Confirming their roots in the national winter sports context, the Alpine troops who will represent the Italian Army at the Games in Russia come from 6 (six) different regions. Trentino - Alto Adige is the host with 11 athletes: Biathlon: Senior Corporal Chosen Karin Oberhofer together with Corporal Chosen Markus Windisch and 1st Corporal Major Dominik Windisch; Snowboard: Corporal Chosen Roland Fischnaller, Corporal Aaron March, Corporal Major Omar Visintin and Corporal Emanuel Perathoner; Luge PA: Chief Corporal Patrick Gruber and 1st Major Corporal Sandra Gasparini; Fund: Major Corporal Enrico Nizzi; Jump: 1st Major Corporal Davide Bresadola. Valle d'Aosta follows with 5 athletes: Fondo: Corporal Major Francesco Defabiani and Major Corporal Elisa Brocard; Snowboard: Major Corporal Luca Matteotti and 1st Major Corporal Raffaella Brutto; Biathlon: Corporal Major Nicole Gontier. Three athletes come from Lombardy: Alpine Skiing: 3st Major Corporal Roberto Nani; Cross-country skiing: Corporal Major Chief Fabio Pasini; Snowboard: Corporal Michela Moioli. Piedmont will instead be represented by 1 athletes: Alpine Skiing: 2st Corporal Major Francesca Marsaglia; Skeleton: Corporal Major Chosen Maurizio Oioli. Concluding the Emilia Romagna which will field only 1 athlete in Alpine Skiing, the Vancouver 1 Olympic Champion Senior Corporal Giuliano Razzoli and Veneto with the rookie Corporal Tommaso Leoni in snowboarding.
Source: Army Olympic Sports Center
