far. Although the decision to retire, taken one year earlier, Longa gave her come back already in March 2008.


Longa had a brilliant start on returning to competition, with a fifth place on the 10&nbsp;km classical World Cup in Lathi, Finland. The 2008 also brought a fourth place on the 10&nbsp;km classical, and a fifth place on the 10&nbsp;km freestyle pursuit in the [[FIS Cross-Country World Cup Finals|World Cup Finals]] in [[Bormio]]. In the summer of 2008 she also competed in [[roller skiing]] races to speed-up her recovery, obtaining a victory, two seconds and a fourth place.
In the 2007 World Ski Championship, in Sapporo, Japan, she obtained 8th position in the [http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/610.html?sector=CC&raceid=12594 15 km M Pursuit], and 6th in the 4x5 Relay M.
The best individual result in 2007 is 5th place in the 10 km C in Otepaeae, Estonia. She ended the season with an overall 19th position in the world cup standing. In March 2007, she retired, at the end of her best world cup season so far. Although the decision to retire, taken one year earlier, Longa gave her come back already in March 2008.


===From 2009===
Marianna had a brilliant start on returning to competition, with a 5th place on the 10 km C World Cup in Lathi, Finland. The 2008 also brought a 4th place on the 10 km C, and a 5th place on the 10 km F Pursuit in the World Cup Grand Finals in Bormio.
On 30 January 2009 she won her first world cup race in Rybinsk, Russia on the [https://web.archive.org/web/20110628222330/http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/610.html?sector=CC&competitorid=35834&raceid=15233 10 km F Mass start]. A month after, she won two medals at the 2009 FIS Nordic World Ski Championship in Liberec with a silver in the [https://web.archive.org/web/20090318014359/http://www.fis-ski.com/pdf/2009/CC/2242/2009CC2242RL.pdf 10 km C] and bronze in the [https://web.archive.org/web/20100303130431/http://www.fis-ski.com/pdf/2009/CC/2250/2009CC2250RL.pdf team sprint C] event.
She finished the 2009 season in sixth position in the overall World Cup Standings.


In the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she earned fourth place in the relay 4 × 5&nbsp;km relay, seventh place in the 15&nbsp;km pursuit, and eleventh in the 30&nbsp;km classical. She ended the 2010 World Cup season in ninth position in the overall standings, with the major World Cup results of a third in Lahti in the 4 × 5&nbsp;km relay, and a fourth place in the 10&nbsp;km classical in [[Rukatunturi]], Finland
In the summer of 2008 she also competed in Roller Skiing races to speed-up her recovery, obtaining a victory, two seconds and a fourth place.


In January 2011 she obtained third place in the 2010-11 Tour de Ski, arriving third on the final climb finish in [[Val di Fiemme]], following [[Justyna Kowalczyk]] and [[Therese Johaug]]. The 2011 season brought several good results in all the different disciplines, with a total of six podium positions in World Cup races, and three podium positions in Stage World Cup races.
'''From 2009
'''


===2011 World Championships, Oslo===
On January 30, 2009 she won her first world cup race in Rybinsk, Russia on the [http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/610.html?sector=CC&competitorid=35834&raceid=15233 10 km F Mass start]. A month after, she won two medals at the 2009 FIS Nordic World Ski Championship in Liberec with a silver in the [http://www.fis-ski.com/pdf/2009/CC/2242/2009CC2242RL.pdf 10 km C] and bronze in the [http://www.fis-ski.com/pdf/2009/CC/2250/2009CC2250RL.pdf team sprint C] event.
She finished the 2009 season in 6th position in the overall World Cup Standing.


Longa did not compete at the starting race in the world championship, the sprint won by [[Marit Bjørgen]].
In the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she earned 4th place in the relay 4x5 km M, 7th place in the 15 km pursuit, and 11th in the 30 km C Mass start. She ended the 2010 world cup season in 9th position in the overall standing with the major world cup results of a 3rd in Lahti in the 4x5 km Relay, and a 4th place in the 10 km C in Kuusamo, Finland.
She took start at the 15&nbsp;km pursuit and finished 5th, following Bjørgen, Justyna Kowalczyk, Therese Johaug and [[Charlotte Kalla]].
At the [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 – Women's 10 kilometre classical|10 km classical]] she finished seventh. Longa also participated at the [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 – Women's team sprint|Team Sprint]], completing the Italian team together with [[Arianna Follis]]. They secured the fourth position, following in order of Sweden, Finland and Norway.
In the relay 4 × 5&nbsp;km relay, together with Follis, [[Antonella Confortola]] and [[Silvia Rupil]], Longa secured the fourth position, with a start that saw her in the first place after her fraction.
On the last race, the [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 – Women's 30 kilometre freestyle|30 km]], she obtained the eight position in a spectacular day, where Johaug offered an outstanding performance securing the gold medal ahead of Bjørgen and Kowalczyk.


