Arianna Follis

Arianna Fernanda Follis (born 11 November 1977, in Ivrea, Piedmont) is an Italian cross-country skier who started competing in 1995. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned a bronze medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at Turin in 2006.

Arianna Follis
Country Italy
Full nameArianna Fernanda Follis
Born (1977-11-11) 11 November 1977
Ivrea, Piedmont, Italy
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Ski clubG.S. Forestale
World Cup career
Seasons15 – (1996, 19982011)
Starts199
Podiums23
Wins8
Overall titles0 – (3rd in 2011)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
2006 Turin4 × 5 km relay
World Championships
2009 LiberecIndividual sprint
2011 OsloIndividual sprint
2005 Oberstdorf4 × 5 km relay
2007 Sapporo10 km freestyle
2009 LiberecTeam sprint
Junior World Championships
1997 Canmore4 × 5 km relay

Follis earned five medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold (Individual sprint: 2009), one silver (Individual sprint: 2011) and three bronzes (10 km: 2007, Team sprint: 2009, 4 × 5 km relay: 2005). She has six individual victories at various levels up to 10 km since 1998.

She retired from cross-country skiing after the 2010–2011 season.

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