Carlo Barassi

Carlo Barassi (1910–?) was an alpine ski racer from Italy.

Carlo Barassi
Carlo Barassi, on the right, in 1959.
Born1910
Milan, Italy
Died?
OccupationAlpine skier
Skiing career
DisciplinesPolyvalent

Biography

Graduated in engineering in 1933 at the age of 23, he worked for Pirelli. Passionate about skiing, so much so that he was the first Italian in history to have taken part in the Alpine World Ski Championship in Mürren 1931, he provided the idea for the invention of the ski rack.[1]

Furthermore, in 1948 he patented the ribbons for Olivetti typewriters[2] and in 1959 he patented the winter snow tires, the Pirelli BS3 tire.[3]

World Championships results

Barassi closed in last place all three races in which he participated.[4][5][6]

Year
Age Slalom Downhill Combined
193121252016

See also

References
  1. "Men Combination Alipne Skiing I World Championship 1931 Mürren, Switzerland". todor66.com. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  2. "Ieri, oggi e design: Lady vs Queen" (in Italian). cotton-mag.it. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2021. I nastri sono in nastrocord, brevettato nel 1948 da Carlo Barassi, ingegnere della Pirelli e fondatore, insieme a Renato Teani, di Arflex.
  3. "Gomme invernali: tutto iniziò 60 anni fa..." (in Italian). repubblica.it. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2021. Il brevetto del Pirelli BS3 portava la firma dell'Ing. Carlo Barassi, allora a capo dell'Ufficio Tecnologico della Direzione Tecnica Pneumatici Pirelli, reparto che oggi si chiama R&D.
  4. "20.02.1931. Muerren Downhill, men" (PDF). alpineskiworld.net. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  5. "23.02.1931. Muerren Slalom, men" (PDF). alpineskiworld.net. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  6. "23.02.1931. Muerren Alpine Combined, men" (PDF). alpineskiworld.net. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
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