Vittorio Chierroni Explained

Vittorio Chierroni
Native Name Lang:	it
Nationality:	Italian
Birth Date:	26 May 1917
Birth Place:	Abetone, Tuscany, Italy
Sport:	Alpine Skiing
Event:	Slalom, Alpine Combined, Downhill
Club:	Fiamme Gialle
Retired:	1948
Nationals:	Italian Championships
Updated:	25 August 2012

Vittorio Chierroni (26 May 1917  - 29 July 1986^{[1] [2]}) was an Italian alpine skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics and in the 1948 Winter Olympics.^[3]

Biography

He was born in Abetone, Tuscany, like Zeno Colò and Celina Seghi, and he finished 18th in the alpine skiing combined event at the 1936 Winter Olympics.^[3]

During World War II he participated in the 1941 "World Cup" in Cortina d'Ampezzo that was not subsequently approved by the FIS because many nations opposing the war were absent. At this event, Chierroni won the gold medal in slalom.^[3]

National titles

Chierroni won 14 medals (10 wins) at the Italian Championships: 6 in downhill, 5 in slalom and 3 in combined.^{[4] [5]}

• Italian Alpine Ski Championships
  • Downhill: 1936, 1938, 1940, 1943, 1947 (5)
  • Slalom: 1935, 1940 (2)
  • Combined: 1935, 1936, 1940 (3)

External links

• • Alpine skiing 1936

Notes and References

1. https://s3.amazonaws.com/ww-article-cache-1/it/Nati_nel_1917 Nati nel 1917
2. http://www.lionspavullo.org/scichim.htm Vittorio Chierroni's obituary
3. Web site: Vittorio Chierroni. it. lionspavullo.org. 21 February 2021.
4. Web site: Campionati italiani assoluti, l'albo d'oro della discesa. fisi.org. it. 16 February 2021.
5. Web site: L'albo d'oro della discesa femminile dei Campionati Italiani. fisi.org. it. 16 February 2021.