Sabina Valbusa

Sabina Valbusa (born 21 January 1972 in Verona) is an Italian cross-country skier who competed from 1993 to 2010.

Biography
Competing in five Winter Olympics, she earned a bronze medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. Her best individual finish was a ninth in the 5 km + 5 km combined pursuit at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.

Valbusa earned three medals in the 4 × 5 km relay at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships (silver: 1999, bronze :2001, 2005). Her best individual finish was a fourth in the individual sprint in 2001. Her only individual victory came at Pragelato, Italy in a 15 km event in 2004.

She is the younger sister of cross-country skier Fulvio Valbusa.

Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

 * 1 medal – (1 bronze)

World Championships

 * 3 medals – (1 silver, 2 bronze)


 * a. Cancelled due to extremely cold weather.

Individual podiums

 * 1 victory – (1 WC)
 * 10 podiums – (9 WC, 1 SWC)

Team podiums

 * 4 victories – (2 RL, 2 TS)
 * 24 podiums – (20 RL, 4 TS)

Note: Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

Italian Championships

 * 1993: 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
 * 1994:
 * 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
 * 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
 * 1995:
 * 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 5 km
 * 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
 * 1997:
 * 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
 * 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
 * 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
 * 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 5 km
 * 1998:
 * 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
 * 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
 * 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 5 km
 * 1999:
 * 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
 * 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 5 km
 * 2000:
 * 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
 * 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 5 km
 * 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
 * 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
 * 2001:
 * 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, sprint
 * 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
 * 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 5 km pursuit
 * 2002: 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, sprint
 * 2003:
 * 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km duathlon
 * 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 5 km pursuit
 * 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
 * 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, sprint
 * 2004:
 * 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
 * 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 7.5 km free & classic
 * 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 5 km pursuit
 * 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
 * 2005:
 * 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
 * 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 2 x 7.5 km pursuit
 * 2006: 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
 * 2007:
 * 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
 * 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 2 x 7.5 km pursuit
 * 2008:
 * 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 2 x 7.5 km pursuit
 * 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km
 * 2010: 1st, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km