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A sad news has hit the world of Italian bob. Nevio De Zordo member of the blue team bob seventies has died today in his quest'' Cadore.
Thursday 27 March 2014 2 minutes reading time
Here is the full press release that the FIS has published on its web portal.
"He died in the last hours Nevio De Zordo, a leading member of the bobsled track on artificial itaiana team that dominated the world at the turn of 70 years''. Was born in Cibiana (Bl) l'' March 11, 1943 ,'' won two gold medals at the World Championships (two to Lake Placid in 1969 with Adriano Frassinelli and four to St. Mortiz Roberto Zandonella 1970, and Armano Mario Luciano De Paolis) and two silver medals'' (in four to St. Moritz in 1965, and all'' four'' Alpe D Huez 1967).'' In 1972 he participated at the eleventh edition of the Olympic Winter Games in Sapporo (Japan) won a silver medal in the four'' Adriano Frassinelli Corrado Dal Fabbro and Gianni Bonichon.'' He won the gold medal in the European Championships in St. Moritz in 1964 and was Italian champion in four in 1971, finishing on the overall podium in a review tricolor on seven occasions. President Flavio Roda, the Federal Council and the'' whole Italian Winter Sports Federation join in the grief of the family in this hour of grief. "
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