Lorenzo Holzknecht

Lorenzo Holzknecht (12 December 1984 – 13 April 2023) was an Italian ski mountaineer.[1]

Lorenzo Holzknecht
CountryItaly
Born(1984-12-12)12 December 1984
Sondalo, Italy
Died13 April 2023(2023-04-13) (aged 38)
Val di Rhêmes, Italy
Height178 – 68kg
Medal record
Ski mountaineering
Gold medal – first place2009 European ChampionshipRelay
Gold medal – first place2010 World ChampionshipRelay
Gold medal – first place2012 European ChampionshipTeam
Silver medal – second place2009 European ChampionshipTeam
Silver medal – second place2011 World ChampionshipTeam
Bronze medal – third place2009 European ChampionshipSingle
Bronze medal – third place2010 World ChampionshipTeam
Bronze medal – third place2015 World ChampionshipTeam
Updated on https://www.instagram.com/lorenzoholz/.

Holzknecht was born in Sondalo on 12 December 1984. He started ski mountaineering in 2001 and competed first in the same year. He became a member of the national team in 2002.

Holzknecht died alongside two other people in an avalanche near the Tsanteleina mountain on 13 April 2023. He was 38.[1]

Selected results

Pierra Menta
Main article: Pierra Menta
  • 2002: 1st, cadets class race
  • 2010: 4th, together with Damiano Lenzi
  • 2011: 2nd, together with Guido Giacomelli
  • 2012: 1st, together with Manfred Reichegger[8]

Trofeo Mezzalama
Main article: Trofeo Mezzalama

References
  1. “Lorenzo è morto”. Lutto nello sport italiano, il suo corpo ritrovato dalla Guardia di Finanza
  2. Classifica generale 19° Trofeo Angelo Gherardi
  3. Results - 24th Valtellina Orobie
  4. 5. ISMF World Championships - relays men (AD) Archived 10 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine, www.skimounaineering.org
  5. Provisional results men teams Archived 25 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, www.canillo2010.org
  6. Sellaronda Ski mArathon – Classifiche finali
  7. North American Ski Mountaineering Championships - Results Archived 30 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  8. "Pierra Menta 2012" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  9. 2011 Trofeo Mezzalama - men results Archived 27 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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