Federico Pellegrino is an Italian cross-country skier born on September 1, 1990, in Aosta, Italy.
Widely regarded as one of Italy’s most successful and consistent athletes in the sport, he specializes in sprint events and has built a reputation for his technical precision, mental strength, and longevity at the elite level.
Known affectionately as “Chicco,” Pellegrino grew up in Nus in the Aosta Valley and has become a prominent figure in cross-country skiing, particularly in freestyle sprint disciplines.
He is married to fellow retired cross-country skier Greta Laurent, with whom he shares two sons, Alexis and Fabien.
Siblings
Federico has two siblings, Francesco Pellegrino and Alice Pellegrino.
He was born as the second of these three siblings, raised in the supportive environment of the Aosta Valley.
While his brothers are not prominent public figures or involved in professional sports like Federico, the family dynamic has been described in biographical notes as part of his early life in Nus.
Career
Pellegrino’s career in cross-country skiing began at a young age when he first put on skis, eventually rising through the ranks to represent Italy at the highest levels.
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He made his mark on the World Cup circuit, securing his first victory in 2014 and going on to claim 17 individual World Cup wins, predominantly in sprint events.
His breakthrough came with consistent podium finishes, and he captured the sprint World Cup Crystal Globe in 2016 and again in 2021.
Pellegrino has competed in multiple Olympic Winter Games, earning silver medals in the sprint events, and has medaled repeatedly at FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, including a gold in the freestyle sprint at Lahti in 2017.
As a member of the Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Oro, he has been a cornerstone of Italian cross-country skiing for over a decade, often carrying the national team’s hopes in sprint disciplines.
With the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics approaching in his home region, Pellegrino has expressed ambitions for a strong farewell performance before retiring.
Accolades
Pellegrino is a two-time Olympic silver medalist in cross-country skiing sprint events.
At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, he has secured seven medals overall, highlighted by his world title in the freestyle sprint in 2017.
On the World Cup circuit, he has amassed 17 individual victories and earned two sprint Crystal Globes for topping the discipline standings in 2016 and 2021.
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