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Arianna Fontana Equals Mangiarotti’s 13 Olympic Medals With 500m Silver, Dismisses Teammate’s Criticism

At Casa Italia, she underscored a return built on focused post-injury training.

Overview

  • The silver in the women’s 500m at Milano Cortina 2026 raised her career total to 13 medals, matching Edoardo Mangiarotti’s Italian Olympic benchmark.
  • She delivered her post-race comments at Casa Italia in Milan after securing the podium finish.
  • She said her goal for these Games was to reach finals and fight for a medal by giving everything once there.
  • She described resetting after a tense evening by focusing on the hours of work completed in the gym and pool during recovery from injury.
  • Asked about remarks from mixed-relay teammate Pietro Sighel, she said they did not deserve her attention and noted she stayed in Bormio to train with the team.