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Giorgio Alverà

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Giorgio Alverà
Medal record
Bobsleigh
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1975 Cervinia Two-man

Giorgio Alverà (7 August 1943 – 14 January 2013) was an Italian bobsledder who competed in the mid-1970s.[1] He won a gold medal in the two-man event at the 1975 FIBT World Championships in Cervinia.[1][2] In the Italian championships he won thrice in the two-man event (from 1973 to 1975) and twice in the four-man event (1974, 1975).[1]

At the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Alvera finished eighth in the two-man event and twelfth in the four-man event.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Bob Italiano: è morto Giorgio Alverà" (in Italian). Agenparl. 15 January 2013. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Bobsleigh at the 1976 Innsbruck Winter Games: Men's Two". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Giorgio Alverà". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  4. ^ Wallenchinsky, David (1984). "Bobsled: Two-man". In The Complete Book of the Olympics: 1896 - 1980. New York: Penguin Books. p. 559.