title: Fabio Santus
text: # Fabio Santus
  
  Fabio Santus (born Clusone, May 26, 1976) is an Italian cross country skier who has competed since 1995. His best World Cup finish was second in a 4 x 10 km event in Switzerland in 2007 while Santus's best individual finish was fifth in a 15 km + 15 km double pursuit event in Sweden in 2004.
  
  Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 16th in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit event at Turin in 2006. Santus's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 19th in the 50 km event at Val di Fiemme in 2003. He also won the 2010 American Birkebeiner setting a record time of 1:56:58.2.
  
  ## Cross-country skiing results
  
  All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
  
  ### Olympic Games
  
  | Year | Age | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km  relay | Team  sprint |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2002 | 25 | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — |
  | 2006 | 29 | 33 | 16 | — | 19 | — | — | — |
  
  ### World Championships
  
  | Year | Age | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km  relay | Team  sprint |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2003 | 26 | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — |
  | 2005 | 28 | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — |
  | 2007 | 30 | 30 | — | — | DNF | — | — | — |
  
  ### World Cup
  
  **Season standings**
  
  | Season | Age | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Season | Age | Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening | Tour de Ski | World Cup Final |
  | 1997 | 20 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 1998 | 21 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 1999 | 22 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 2000 | 23 | 111 | — | 78 | 65 | NC | — | — | — |
  | 2001 | 24 | NC | — | — | — | NC | — | — | — |
  | 2002 | 25 | 115 | — | — | — | NC | — | — | — |
  | 2003 | 26 | 102 | — | — | — | NC | — | — | — |
  | 2004 | 27 | 28 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 2005 | 28 | 58 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 2006 | 29 | 36 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 2007 | 30 | 115 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 2008 | 31 | 57 | 41 | — | — | NC | — | 23 | 20 |
  | 2009 | 32 | 105 | 61 | — | — | NC | — | — | 31 |
  | 2012 | 35 | 146 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 2014 | 37 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — |
  
  **Team podiums**
  
  * 1 podium – (1 RL)
  
  | No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 2006–07 | 4 February 2007 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Checchi / Di Centa / Piller Cottrer |
  