Piero Maquignaz Explained

Piero (Pierre)[1] Maquignaz (pron. fr. pronounced as /makiɲa'/) from Valtournenche was an Italian cross-country skier and military patrol runner, who competed in the 1920s and 1930s.

Biography

Maquignaz won the 18 kilometres event of the 1926 Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, and placed second in the following year.[2] At the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, he was member of the Italian military patrol team (demonstration event).[3] In 1933, he was member of the winner team at the first Mezzalama Trophy event.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. His name is reported in French too - see The Matterhorn
  2. http://www.losportitaliano.it/2006/news/mar06/scidifondo26.htm L'albo d'oro degli Assoluti maschili nella 15 km
  3. http://www.fisi.org/portal/page/categoryItem?contentId=601260 Relay
  4. http://www.ferrino.it/upload.2009/site/Pdf/mezzalama-storia-1933-2007.pdf Rielaborazione storia libro Camisasca