Massimiliano Valcareggi

Massimiliano Valcareggi
Personal information
Born February 12, 1995 (1995-02-12) (age 22)
Trieste, Italy
Medal record
Alpine skiing
Representing  Greece

Massimiliano Valcareggi (born February 12, 1995[1] in Trieste, Italy[2]) is an alpine skier from Italy. He will compete for Greece at the 2014 Winter Olympics in three alpine skiing events.[3][4]

Although born in Italy, Valcareggi's mother is Greek, allowing him to compete for Greece. He chose to compete for Greece because he felt he had a better chance of making their national team.[2]

References

  1. ↑ FIS Biography
  2. 1 2 Sochi 2014 profile
  3. ↑ "Greek Olympic Team for Sochi with 1 biathlete!". Biathlonnews. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "The Hellenic Olympic Team for Sochi 2014". http://www.hoc.gr/. Hellenic Olympic Committee. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014. External link in |website= (help)
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