Silvio Confortola
Encyclopedia
Silvio Confortola was an Italian
cross country skier who competed in the 1930s.
He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1937 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
. He also participated in the 1948 Winter Olympics
, where he placed sixth in the 4 x 10 km relay competition
and eighteenth in the 50 km event
.
He also won the 1938 Trofeo Mezzalama ski mountaineering
event together with
Aristide Compagnoni
and his brother Severino.
Italy
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cross country skier who competed in the 1930s.
He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1937 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1937 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1937 took place February 12-18, 1937 in Chamonix, France. The French city hosted the 1924 Winter Olympics which is considered by the FIS as the first FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.- 18 km :February 14, 1937...
. He also participated in the 1948 Winter Olympics
1948 Winter Olympics
The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in 1948 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The Games were the first to be celebrated after World War II; it had been twelve years since the last Winter Games in 1936...
, where he placed sixth in the 4 x 10 km relay competition
Cross-country skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics - Men's 4x10 km relay
The 4x10 kilometre relay cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event. The competition was held on Tuesday, February 3, 1948....
and eighteenth in the 50 km event
Cross-country skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics - Men's 50 km
The 50 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event. The competition was held on Friday, February 6, 1948....
.
He also won the 1938 Trofeo Mezzalama ski mountaineering
Ski mountaineering
Ski mountaineering is form of ski touring that variously combines the sports of Telemark, Alpine, and backcountry skiing with that of mountaineering...
event together with
Aristide Compagnoni
Aristide Compagnoni
Aristide Compagnoni was an Italian cross country skier who competed in the 1930s.Compagnoni, born in Santa Caterina Valfurva, is the brother of the skiers Severino and Ottavio Compagnoni...
and his brother Severino.