Silvano Barco (born 5 May 1963) is an Italian cross-country skier who competed from 1985 to 1996. He finished fifth in the 4 × 10 km relay at the

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Career

His best World Cup finish was second twice, earning them in 1988 and 1991. Barco best finish at the

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was tenth twice in the 15 km event (

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). Barco earned two individual career victories, both in 1994 Continental Cup events at 15 km.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

World Championships

World Cup

Season standings

Individual podiums

*3 podiums

Team podiums

* 1 victory * 3 podiums

References

External links

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Olympic 4 x 10 km relay results: 1936-2002
1963 births Italian male cross-country skiers Living people Cross-country skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics Winter World University Games medalists in cross-country skiing FISU World University Games silver medalists for Italy Competitors at the 1985 Winter Universiade Olympic cross-country skiers for Italy Skiers from the Province of Sondrio 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub