| Simona Senoner | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 13, 1993 Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy |
| Died | January 7, 2011 (aged 17) Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
| Professional information | |
| Club | Sci Club Gardena Raiffeisen |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 2008-2011 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Additional podiums | 0 |
| Total podiums | 0 |
Simona Senoner (June 13, 1993 – January 7, 2011) was a cross-country racer and ski jumper from Italy.
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Senoner was born in Bolzano in the German-speaking province of South Tyrol and lived in Santa Cristina Gherdëina. From 2008 to her death she was a member of the Italian ski jumper team.[1] She was a niece of Italian skier Peter Runggaldier.[2]
At the time of her death she was competing in the Continental Cup meet. After suddenly falling ill in her hotel room, she was airlifted to University Medical Center Freiburg but was declared dead on arrival.[3] Initial tests indicated she may have died from a rapid onset of meningitis.[4] As a tribute, all Italian winter sports athletes wore black armbands the following Sunday.[5][6]