Severino Menardi (9 November 1910 – 13 January 1978)[2] was an Italian cross-country skier, Nordic combined skier, and ski jumper who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics and in the 1936 Winter Olympics. He was born in Cortina d'Ampezzo.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 November 1910 Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy |
| Died | 13 January 1978 (aged 67) Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Polyvalent |
| Club | Sci Club Cortina[1] G.S. Fiamme Gialle |
| Retired | 1935 |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 1 |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 2 |
| Medals | 0 |
Biography
editIn 1932 he finished 21st in the Nordic combined event and 27th in the ski jumping competition. He also participated in the 18 km cross-country skiing event and finished 34th. Four years later he was a member of the Italian relay team which finished fourth in the 4x10 km relay competition. In the 18 km event he finished 16th and in the Nordic combined event he finished 20th.
Achievements
editAlpine skiing
editNational titles
editMenardi won five national titles.[4][5]
- Italian Alpine Ski Championships
- Downhill: 1931, 1935 (2)
- Slalom: 1931 (1)
- Combined: 1931, 1935 (2)
Cross-country skiing
edit- 1933: 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 18 km
- 1935: 3rd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 18 km
- 1938: 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 18 km
Nordic combined
edit- 1933: 1st, Italian championships of Nordic combined skiing
- 1934: 1st, Italian championships of Nordic combined skiing
- 1936: 1st, Italian championships of Nordic combined skiing
References
edit- ^ "La storia dello Sci Club Cortina" (in Italian). sciclubcortina.it. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "ELENCO DEGLI ATLETI AZZURRI". Azzurri d'Italia. Retrieved 31 January 2021. (in Italian)
- ^ profile
- ^ "Campionati italiani assoluti, l'albo d'oro della discesa" (in Italian). fisi.org. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "L'albo d'oro della discesa femminile dei Campionati Italiani" (in Italian). fisi.org. Retrieved 16 February 2021.[dead link]
