Alpine Skiing
Enrico Schiavi
Born in 1990, born in Piedmont, Mattia Casse is the youngest athlete, along with Kristian Ghedina, who, at just 17 years old, joined the national team. Son of art, gold medal in the downhill and bronze in super-G at the World Juniors in 2010, Mattia dreams of one day participate in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Alpine skiing.
Monday 24 February 2014 5 minutes reading time
Competitive path that you followed to get to be part of the national team
I started skiing at age 3, I was part of several ski clubs, including Bardonecchia Ski Club and Ski Club San Sicario, and after high school I attended high school Bachmann in Tarvisio, Friuli, where I did my five years of school and high school in fourth've joined the national team.
Your father Alexander was an athlete's Speed ​​Skiing, have you ever thought of trying to do this discipline?
I have not tried it because I have not yet had the time.
Your father has influenced the choice of becoming a champion skier?
It has influenced the choice to send me to attend high school sports in Tarvisio
He had set the record speed of 185km / h in speed skiing, Wengen you've recorded the record of 142km / h. How does it feel to be so fast, it's scary?
No, not scary. I used to do speed ever since I was little. Indeed, the more it is faster and better.
Last year you had a bad shoulder injury that made you sit still the whole season. How do you feel now?
The injury left me out of the race for a season. Now I am recovering, getting in better shape, the shoulder does not give me the most trouble. This year has been a year of ups and downs, but next year will definitely be better.
Have you been downhill champion in 2010 at the Junior World Championships, bronze in super-G, and boast a victory in the European Cup and 7 podiums. In the World Cup instead the results still do not come. What do you miss to make the leap?
Good question, I'm just looking at this. This year I thought I found the leap, but it really did not come out. Work is continuing and we hope to succeed him to find next year.
At what point to have a permanent place in the World Cup?
The place fixed at the time was not able to achieve it. I do not know how they will be the teams next year, I do not know what team they put me. Let's see what the engineers decide. With them, I am very well, we are united, listen to me. I hope to give what they give me the results.
In the European Cup as it's going?
I'm doing well, I have not had the chance to climb on the podium, but there has been some success. Now let's close to great season.
Do you feel more fit in the super-G or downhill?
With the ups and downs I've done this year, a precise form in the two specialties do not have it. Maybe a little 'more in SuperG.
What is your dream?
I have not ever participated in the World Cup or the Olympics, and neither, I like to be able to qualify. I want to try to be competitive in the World Cup circuit.
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