Teofilo Rossi di Montelera
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Count Teofilo "Theo" Guiscardo Rossi di Montelera (born May 17, 1902, date of death unknown) was an Italian
bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s.
He was born in Turin
.
At the 1932 Winter Olympics
in Lake Placid, New York
, he finished fifth in the four-man event
and sixth in the two-man event
.
Two 1975 Porsche 917
models were made in his honor.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s.
He was born in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
.
At the 1932 Winter Olympics
1932 Winter Olympics
The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1932 in Lake Placid, New York, United States. The games opened on February 4 and closed on February 15. It would be the first winter olympics held in the United...
in Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,638....
, he finished fifth in the four-man event
Bobsleigh at the 1932 Winter Olympics - Four-man
The four-man bobsleigh results at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York in the United States.-Medallists:-Results:-References:*...
and sixth in the two-man event
Bobsleigh at the 1932 Winter Olympics - Two-man
The two-man bobsleigh results at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.-Medallists:-Results:-References:*...
.
Two 1975 Porsche 917
Porsche 917
The Porsche 917 is a racecar that gave Porsche its first overall wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1970 and 1971. Powered by the Type 912 flat-12 engine of 4.5, 4.9, or 5 litres, the 917/30 variant was capable of a 0- time of 2.3 seconds, 0– in 5.3 seconds, and a top speed of over .There are 6...
models were made in his honor.