==Cross-country skiing results==
On January 2011 she obtained 3rd place in the 2010-11 Tour de Ski, arriving third on the final climb finish in Val di Fiemme, following Justyna Kowalczyk and the Norwegian Therese Johaug. The 2011 season brought several good results in all the different disciplines, with a total of 6 podium positions in the Ski World Cup Races, and 3 podium positions in stage world cup races.
All results are sourced from the [[International Ski Federation|International Ski Federation (FIS)]].<ref name="FISprofile">{{cite web |url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sector=CC&competitorid=35834&type=st-WC |title=LONGA Marianna |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=FIS-Ski |publisher=International Ski Federation |access-date=21 December 2019}}</ref>
Marianna Longa is currently in 4th position in the overall World Cup standing.


===Olympic Games===
'''[[Oslo 2011|2011 World Championships, Oslo]]
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'''
! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px;"|&nbsp;Year&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:40px;"|&nbsp;Age&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;10&nbsp;km&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;15&nbsp;km&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;Pursuit&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;30&nbsp;km&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;Sprint&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|&nbsp;4&nbsp;×&nbsp;5&nbsp;km&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;relay&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;Team&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;sprint&nbsp;
|-
| [[Cross-country skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics|2002]] || ''22'' ||[[Cross-country skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Women's 10 kilometre classical|20]] ||[[Cross-country skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Women's 15 kilometre mass start|—]] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Women's 2 x 5 kilometre pursuit|—]] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Women's 30 kilometre classical|33]] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Women's sprint|—]] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Women's 4 × 5 kilometre relay|6]] || {{n/a}}
|-
| [[Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics|2010]] || ''30'' || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 10 kilometre freestyle|18]] || {{n/a}} || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 15 kilometre pursuit|7]] || |[[Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 30 kilometre classical|11]] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's sprint|—]] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 4 × 5 kilometre relay|4]] || |[[Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's team sprint|—]]
|-
|}


===World Championships===
Marianna Longa did not compete at the starting race in the world championship, the sprint won by [[Marit Bjoergen]].
* 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)
She took start at the 15 km M Pursuit and finished 5th, following [[Marit Bjoergen]], [[Justyna Kowalczyk]], [[Therese Johaug]] and [[Kalla]].
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center; border:grey solid 1px; border-collapse:collapse; background:#ffffff;"
At the [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 – Women's 10 kilometre classical|10 km C]] she finished 7th. Longa also participated at the [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 – Women's team sprint|Team Sprint C]], completing the Italian team together with [[Arianna Follis]]. They secured the 4th position, following in order Sweden, Finland and Norway.
! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px;"|&nbsp;Year&nbsp;
In the relay 4x5 km M, together with Arianna Follis, Antonella Confortola and Silvia Rupil, Longa secured the 4th position, with a brilliant start that saw her in the first place after her fraction.
! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:40px;"|&nbsp;Age&nbsp;
On the last race, the [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 – Women's 30 kilometre freestyle|30km Mass start]], she obtained the 8th position in a spectacular day where [[Therese Johaug]] offered an outstanding performance securing the Gold medal ahead of [[Marit Bjoergen]] and [[Justyna Kowalczyk]].
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;10&nbsp;km&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;15&nbsp;km&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;Pursuit&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;30&nbsp;km&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;Sprint&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|&nbsp;4&nbsp;×&nbsp;5&nbsp;km&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;relay&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;Team&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;sprint&nbsp;
|-
| [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2003|2003]] || ''23'' || 20 ||11 ||—|| —|| — || 7 || {{n/a}}
|-
| [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007|2007]] || ''27'' || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007 – Women's 10 kilometre freestyle|—]] || {{n/a}}||8 || 19 || 39 || 6 || —
|-
| [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009|2009]] || ''29'' ||style="background:silver;"| [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 – Women's 10 kilometre classical|'''Silver''']] || {{n/a}}||[[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 – Women's 15 kilometre pursuit|4]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 – Women's 30 kilometre freestyle|9]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 – Women's sprint|—]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 – Women's 4 × 5 kilometre relay|5]] || bgcolor="cc9966"| [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 – Women's team sprint|'''Bronze''']]
|-
| [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011|2011]] || ''31'' ||[[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 – Women's 10 kilometre classical|7]] || {{n/a}}||[[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 – Women's 15 kilometre pursuit|5]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 – Women's 30 kilometre freestyle|8]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 – Women's sprint|—]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 – Women's 4 × 5 kilometre relay|4]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 – Women's team sprint|4]]
|-
|}


