Italian skier Matilde Lorenzi died at the age of 19 after a training accident

A rising star of Italian skiing Matilda Lorenzi died as a result of injuries sustained during training. She was 19 years old.

“The International Ski and Snowboard Federation expresses its sincerest condolences on the tragic death of Matilde Lorenzi,” the International Ski and Snowboard Federation said in a statement. via Instagram on Tuesday, October 29. “We are deeply saddened by the death of Matilde Lorenzi, as announced by the Italian Ministry of Defense, which extended its heartfelt condolences to the 19-year-old Italian army athlete.”

“FIS joins the FISI President Flavio Roda and the entire Italian winter sports community in mourning, including coaches, athletes, team members, the federal council and all FISI staff,” the statement continued.

According to the federation, Lorenzi collapsed during training on the Grawand G1 slope in Val Senales, near Italy. Olympics.com reported that the athlete was immediately provided assistance and transported by helicopter to a hospital in Bolzano, where she died.

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The federation said they “grieve and stand with her family, friends and all who valued Matilda, honoring her memory today and always.”

Shortly after Lorenzi’s death was confirmed, many Olympians paid tribute to the rising star on social media.

“It’s a tragic loss. Sending my thoughts to her family. ,” Lindsey Vonn commented via Instagram. Mikaela Shiffrin he added, “So much love to her family, friends and teammates.”

Lorenzi found success in skiing after competing in last year’s Junior World Alpine Ski Championships, where she placed sixth in the downhill and eighth in the super-G.

She was also announced as the Italian junior champion last season, according to Olympics.com.

Away from the slopes, Matilde enjoyed a close bond with her older sister and fellow skier Lucrezia Lorenziwho participated in the World Cup and European Cup.

In a rare social media post, Matilde shared a photo of her siblings Instagram with the caption “Mati and Titti”.

But when news of her sibling’s death spread, Lucrezia shared a different kind of post online.

“It is with great sadness that I announce that our Mother has passed away,” she wrote through her Instagram Story on Tuesday before inviting friends and fans to the church to pray the rosary.

In her latest social media post, Matilde shared this photo shutter from a recent trip to Ibiza with another skier Federico Tomasoni. On Tuesday, via his Instagram story, he shared a photo seemingly from a hospital room with the words: “You are the most beautiful thing life could ever give me. Ti amo Stellina.