Luigi Faure (December 15, 1898 in Sauze d'Oulx – April 8, 1946) was an Italian cross-country skier, Nordic combined skier, and

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who competed in the

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, where he finished 17th in the total ranking of the men's normal hill event. In the 1940s, he founded ''Faure sport'' in his home town.Sauze d'Oulx and Faure sport. History since 1940

Further notable results

Ski jumping

* 1924: 1st, Italian ski jumping championships * 1925: 1st, Italian ski jumping championships * 1926: 1st, Italian ski jumping championships * 1927: 2nd, Italian ski jumping championships

Nordic combined

* 1924: 1st, Italian championships of Nordic combined skiing * 1925: 1st, Italian championships of Nordic combined skiing * 1926: 1st, Italian championships of Nordic combined skiing * 1927: 1st, Italian championships of Nordic combined skiing * 1928: 1st, Italian championships of Nordic combined skiing * 1929: 1st, Italian championships of Nordic combined skiing

Cross-country skiing

* 1924: 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 18 km * 1926: 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 18 km

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1898 births 1946 deaths Italian male ski jumpers Italian male cross-country skiers Italian male Nordic combined skiers Olympic ski jumpers for Italy Ski jumpers at the 1924 Winter Olympics People from Sauze d'Oulx Skiers from the Metropolitan City of Turin 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-skijumping-bio-stub