===World Cup===
'''Notes
====Season standings====
'''
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! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px;" rowspan="2" |&nbsp;Season&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:40px;" rowspan="2" |&nbsp;Age&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;" colspan="5" |Discipline standings
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;" colspan="3" |Ski Tour standings
|-
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Overall
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Distance
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Long Distance
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Middle Distance
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Sprint
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Nordic<br>Opening
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Tour de<br>Ski
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|World Cup<br>Final
|-
| [[1999–00 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2000]] || ''20'' || {{Abbr|NC|Not classified}} || {{n/a}} ||— || {{Abbr|NC|Not classified}} || — || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} ||{{n/a}}
|-
| [[2000–01 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2001]] || ''21'' ||85 || {{n/a}} ||{{n/a}} || {{n/a}} ||59 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}}
|-
| [[2001–02 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2002]] || ''22'' || 80 || {{n/a}} ||{{n/a}} || {{n/a}} ||57 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}}
|-
| [[2002–03 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2003]] || ''23'' || 51 || {{n/a}} ||{{n/a}} || {{n/a}} ||— || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}}
|-
| [[2003–04 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2004]] || ''24'' || 55 || 38 || {{n/a}} ||{{n/a}} || — || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}}
|-
| [[2004–05 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2005]] || ''25'' || 69 || 45 ||{{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || — || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}}
|-
| [[2006–07 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2007]] || ''27'' ||19 || 13 ||{{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 51 || {{n/a}} || 15 || {{n/a}}
|-
| [[2007–08 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2008]] || ''28'' || 34 || 26 || {{n/a}}|| {{n/a}} || 51 || {{n/a}} ||— || 5
|-
| [[2008–09 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2009]] || ''29'' ||6 ||style="background:#c96;"| {{bronze03}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 20 ||{{n/a}} || 5 || 13
|-
| [[2009–10 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2010]] || ''30'' ||9 || 10 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 26 ||{{n/a}} ||8 || 16
|-
| [[2010–11 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2011]] || ''31'' ||7 || 4 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}}|| 13 || 8 || style="background:#c96;"| {{bronze03}} || {{Abbr|DNF|Did not finish}}


|-
Marianna Longa in the 2011 Season participated at [http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/613.html?sector=CC&competitorid=35834&type=result&category=ALL&season=2011&sort=&discipline=ALL&position=&place=&Submit=Search&bt=next&limit=20&bt=prev&rec_start=0 37 races] (World Championships, World Cup and FIS) to date, with an impressive statistics record:
|}


