Eugenio Monti

Eugenio Monti (23 January 1928 1 December 2003) was an Italian bobsledder and alpine skier. He is one of the most successful athletes in the history of the bobsleigh, with ten World championship medals (of which nine gold) and 6 Olympic medals including two golds. He is known also for his acts of sportsmanship during the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, which made him the first athlete ever to receive the Pierre de Coubertin medal.

Eugenio Monti
Monti in the 1950s
Personal information
Born(1928-01-23)23 January 1928
Toblach, Italy
Died1 December 2003(2003-12-01) (aged 75)
Belluno, Italy
Sport
Country Italy
SportBobsleigh
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 2 2
World Championships 9 1 0
Total 11 3 2
Olympic Games
1968 GrenobleTwo-man
1968 GrenobleFour-man
1956 Cortina d'AmpezzoTwo-man
1956 Cortina d'AmpezzoFour-man
1964 InnsbruckTwo-man
1964 InnsbruckFour-man
Pierre de Coubertin medal1964
World Championships
1957 St. MoritzTwo-man
1958 GarmischTwo-man
1959 St. MoritzTwo-man
1960 Cortina d'AmpezzoTwo-man
1960 Cortina d'AmpezzoFour-man
1961 Lake PlacidTwo-man
1961 Lake PlacidFour-man
1963 IglsTwo-man
1966 Cortina d'AmpezzoTwo-man
1957 St. MoritzFour-man
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