Vincenzo "Cento" Perruchon (8 January 1921 – 29 June 2005) was an Italian
cross-country skier
Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreation ...
who competed in the 1940s and in the early 1950s. He was born in
Cogne
Cogne (, ; Issime wae, Kunji) is a town and ''comune'' (municipality) in Aosta Valley, northern Italy, with 1369 inhabitants, as of 2017.
Geography
Cogne is located in the valley with the same name along a stream known as the Torrent Grand ...
.
In 1948 he was a member of the Italian relay team which finished sixth in the
4x10 km relay competition. In the
18 km event he finished 54th. Four years later he was again part of the Italian relay team which finished sixth in the
4x10 km relay competition.
;Further notable results:
* 1946: 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 18 km classic
* 1947: 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 18 km classic
* 1949: 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 18 km classic
* 1950: 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 18 km classic
* 1951: 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 18 km classic
* 1954: 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km classic
References
External links
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*Wallechinsky, David. (1984). ''The Complete Book of the Olympics: 1896-1980''. "4x10-kilometer relay". New York: Penguin Books. p. 617.
Vincenzo Perruchon's obituary
1921 births
2005 deaths
Italian male cross-country skiers
Olympic cross-country skiers of Italy
Cross-country skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics
Cross-country skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics
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