Francesca Canepa (born 14 September 1971) is a former
Italian
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female
snowboarder
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, in 2010 she became
sky runner
Skyrunning is a sport of mountain running above where the minimum average incline is 6% over the total distance and at least 5% has an incline of 30% or more. The climbing difficulty does not exceed II grade UIAA. Poles, crampons, and hands may ...
and
trail runner
Trail running is a type of running that takes place on outdoor trails, often in mountainous terrain, and often includes significant ascents and descents.
It is similar to both mountain and fell running (also known as hill running). Unlike ro ...
at the age of 40.
Biography
In
skyrunning
Skyrunning is a sport of mountain running above where the minimum average incline is 6% over the total distance and at least 5% has an incline of 30% or more. The climbing difficulty does not exceed II grade UIAA. Poles, crampons, and hands may ...
she achieved her best results at international level, winning three
Skyrunner World Series
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races and breaking the final rankings of the 2017
Ultra
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category.
In
snowboarding
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her best international result in
FIS Snowboard World Cup
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was in the season 1997-98 with 8th place in
parallel slalom
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of
Sestrieres
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.
Selected results
Trail running/skyrunning
;2012
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Lavaredo Ultra Trail
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Tor des Géants
*
Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc
The Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) is a mountain ultramarathon race, first held in 2003, that follows the route of the Tour du Mont Blanc. It has been regarded as the most competitive trail ultramarathon in the world.
Renamed in 2023 as UTMB W ...
;2013
*
Ronda dels Cims (
2013 Skyrunner World Series race)
*
Eiger Ultra Trail
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Tor des Géants
;2014
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Hong Kong 100
*
Eiger Ultra Trail
*
Transgrancanaria
Transgrancanaria is a long-distance race that is held annually on Gran Canaria, one of the Canary Islands. It was the first ultramarathon
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*
Lavaredo Ultra Trail
;2015
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100 Miles of Istria
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Cappadocia Ultra Trail
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Eiger Ultra Trail
;2016
*
100 Miles of Istria
*
Mozart 100
;2017
*
100 Miles of Istria
*
Scenic Trail (
2017 Skyrunner World Series race)
*
Devil’s Ridge Ultra (2017 Skyrunner World Series race)
*
Ultra des COURSIERES
;2018
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Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc
The Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) is a mountain ultramarathon race, first held in 2003, that follows the route of the Tour du Mont Blanc. It has been regarded as the most competitive trail ultramarathon in the world.
Renamed in 2023 as UTMB W ...
See also
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List of multi-sport athletes
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References
External links
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Francesca Canepa at TrailRunning.it
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1971 births
Living people
Italian sky runners
Italian female snowboarders
Trail runners
Sportspeople from Aosta Valley
Italian ultramarathon runners
Female ultramarathon runners
People from Courmayeur