Manfred Reichegger (6 January 1977) is an Italian

ski mountaineer Ski mountaineering (abbreviated to skimo) is a skiing discipline that involves climbing mountains either on skis or carrying them, depending on the steepness of the ascent, and then descending on skis. There are two major categories of equipmen ...

sky runner Skyrunning is a sport of mountain running up to or exceeding where the minimum average incline is 6% over the total distance and at least 5% has an incline of 30% or more. The climbing difficulty does not exceed II grade UIAA. Poles, crampons and ...

and

mountain runner Mountain running is a sports discipline which takes place mainly off-road in mountainous terrain, but if there is significant elevation gain on the route, surfaced roads may be used. In this it differs from fell running; also its courses are more ...

Biography

Reichegger was born in

Bruneck Bruneck (; it, Brunico or Ladin: ''Bornech'' or ''Burnech''; la, Branecium or ''Brunopolis'' is the largest town in the Puster Valley in the Italian province of South Tyrol. Geography Bruneck rises up in the middle of a wide valley (perhaps a ...

. He competed first in ski mountaineering in 1999 and has been member of the national team since 2002. He also won the

Mezzalama Skyrace The Mezzalama Skyrace was an international high altitude endurance race competition, defunct in 2008, in upper Valtournenche Valley, in the Aosta Valley, Italy. The summer event in the Monte Rosa's massif has been carried out annually by the Mezz ...

in 2002.

Selected results

* 2002: ** 1st, Italian Cup team (together with

Dennis Brunod Dennis Brunod (born 16 June 1978 in Aosta) is an Italian ski mountaineer, mountain and skyrunner. Life Born in Aosta but living in Châtillon, Brunod added ski mountaineering to his favorite sports in 2000, when he first competed in the Moun ...

)''Albo d'oro Coppa Italia ''
** 1st,

Tour du Rutor Tour or Tours may refer to: Travel * Tourism, travel for pleasure * Tour of duty, a period of time spent in military service * Campus tour, a journey through a college or university's campus * Guided tour, a journey through a location, directed ...

(together with Dennis Brunod)''Tour du Rutor''
** 2nd, Transcavallo (together with Dennis Brunod) * 2003: ** 1st, European Championship single race ** 1st, European Championship combination ranking ** 1st, Italian Cup team (together with Dennis Brunod) ** 2nd, European Championship team racing (together with Dennis Brunod) * 2004: ** 1st, World Cup team ** 1st, Dolomiti Cup team (together with Dennis Brunod)''Albo d'oro - Roll of Honour''
** 2nd, Transcavallo (together with Dennis Brunod) ** 3rd,

World Championship A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game, ...

team racing (together with Dennis Brunod) ** 4th, World Championship single race ** 4th, World Championship combination ranking *2005: ** 1st, European Championship relay race (together with

Guido Giacomelli Guido Giacomelli (born September 5, 1980) is an Italian ski mountaineer. Giacomelli was born in Sondalo. He started ski mountaineering in 1995 and competed first in the Pierra Menta race in 1998. He has been member of the national team since 20 ...

, Dennis Brunod and

Matteo Pedergnana Matteo Pedergnana (born August 14, 1980) from Valfurva is an Italian ski mountaineer. He is member of the ''Sci Club Alta Valtellina'' as well as member of the national team. Selected results Pedergnana placed third in the 2002 World Champions ...

) ** 1st, Italian Cup team (together with Dennis Brunod) ** 1st, ''Trofeo "Rinaldo Maffeis"'' (together with Dennis Brunod)''Trofeo "Rinaldo Maffeis"''
/ref> ** 3rd, World Cup race,

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** 5th, World Cup team (together with Dennis Brunod) * 2006: ** 1st,

relay race (together with

Hansjörg Lunger Hansjörg Lunger (born 4 September 1964) is an Italian ski mountaineer. Lunger was born in Karneid. He started ski mountaineering in 1985, competed first in 2003 and was member of the national team after 2006. Lunger is dairyman of the ''Schutz ...

, Dennis Brunod and Guido Giacomelli) ** 1st, World Cup team (together with Dennis Brunod) ** 1st, Italian Cup ** 1st, ''Trofeo "Rinaldo Maffeis"'' (together with Guido Giacomelli) ** 1st, Tour du Rutor (together with Dennis Brunod) * 2007: ** 1st, European Championship relay race (together with

Denis Trento Denis Trento (born 2 June 1982 in Aosta) is an Italian ski mountaineer. Selected results * 2006: ** 8th, World Championship vertical race * 2007: ** 1st, European Championship relay race (together with Dennis Brunod, Manfred Reichegger and ...

