Ski champion Matilde Lorenzi tragically dead at 19 after horror crash

A rising Italian skier has died after falling during training, it has been announced.

According to the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), Matilde Lorenzi, 19, was skiing on the Grawand G1 slope in Val Senales when the accident occurred.

“We are deeply saddened by the death of Matilde Lorenzi,” the organization said said. ‘FIS joins FISI [Italian Winter Sports Federation] President Flavio Roda and the entire Italian winter sports community in mourning, including coaches, athletes, teammates, the Federal Council and all FISI staff.”

According to the AP, Lorenzi was taken by helicopter to a hospital in Bolzano before dying.

The teenager was Italian junior overall and Super-G champion last year.

Last year she also finished sixth in alpine skiing and eighth in super-G at the world junior championships.

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