Severino Menardi (9 November 1910 – 13 January 1978) was an Italian cross-country skier, Nordic combined skier, and

ski jumper Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the fin ...

who competed in the

1932 Winter Olympics The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Lake Placid 1932, were a winter multi-sport event in the United States, held in Lake Placid, New York, United States. The games opened on February 4 ...

and in the

1936 Winter Olympics The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936, were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 16 February 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Nazi Ger ...

. He was born in

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Biography

In 1932 he finished 21st in the Nordic combined event and 27th in the ski jumping competition. He also participated in the 18 km cross-country skiing event and finished 34th. Four years later he was a member of the Italian relay team which finished fourth in the 4x10 km relay competition. In the 18 km event he finished 16th and in the Nordic combined event he finished 20th.

Achievements

Alpine skiing

National titles

Menardi won five national titles. * Italian Alpine Ski Championships **Downhill: 1931, 1935 (2) **Slalom: 1931 (1) **Combined: 1931, 1935 (2)

Cross-country skiing

* 1933: 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 18 km * 1935: 3rd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 18 km * 1938: 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 18 km

Nordic combined

* 1933: 1st, Italian championships of Nordic combined skiing * 1934: 1st, Italian championships of Nordic combined skiing * 1936: 1st, Italian championships of Nordic combined skiing

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Menardi, Severino 1910 births 1978 deaths Italian male ski jumpers Italian male cross-country skiers Italian male Nordic combined skiers Olympic ski jumpers for Italy Olympic cross-country skiers for Italy Olympic Nordic combined skiers for Italy Ski jumpers at the 1932 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1932 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1936 Winter Olympics Nordic combined skiers at the 1932 Winter Olympics Nordic combined skiers at the 1936 Winter Olympics Skiers from Cortina d'Ampezzo Alpine skiers of Fiamme Gialle 20th-century Italian sportsmen