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Fausto Radici

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Fausto Radici
Personal information
Born(1953-09-24)24 September 1953
Leffe, Italy
Died13 April 2002(2002-04-13) (aged 48)
Peia, Italy
OccupationAlpine skier
Skiing career
DisciplinesSlalom
World Cup debut1973
Retired1977
Olympics
Teams1
World Championships
Teams1
World Cup
Seasons5

Fausto Radici (24 September 1953 – 14 April 2002) was an Italian former alpine skier who competed in the 1976 Winter Olympics.

Biography

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He 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

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  1. ^ "Fausto Radici". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  2. ^ sports-reference.com
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