====Individual podiums====
-29 results within the 10th position
*1 victory – (1 {{Abbr|WC|World Cup}})
*9 podiums – (5 {{Abbr|WC|World Cup}}, 4 {{Abbr|SWC|Stage World Cup}})
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! style="background-color:#369; color:white;"| Season
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! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:170px;"| Location
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! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:100px;"| Level
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;| Place
|-
| align=center|1 || rowspan=3 align=center|'''&nbsp;[[2008–09 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2008–09]]&nbsp;'''|| align=right| 17 January 2009 || align=left| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Whistler Olympic Park|Whistler]], Canada || 7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/F || World Cup || 2nd
|-
| align=center|2 || bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 30 January 2009 || align=left| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Rybinsk]], Russia || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 10&nbsp;km Mass Start F|| bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|World Cup || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|'''1st'''
|-
| align=center|3|| align=right| 14 February 2009 || align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Valdidentro]], Italy || 10&nbsp;km Individual C ||World Cup || 2nd
|-
| align=center|4 || rowspan=1 align=center|'''&nbsp;[[2009–10 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2009–10]]&nbsp;'''|| align=right| 9 January 2010 || align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Val di Fiemme]], Italy || 10&nbsp;km Mass Start C ||Stage World Cup || 3rd
|-
| align=center|5 || rowspan=5 align=center|'''&nbsp;[[2010–11 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2010–11]]&nbsp;'''|| align=right| 1 January 2011 || align=left| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Oberhof, Germany|Oberhof]], Germany || 10&nbsp;km Pursuit C ||Stage World Cup || 3rd
|-
| align=center|6|| align=right| 6 January 2011 || align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Toblach]], Italy || 15&nbsp;km Pursuit F ||Stage World Cup || 3rd
|-
| align=center|7|| align=right| 8 January 2011 || align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Val di Fiemme]], Italy || 10&nbsp;km Mass Start C ||Stage World Cup || 3rd
|-
| align=center|8|| align=right| 31 December 2010<br> – 9 January 2011 || align=left| {{flagicon|GER}}{{flagicon|ITA}} [[2010–11 Tour de Ski|Tour de Ski]]|| Overall Standings ||World Cup || 3rd
|-
| align=center|9|| align=right| 4 February 2011 || align=left| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Rybinsk]], Russia || 5&nbsp;km + 5&nbsp;km Pursuit C/F ||World Cup || 2nd
|}


-10 podiums (1 in a FIS race)
====Team podiums====
* 1 victory – (1 {{Abbr|RL|Relay}}) <!--1 thru 9 April 2018-->
* 6 podiums – (5 {{Abbr|RL|Relay}}, 1 {{Abbr|TS|Team Sprint}}) <!--6 thru 9 April 2018-->
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! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:100px;"| Level
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;| Place
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;"| Teammate(s)
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| align=center|1|| rowspan=1 align=center|'''&nbsp;[[2003–04 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2003–04]]&nbsp;'''|| align=right| 7 February 2004 || align=left| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[La Clusaz]], France || 4 × 5&nbsp;km Relay C/F|| World Cup || 3rd || [[Gabriella Paruzzi|Paruzzi]] / [[Antonella Confortola Wyatt|Confortola]] / [[Sabina Valbusa|Valbusa]]
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| align=center|2|| rowspan=1 align=center|'''&nbsp;[[2009–10 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2009–10]]&nbsp;'''|| align=right| 7 March 2010 || align=left| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Lahti]], Finland || 4 × 5&nbsp;km Relay C/F|| World Cup || 3rd || [[Antonella Confortola|Confortola]] / [[Sabina Valbusa|Valbusa]] / [[Arianna Follis|Follis]]
|-
| align=center|3 || rowspan=4 align=center|'''&nbsp;[[2010–11 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2010–11]]&nbsp;'''|| align=right| 21 November 2010 || align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Gällivare]], Sweden || 4 × 5&nbsp;km Relay C/F|| World Cup || 3rd || [[Magda Genuin|Genuin]] / [[Silvia Rupil|Rupil]] / [[Arianna Follis|Follis]]
|-
| align=center|4 || align=right|19 December 2010 || align=left| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[La Clusaz]], France || 4 × 5&nbsp;km Relay C/F ||World Cup || 2nd || [[Virginia De Martin Topranin|De Martin Topranin]] / [[Silvia Rupil|Rupil]] / [[Arianna Follis|Follis]]
|-
| align=center|5 || align=right|16 January 2011 || align=left| {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Liberec]], Czech Republic || 6 × 1.3&nbsp;km Team Sprint C ||World Cup || 2nd || [[Magda Genuin|Genuin]]
|-
|align=center|6 || bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 6 February 2011 || align=left| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Rybinsk]], Russia || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 4 × 5&nbsp;km Relay C/F || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|World Cup || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|'''1st'''|| [[Magda Genuin|Genuin]] / [[Silvia Rupil|Rupil]] / [[Arianna Follis|Follis]]
|-
|}


==References==
-22 results finishing in the top 6
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
-only 8 times she finished outside the tenth position (4 of them in Sprint races)
* {{FIS cross-country skier|id=35834}}
* {{Olympics.com|marianna-longa}}
* {{Olympedia}}
* [http://www.mariannalongafans.ch Unofficial Fan website] {{in lang|it}}


'''''Career Highlights:
'''''
-[[Cross-country skiing at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009|2009 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec]]: Silver 10 km C and Bronze medal in team sprint

