Fides Romanin (12 November 1934 – 23 October 2019) was an Italian cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. She was born in Forni Avoltri. She competed in two Winter Olympics, serving as 1952 Winter Olympics national flag bearers, flag bearer for the Italian team at Oslo in 1952 Winter Olympics, 1952. Romanin finished 17th in the women's 10 km in Oslo. Romanin also competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, finishing 31st in the 10 km and eighth in the 3 × 5 km relay. After her 1959 retirement, Romanin married and raised four children. While a mother, she remained active in nordic skiing, providing an inspiration for future women skiers that included Manuela Di Centa, Bice Vanzetta, Gabriella Paruzzi, and Stefania Belmondo.

Cross-country skiing results

Olympic Games

Italian National Championships

* 1951: 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km * 1952: 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km * 1955: 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km * 1957: 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km * 1958: 2nd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km * 1959: 3rd, Italian women's championships of cross-country skiing, 10 km

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Biography of Romanin
1934 births 2019 deaths Italian female cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers of Italy Cross-country skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics People from the Province of Udine Sportspeople from Friuli-Venezia Giulia {{Italy-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub