Giacinto Sertorelli
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Giacinto "Cinto" Sertorelli (January 1, 1914, Bormio
, Lombardy
– January 26, 1938) was an Italian
alpine skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics
.
In 1936 he finished seventh in the alpine skiing combined event
.
He died in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
, during a race he fell and crashed into a tree.
Bormio
Bormio is a town and comune located in the province of Sondrio, Lombardy region of the Alps in northern Italy. It has a population of 4,200...
, Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
– January 26, 1938) was an Italian
Italy
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alpine skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics
1936 Winter Olympics
The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. Germany also hosted the Summer Olympics the same year in Berlin...
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In 1936 he finished seventh in the alpine skiing combined event
Alpine skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics - Men's combined
The men's alpine skiing combined event was part of the alpine skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event...
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He died in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...
, during a race he fell and crashed into a tree.