-[[Vancouver 2010|2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver]]: 4th place in relay and 7th place in 15 km pursuit

-1 World Cup victory, 5 podiums in World Cup

-3rd place at the Tour de Ski 2010- 11

-1999 FIS Junior World Ski Championships: Bronze medal in 5 km C

''Word Championships records
''
Starts: 17
Podiums: 2

''Olympic records
''
Starts: 7
Podiums: 0

''World Cup records
''
Starts: 97
Podiums: 6
Wins: 1

==References==
* FIS Newsflash 177 article on Longa's return from retirement. April 30, 2008.
* {{FIS|S=CC|ID=35834}}
* [http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/613.html?competitorid=35834&sector=CC&type=st-WC Fis-Ski] {{en icon}} & {{it icon}}
* [http://www.mariannalongafans.ch Unofficial Fan website] {{it icon}}

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Latest revision as of 12:22, 23 May 2023

Marianna Longa
Marianna Longa in 2010
Country Italy
Born (1979-08-26) 26 August 1979 (age 45)
Tirano, Italy
Ski clubG.S. Fiamme Gialle
World Cup career
Seasons11 – (2000–2005, 2007–2011)
Indiv. starts134
Indiv. podiums9
Indiv. wins1
Team starts24
Team podiums6
Team wins1
Overall titles0 – (6th in 2009)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Italy
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2009 Liberec 10 km classical
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Liberec Team sprint
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Canmore 4 × 5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Saafelden 5 km classical

Marianna Longa (born 26 August 1979 in Tirano) is an Italian cross-country skier from Livigno. She started her professional career in 1997, and her first appearance in a world cup race was on 17 March 2000 in Bormio. Longa is currently part of the Fiamme Gialle, and the Italian cross-country national team. Longa is also a strong runner. She retired from cross-country skiing after the 2010–11 season.

Biography

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Early life

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In the early ages she excelled in all the major national, and international races. She approached the professional level at the age of 18, in 1997. In her first year, she obtained ninth place in the 5 km freestyle, at the 1997 FIS Junior World Ski Championships in Canmore, Canada.

In 1999, she achieved a podium position at the FIS Junior World Ski Championships in Saalfelden, Austria with a 3rd place in the 5 km C, a race where athletes like Marit Bjørgen, Petra Majdič, and Aino-Kaisa Saarinen were also competing. Longa also earned great results in the Continental Cup, including the win at the 5 km classical stage in Candanchu, Spain where she preceded Majdič|.

World Cup debut

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Between 2000 and 2001 she was competing in both the Continental Cup, and the World Cup. The top result was a second position in the 5 km classical in Schonach, Germany in the Continental Cup. She ended the 2001 season in 85th position in the overall World Cup standings.

Winter Olympics and World Ski Championships Debuts

In the 2002 Winter Olympics, in Salt Lake City, at the age of 22, she obtained 6th position in the 4 × 5 km relay, and a 20th position in the 10 km classical. She ended the 2002 season in 80th position in the World Cup overall standings

In the 2003 World Ski Championships, in Val di Fiemme, she finished 7th in the 4 × 5 km relay and 11th in the 15 km C Mass start. Longa ended the 2003 season in 51st position in the world cup overall standing achieving a 7th place in the 10 km classical mass start as top result.

Pregnancy and return to competitions 2004 - 2008

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Between the 2004 and 2006 she did not obtain major results as a consequence of her pregnancy, announced in February 2005. In the 2007 World Ski Championship, in Sapporo, Japan, she obtained eight position in the 15 km M Pursuit, and sixth in the 4 × 5 km relay. The best individual result in 2007 is fifth place in the 10 km classical in Otepaeae, Estonia. She ended the season with an overall 19th position in the world cup standing. In March 2007, she retired, at the end of her best world cup season so far. Although the decision to retire, taken one year earlier, Longa gave her come back already in March 2008.

Longa had a brilliant start on returning to competition, with a fifth place on the 10 km classical World Cup in Lathi, Finland. The 2008 also brought a fourth place on the 10 km classical, and a fifth place on the 10 km freestyle pursuit in the World Cup Finals in Bormio. In the summer of 2008 she also competed in roller skiing races to speed-up her recovery, obtaining a victory, two seconds and a fourth place.

