Speed skater Arianna Fontana became the most successful Italian woman in the history of the Winter Olympics when she won silver in the 1,500 metres short-track event at Beijing 2022. She now has 11 Olympic medals, one more than cross-country skier Stefania Belmondo.

She took second, coming ahead of Dutchwoman Suzanne Schulting in a photo-finish in a race won by South Korea's Choi Min-jeong. It is her third medal at the current games after she won gold in her strongest event, the 500 metre short track, and helped Italy win silver in the mixed 2000 metre short track relay.