Italian Winter Sports Federation released a statement on Wednesday, February 8 confirming the death of Elena Fanchini, an alpine skier who competed in three Winter Olympics. Fanchini was 37 years old.
Having last participated in December 2017, Fanchini opted to forego the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, in order to receive treatment for cancer. She was given the go-light to resume training over a year later, but injuries plagued the Italian and she and her sister Nadia have both announced their retirement as of 2020.
The Lovere native won silver downhill at the 2005 World Championships on home soil and went on to win two World Cup titles (in 2005 and 2015). Her death dampened the spirits of her former teammates at the Italian camp in Meribel, France, where Federica Brignone and Marta Bassino had just won world crowns on Monday and Wednesday, respectively.
A few weeks ago, Sofia Goggia, whose condition had worsened in recent months, dedicated her victory in Cortina d’Ampezzo to Fanchini.
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What was Elena Fanchini Cause of Death?
Cancer took the life of 37-year-old skier Elena Fanchini. She had previously won two World Cup downhill events and silver at the World Championships in Bormio/Santa Caterina Valfurva. She was also the sister of 2013 world silver medalist Nadia and 2011 world bronze medalist Sabrina.
She overcame the illness in 2018 and was back on the slopes by 2019. She plans to retire in April 2020. However, she had a relapse in August of last year. She had been ill for some time when she passed away at her home in Solato, Brescia.
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