Promising Italian ski star Matilde Lorenzi has died at the age of 19 after training went tragically wrong on October 29.
Accordingly TMZLorenzi, a member of the Italian Army's sports department, lost control and suffered a devastating head injury while completing a training run on the Grawand G1 slope in Italy's Val Senales valley. The woman, who was taken to hospital by helicopter, was later pronounced dead.
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) released a statement regretting the sudden death of Lorenzi.
“We are deeply saddened by the death of Matilde Lorenzi, as announced by the Italian Ministry of Defense, which expressed its heartfelt condolences for the 19-year-old athlete of the Italian Army,” the statement said. The statement was included. Dust. ““The FIS joins the entire Italian winter sports community in mourning, including FISI President Flavio Roda and coaches, athletes, teammates, the federal council and all FISI staff.”
“FISI mourns and stands with her family, friends and all those who cared for Matilde, honoring her memory today and always,” the statement said. The statement was included.
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Famous American skiers Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin were among those who shared their condolences on Instagram. “This is a tragic loss. My thoughts go out to his family,” Vonn said; Shiffrin similarly sent “Lots of love to her family, friends, and teammates.”
Lorenzi was the Italian junior overall champion and Super-G champion last year. His sister Lucrezia, who is also a competitive alpine skier, mourned his loss on Instagram Stories. “It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of our Mati,” he wrote, detailing where fans in Italy can pay their respects this week.