, Dennis Brunod and Guido Giacomelli) ** 1st, World Cup team ** 1st, Tour du Rutor (together with Dennis Brunod) ** 2nd, World Cup single ** 2nd, Traça Catalana race ** 4th, European Championship team race (together with Dennis Brunod) ** 9th, European Championship combination ranking * 2008: ** 1st,

relay race (together with Denis Trento, Dennis Brunod and

Martin Riz Martin Riz (born September 16, 1980) is an Italian ski mountaineer. Selected results * 2004: ** 2nd, World Championship relay race (together with Carlo Battel, Graziano Boscacci and Guido Giacomelli) * 8th, World Championship vertical race * 2 ...

) ** 1st, ''Trofeo "Rinaldo Maffeis"'' (together with Dennis Brunod) ** 5th, World Championship

vertical race A Vertical Race is a special kind of ski mountaineering without the typical downhill skiing after ascending. At the mountain running and climbing passages the runners have to carry their skis in their backpacks. Vertical Races for women and men are ...

** 5th, World Championship combination ranking ** 6th, World Cup race,

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** 8th, World Championship single race * 2009: ** 1st, European Championship relay race (together with Lorenzo Holzknecht, Dennis Brunod and

Damiano Lenzi Damiano Lenzi (born 14 August 1987, Domodossola, VB, Piedmont, Italy) is an Italian ski mountaineer and cross-country skier, Italian Army member, Mountain Warfare Troops ("Alpini"). Selected results * 2009: ** 1st, European Championship relay ...

) ** 1st,

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** 2nd, European Championship single race ** 2nd, European Championship combination ranking ** 3rd, European Championship team race (together with Dennis Brunod) ** 4th, European Championship vertical race * 2010 ** 1st,

relay race (together with Damiano Lenzi, Lorenzo Holzknecht and Dennis Brunod) ** 4th, World Championship single race ** 4th, World Championship vertical race ** 5th, World Championship combination rankingISMF World championship combined ranking - men
, ISMF. ** 6th, World Championship team race (together with Dennis Brunod) ** 2nd,

Trophée des Gastlosen The Trophée des Gastlosen ("trophy of the Gastlosen") is a Swiss competition of ski mountaineering, which is carried out annually in the Gastlosen, near Jaun, since 1993. The history of the Trophée des Gastlosen goes back to 1987, when Erha ...

(ISMF World Cup), together with Dennis Brunod * 2011: ** 1st,

relay, together with

Robert Antonioli Robert Antonioli (born 23 December 1990) is an Italian ski mountaineer. Antonioli was born in Sondalo, started ski mountaineering in 2004, and took part in his first competition race in 2006. He is member of the Sci Club Alta Valtellina, and liv ...

, Denis Trento and Matteo Eydallin ** 2nd, World Championship team race, together with Lorenzo Holzknecht ** 5th, World Championship single race ** 6th, World Championship vertical, combined ranking * 2012: ** 1st, European Championship team, together with Lorenzo Holzknecht ** 3rd, European Championship relay, together with Matteo Eydallin,

and

** 3rd, World Championship vertical, combined ranking ** 4th, European Championship single ** 4th, European Championship vertical race ** 1st, 2012 Crested Butte Ski Mountaineering Race, sprint, single and total rankingNorth American Ski Mountaineering Championships - Results

Trofeo Mezzalama

* 2003: 3rd, together with Dennis Brunod and Nicola Invernizzi * 2005: 3rd, together with Jean Pellissier and Dennis Brunod * 2007: 3rd, together with Dennis Brunod and Denis Trento * 2009: 1st, together with Matteo Eydallin and Denis Trento

Pierra Menta

* 2004: 1st, together with Dennis Brunod * 2009: 1st, together with Dennis Brunod * 2010: 3rd, together with Dennis Brunod * 2011: 5th, together with Damiano Lenzi * 2012: 1st, together with Lorenzo Holzknecht

Patrouille des Glaciers

* 2010: 2nd, together with Matteo Eydallin and

Pietro Lanfranchi Pietro Lanfranchi (born 7 November 1978) from Bergamo is an Italian ski mountaineer. He is member of the ''Lame Perrel GSA Ranica'' and the national ski mountaineering team. Selected results * 2007: ** 3rd: ''Gara del Pizzo Scalino'' (together ...

''2010 Patrouille des Glaciers''

References

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