Alessandro Pittin, (born 11 February 1990 in

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) is an Italian

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athlete from Ski club

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Paluzza.

Career

In the World Cup at Schonach in 2009, Pittin came in 9th place. He had previously won the Junior World Championships in

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2008. He has also competed in other

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competitions and has won several junior, and amateur competitions such as ''Fis Race'' and the ''Alpen Cup'' as well as the B-World Cup. Pittin has skis from

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. At the moment, he resides in Cercivento,

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. Pittin's only major injury was when he broke his arm while ski jumping. Pittin is the first Italian to medal in

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with his bronze in the 10 km individual normal hill event at the

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. ;Further notable results: * 2007: 2nd, Italian championships of Nordic combined skiing, sprint * 2008: 1st, Italian championships of Nordic combined skiing, sprint * 2009: ** 1st, Italian championships of Nordic combined skiing ** 1st, Italian championships of Nordic combined skiing, sprint * 2010: ** 1st, Italian championships of Nordic combined skiing ** 1st, Italian championships of Nordic combined skiing, sprint * 2011: 1st, Italian championships of Nordic combined skiing

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