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Died
  
unknown

Name
  
Silvio Confortola

Role
  
Olympic athlete


Born
  
January 20, 1910 (
1910-01-20
)

Silvio Confortola (born January 20, 1910, date of death unknown) was an Italian cross country skier who competed in the 1930s.

He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1937 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. He also participated in the 1948 Winter Olympics, where he placed sixth in the 4 x 10 km relay competition and eighteenth in the 50 km event.

At the 1935 Trofeo Mezzalama, together with Aristide Compagnoni and Mario Compagnoni, he finished third. The 1938 Trofeo Mezzalama he won together with brothers Severino and Aristide Compagnoni.

Further notable results were:

  • 1938: 3rd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 50 km
  • 1939: 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 18 km
  • 1943: 3rd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 18 km
  • 1946: 3rd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 50 km
  • 1947: 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 45 km
  • References

    Silvio Confortola Wikipedia