Vittorio Chierroni (26 May 1917 – 29 July 1986
) was an Italian

alpine skier Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for ...

who competed in the

1936 Winter Olympics The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games (german: IV. Olympische Winterspiele) and commonly known as Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 ( bar, Garmasch-Partakurch 1936), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 16 ...

and in the

1948 Winter Olympics The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (german: V. Olympische Winterspiele; french: Ves Jeux olympiques d'hiver; it, V Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, V Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. Moritz ...

Biography

He was born in

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, like

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and

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, and he finished 18th in the alpine skiing combined event at the 1936 Winter Olympics. During

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he participated in the 1941 "World Cup" in

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that was not subsequently approved by the

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because many nations opposing the war were absent. At this event, Chierroni won the gold medal in slalom.

National titles

Chierroni won 14 medals (10 wins) at the Italian Championships: 6 in downhill, 5 in slalom and 3 in combined. *

Italian Alpine Ski Championships The Italian Alpine Ski Championships ( it, Campionati italiani di sci alpino) are the national championships in alpine skiing, organised every year by the Federazione Italiana Sport Invernali (FISI). 2023 edition held in La Thuile, Aosta Valle ...

**Downhill: 1936, 1938, 1940, 1943, 1947 (5) **Slalom: 1935, 1940 (2) **Combined: 1935, 1936, 1940 (3)

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Alpine skiing 1936
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chierroni, Vittorio 1917 births 1986 deaths Year of death uncertain Sportspeople from the Province of Pistoia Italian male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for Italy Alpine skiers at the 1936 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers of Fiamme Gialle