Eugenio Monti

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
Gold medal – first place 1968 Grenoble Two-man
Gold medal – first place 1968 Grenoble Four-man
Silver medal – second place 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Two-man
Silver medal – second place 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Four-man
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Innsbruck Two-man
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Innsbruck Four-man
Pierre de Coubertin medal 1964
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1957 St. Moritz Two-man
Gold medal – first place 1958 Garmisch Two-man
Gold medal – first place 1959 St. Moritz Two-man
Gold medal – first place 1960 Cortina d'Ampezzo Two-man
Gold medal – first place 1960 Cortina d'Ampezzo Four-man
Gold medal – first place 1961 Lake Placid Two-man
Gold medal – first place 1961 Lake Placid Four-man
Gold medal – first place 1963 Igls Two-man
Gold medal – first place 1966 Cortina d'Ampezzo Two-man
Silver medal – second place 1957 St. Moritz Four-man

Eugenio Monti (23 January 1928 – 1 December 2003) was an Italian bobsledder and alpine skier.[1] 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.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Terruzzi racconta: Eugenio Monti" (in Italian). redbull.com. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Top-10 moments of Olympic sportsmanship". olympic.ca. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  3. ^ "The Legend of the "Flying Redhead"". dolomiti.org. Archived from the original on 2004-08-29. Retrieved 21 February 2021.