 The bronze medal in the relay was remarkable because the Italian team was ninth as Belmondo started the last leg.The 1999 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships saw Stefania Belmondo win two gold medals (5 km + 10 km combined pursuit, 15 km) and a silver (4 × 5 km relay).In her final year of competition, 2002, she won a gold medal, as well as a silver and a bronze, in the Winter Olympics.