Fausto Radici (24 September 1953 – 14 April 2002) was an Italian former alpine skier who competed in the 1976 Winter Olympics.
Personal information | |
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Born | Leffe, Italy | 24 September 1953
Died | 13 April 2002 Peia, Italy | (aged 48)
Occupation | Alpine skier |
Skiing career | |
Disciplines | Slalom |
World Cup debut | 1973 |
Retired | 1977 |
Olympics | |
Teams | 1 |
World Championships | |
Teams | 1 |
World Cup | |
Seasons | 5 |
Biography
editHe finished 7th in the slalom race at the 1976 Winter Olympics. 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. He was married to alpine ski racer Elena Matous. On 14 April 2002, he committed suicide by shooting himself in a woodshed in Peia.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ "Fausto Radici". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ sports-reference.com
External links
edit- Fausto Radici at FIS (alpine)
- Fausto Radici at Olympedia