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Fausto Radici
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Fausto Radici (24 September 1953 – 14 April 2002) was an Italian former alpine skier who competed in the 1976 Winter Olympics. He was a prominent member of the Italy national alpine ski team when it was known as the "Blue Avalanche" in the 1970s.[1]
Key Information
Racing
[edit]He finished 7th in the slalom race at the 1976 Winter Olympics.[2] He was an Italian Champion in slalom in 1974. In the World Cup he won two slalom races: 5 January 1976 at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and 19 December 1976, at Madonna di Campiglio.
Personal life
[edit]He was married to alpine ski racer Elena Matous.
He died on 14 April 2002 in Peia at the age of 49.[1] The manner of death was suicide.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Former Italian Ski Champ Dies". Midland Reporter-Telegram. 14 April 2002.
- ^ "Fausto RADICI". International Olympic Committee.
- ^ "Fausto Radici". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
External links
[edit]- Fausto Radici at FIS (alpine)
- Fausto Radici at Olympedia
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