Davide Ghiotto, silver at the World Championships for the philosopher and father skater

HEERENVEN – A year after Beijing is confirmed as an Olympic protagonist: David Ghiotto, speed skater, bronze in China over 10 thousand meters, conquers silver at the World Championships at Thialf in Heerenveen, the Dutch temple of speed skating. This time the distance is halved, but even on the 5000 meters the twenty-nine year old financier from Vicenza remains among the best interpreters of the specialty. Bowing only to the favorite of the eve, the Dutchman Patrick Roest, who beat him by 2”18. Belgian bronze Bart Swings, remained 4”12 behind the winner. The blue set up an all-attacking race, keeping a frantic pace right from the first laps. The strategy led him to suffer in the final, however closing with an excellent 6’11”12. Enough for the first world championship medal of his career, and the first for Italy eight years after the second place achieved by Fabio Francolini in the mass start. the other blue, Andrea Giovanniniinstead finished in 15th place with a time of 6’26”52.

Ghiotto achieved notoriety in Beijing, at a mature age (28 years), conquering the Olympic bronze medal and telling his story as a skater with a degree in philosophy. But also the father of Filippo, a son he had with his partner Susy with whom he lives in the village of San Gottardo, a hamlet of Zovencedo. Growing up on roller skates, he switched to ice by moving to Trento.