Simona Senoner
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| Simona Senoner | |
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| Born | 13 June 1993 Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy |
| Died | 7 January 2011 (aged 17) Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
| Ski club | Sci Club Gardena Raiffeisen |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 2008–2011 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
Simona Senoner (13 June 1993 – 7 January 2011) was an Italian cross-country racer and ski jumper.
Biography
Senoner was born in Bolzano, in the province of South Tyrol, and lived in Santa Cristina Gherdëina, in the Ladin-speaking territory of the province. From 2008 to her death she was a member of the Italian ski jumper team.[1] She was a niece of Italian skier Peter Runggaldier.[2]
Death
At the time of her death she was competing in the
dead after about 24 hours.[3] Initial tests indicated she may have died from a rapid onset of meningitis.[4] As a tribute, all Italian winter sports athletes wore black armbands the following Sunday.[5][6]
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Senoner's tomb in the cemetery ofSanta Cristina Valgardena. -
![The rose Dolomiti dedicated to the ski jumper on 30 July 2011 [7]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Rose_Dolomiti_Rosarium_Uhrerhof_D%C3%ABur.JPG/80px-Rose_Dolomiti_Rosarium_Uhrerhof_D%C3%ABur.JPG)
The rose Dolomiti dedicated to the ski jumper on 30 July 2011 [7]
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References
- ^ Simona Senoner passed away
- ^ Der rätselhafte Tod der 17-jährigen Skispringerin
- ^ "Italian ski jumper dies in hotel room". USA Today. 8 January 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
- ^ "Meningitis possible cause of ski jumper's death". USA Today. 9 January 2011.
- ^ Tragedia nel mondo dello sci
- ^ "U.S. Jumpers take 4th, 5th in Schonach Event Overshadowed by Tragedy Cross Country Skier Magazine". Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ^ Dolomiten August 1, 2011
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