From 2009

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On 30 January 2009 she won her first world cup race in Rybinsk, Russia on the 10 km F Mass start. A month after, she won two medals at the 2009 FIS Nordic World Ski Championship in Liberec with a silver in the 10 km C and bronze in the team sprint C event. She finished the 2009 season in sixth position in the overall World Cup Standings.

In the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she earned fourth place in the relay 4 × 5 km relay, seventh place in the 15 km pursuit, and eleventh in the 30 km classical. She ended the 2010 World Cup season in ninth position in the overall standings, with the major World Cup results of a third in Lahti in the 4 × 5 km relay, and a fourth place in the 10 km classical in Rukatunturi, Finland

In January 2011 she obtained third place in the 2010-11 Tour de Ski, arriving third on the final climb finish in Val di Fiemme, following Justyna Kowalczyk and Therese Johaug. The 2011 season brought several good results in all the different disciplines, with a total of six podium positions in World Cup races, and three podium positions in Stage World Cup races.

2011 World Championships, Oslo

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Longa did not compete at the starting race in the world championship, the sprint won by Marit Bjørgen. She took start at the 15 km pursuit and finished 5th, following Bjørgen, Justyna Kowalczyk, Therese Johaug and Charlotte Kalla. At the 10 km classical she finished seventh. Longa also participated at the Team Sprint, completing the Italian team together with Arianna Follis. They secured the fourth position, following in order of Sweden, Finland and Norway. In the relay 4 × 5 km relay, together with Follis, Antonella Confortola and Silvia Rupil, Longa secured the fourth position, with a start that saw her in the first place after her fraction. On the last race, the 30 km, she obtained the eight position in a spectacular day, where Johaug offered an outstanding performance securing the gold medal ahead of Bjørgen and Kowalczyk.

Cross-country skiing results

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All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

Olympic Games

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 Year   Age   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
2002 22 20 — — 33 — 6 —
2010 30 18 — 7 11 — 4 —

World Championships

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  • 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
2003 23 20 11 — — — 7 —
2007 27 — — 8 19 39 6 —
2009 29 Silver — 4 9 — 5 Bronze
2011 31 7 — 5 8 — 4 4

World Cup

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Season standings

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 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Long Distance Middle Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening 		Tour de
Ski 		World Cup
Final
2000 20 NC — — NC — — — —
2001 21 85 — — — 59 — — —
2002 22 80 — — — 57 — — —
2003 23 51 — — — — — — —
2004 24 55 38 — — — — — —
2005 25 69 45 — — — — — —
2007 27 19 13 — — 51 — 15 —
2008 28 34 26 — — 51 — — 5
2009 29 6 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) — — 20 — 5 13
2010 30 9 10 — — 26 — 8 16
2011 31 7 4 — — 13 8 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) DNF

Individual podiums

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  • 1 victory – (1 WC)
  • 9 podiums – (5 WC, 4 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1  2008–09  17 January 2009 Canada Whistler, Canada 7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 2nd
2 30 January 2009 Russia Rybinsk, Russia 10 km Mass Start F World Cup 1st
3 14 February 2009 Italy Valdidentro, Italy 10 km Individual C World Cup 2nd
4  2009–10  9 January 2010 Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy 10 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 3rd
5  2010–11  1 January 2011 Germany Oberhof, Germany 10 km Pursuit C Stage World Cup 3rd
6 6 January 2011 Italy Toblach, Italy 15 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 3rd
7 8 January 2011 Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy 10 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 3rd
8 31 December 2010
– 9 January 2011		 GermanyItaly Tour de Ski Overall Standings World Cup 3rd
9 4 February 2011 Russia Rybinsk, Russia 5 km + 5 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 2nd

Team podiums

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  • 1 victory – (1 RL)
  • 6 podiums – (5 RL, 1 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
1  2003–04  7 February 2004 France La Clusaz, France 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Paruzzi / Confortola / Valbusa
2  2009–10  7 March 2010 Finland Lahti, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Confortola / Valbusa / Follis
3  2010–11  21 November 2010 Sweden Gällivare, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Genuin / Rupil / Follis
4 19 December 2010 France La Clusaz, France 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd De Martin Topranin / Rupil / Follis
5 16 January 2011 Czech Republic Liberec, Czech Republic 6 × 1.3 km Team Sprint C World Cup 2nd Genuin
6 6 February 2011 Russia Rybinsk, Russia 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Genuin / Rupil / Follis

References

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  1. ^ "LONGA Marianna". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
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