Luigi Weiss
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Luigi "Gigi" Weiss (born 17 December 1951) is an Italian
ski mountaineer and former biathlete.
Weiss was born in Vattaro
. Together with Angelo Genuin
and Bruno Bonaldi
, he placed first in the military team category in the 1975 Trofeo Mezzalama edition, which was carried out as the first World Championship of Skimountaineering
.
Italy
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ski mountaineer and former biathlete.
Weiss was born in Vattaro
Vattaro
Vattaro is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 11 km southeast of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,111 and an area of 8.3 km²....
. Together with Angelo Genuin
Angelo Genuin
Angelo Genuin is a former Italian ski mountaineer and cross-country skier. He was born in Falcade.Genuin participated in the 1964 Winter Olympics and finished 24th in the 50 kilometres cross-country skiing event....
and Bruno Bonaldi
Bruno Bonaldi
Bruno Bonaldi is an Italian ski mountaineer and cross-country skiing amateur of the ASC Ladinia Alta Badia.Together with Angelo Genuin and Luigi Weiss, he placed first in the military team category in the 1975 Trofeo Mezzalama edition, which was carried out as the first World Championship of...
, he placed first in the military team category in the 1975 Trofeo Mezzalama edition, which was carried out as the first World Championship of Skimountaineering
World Championships of Skimountaineering
The World Championships of Ski Mountaineering are biennial ski mountaineering competitions sanctioned by the International Council for Ski Mountaineering Competitions .- History :...
.
Selected biathlon results
- 1976:
- 6th, Winter Olympics1976 Winter OlympicsThe 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated February 4–15, 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria...
4 × 7.5 kilometres relay (together with Lino JordanLino JordanLino Jordan is a former Italian biathlete.Jordan was born in Saint-Rhémy-en-Bosses. Together with Mario Bacher and Franco Ceroni, he also finished third in the 1973 Trofeo Mezzalama ski mountaineering competition....
, Pierantonio Clementi and Willy BertinWilly BertinWilly Bertin is an Italian ski mountaineer and former biathlete.Bertin was born in Angrogna. Together with Felice Darioli and Lino Zanon he finished fourth in the 1971 Trofeo Mezzalama, and together with Darioli and Fabrizio Pedranzini, he placed third in the military team category in the 1975...
)
- 6th, Winter Olympics
- 1979:
- 3rd, World ChampionshipsBiathlon World Championships 1979The 17th Biathlon World Championships were held in 1979 in Ruhpolding, in the then West Germany.-10 km sprint:-20 km individual:-4 x 7.5 km relay:-Medal table:...
10 km sprint
- 3rd, World Championships
- 1980:
- 9th, Winter Olympics1980 Winter OlympicsThe 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, was a multi-sport event which was celebrated from 13 February through 24 February 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America. This was the second time the Upstate New York village hosted the Games, after 1932...
4 × 7.5 kilometres relay (together with Arduino Tiraboschi, Adriano Darioli and Celestino Midali) - 18th, Winter Olympics 10 kilometres
- 9th, Winter Olympics
External links
- Luigi Weiss at sportsreferences.com