Swian Zanoni

Swian Zanoni (18 April 1988 – 18 September 2011) was a Brazilian motocross sport rider. He was appointed as one of the major talents of the new generation of the sport in Brazil. He was born in Divino, Minas Gerais, Brazil and died in Orizânia.

Zanoni was a motorcyclist since he was eight years old.

In his career, the Brazilian was twice runner-up Brazil in the SX2 class, and 20-time champion in motocross and supercross Carioca and a vice Latin American supercross in Costa Rica.[1]

He died in a stage of the championship motocross in Minas Gerais, Orizânia about 300 km from Belo Horizonte. Zanoni was taken to the hospital in the nearby town of Divino, Minas Gerais, but died from his injuries. With participation in the Motocross World Championship this year, Zanoni was recovering after breaking his forearm during the Grand Prix of Latvia.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Folha.com - Esporte - Piloto morre em prova de motocross em MG - 19/09/2011". .folha.uol.com.br. 2011-09-19. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
  2. ↑ "Piloto Swian Zanoni morre em prova de motocross". Esportes.terra.com.br. Retrieved 2011-10-17.