Mattia Peghini

Ice speed skating is a sport in continuous growth on the world and in the Italian scene, especially considering the next Winter Olympics to be held in Italy. This year I was the only new athlete recruited to be part of the senior national team. In recent years I have already achieved significant results at junior level by scoring 3 podiums out of 3 at the Italian junior championships last year and a fifth and sixth place at the absolute level (in this case as first amongst the juniors). I participated at 3 U23 World Cups for the first time. I achieved 3 podiums (a gold and two bronzes) on single distances and a gold and a fourth place in the general classification. In addition to these more relevant results I have been amongst the top 10 several times, practically never finishing below the top 15. this season I reach the 2nd place at the national championships at the mass start. Next year I aim to improve myself again by taking part in world cups of absolute category as well as U23 and then be able to qualify for the 2026 Olympics. As a result, I have been mentioned in the media for several times and even had a TV interview. 

During the Rai live broadcast of the European Championships, I was declared as a promising young man to keep an eye on for the next few years.

improve my preparation to be able to continue competing with the best athletes in the world