Aldo Stella (born 29 January 1943) is an Italian

ski mountaineer Ski mountaineering (abbreviated to skimo) is a skiing discipline that involves climbing mountains either on skis or carrying them, depending on the steepness of the ascent, and then descending on skis. There are two major categories of equipment ...

and former cross-country skier. Stella was born in

Asiago Asiago (; Venetian language, Venetian: ''Axiago'', Cimbrian: ''Slege'', German language, German: ''Schlägen'' ) is a minor township (population roughly 6,500) with the title of ciin the surrounding plateau region (the ''Altopiano di Asiago'' o ...

. He participated at the

1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 18 February 1968 in Grenoble, France. Thirty-seven countries participated. The 1968 Winter Games marked the first time ...

, when he placed sixth together with Giulio de Florian,

Franco Nones Francesco "Franco" Nones (born 1 February 1941) is an Italian former cross-country skier who competed during the 1960s. Biography Nones was born in Castello-Molina di Fiemme. His best known finish was a gold medal in the 30 km event at t ...

and

Palmiro Serafini Palmiro Serafini (27 February 1945 – 28 December 2013) was an Italian ski mountaineer and cross-country skier. Serafini was born in Pievepelago. He participated at the 1968 Winter Olympics, when he placed sixth together with Giulio de Fl ...

in the 4 × 10 kilometres relay event and seventeenth in the 50 kilometres race of cross-country skiing. Together with his brothers

Gianfranco Gianfranco is a compound Italian given name, consisting of Gian- and Franco. ''Gian-'' comes from Giovanni and is used in compound names. It is closest to John or French Jean. Gianni means "God is gracious" and Franco means "Free man" or "Frenchm ...

and Roberto he won the 1971

Trofeo Mezzalama The Mezzalama Trophy (, , a.k.a. ''white marathon''World Championship of Skimountaineering, Aldo and his brother Gianfranco placed second in the military teams category, together with Leo Vidi.''Gianfranco Stella''

Further notable results

* 1968: 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km * 1973: 3rd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km

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* * * 1943 births Living people Skiers from Asiago Italian male ski mountaineers Olympic cross-country skiers for Italy Italian male cross-country skiers Italian military patrol (sport) runners Cross-country skiers at the 1968 Winter Olympics 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub