Lorenzo Holzknecht
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Lorenzo Holzknecht (born December 12, 1984) of the Sci Club Alta Valtellina
is an Italian
ski mountaineer.
Holzknecht was born in Sondalo
. He started ski mountaineering in 2001 and competed first in the same year. He became member of the national team in 2002.
Valtellina
Valtellina or the Valtelline valley ; is a valley in the Lombardy region of northern Italy, bordering Switzerland. Today it is known for its skiing, its hot spring spas, its cheeses and its wines...
is an Italian
Italy
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ski mountaineer.
Holzknecht was born in Sondalo
Sondalo
Sondalo is a comune in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 130 km northeast of Milan and about 40 km northeast of Sondrio....
. He started ski mountaineering in 2001 and competed first in the same year. He became member of the national team in 2002.
Selected results
- 2004:
- 3rd, World Championship2004 World Championship of SkimountaineeringThe 2004 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering was the second World Championship of Ski Mountaineering sanctioned by the International Council for Ski Mountaineering Competitions , held in the Spanish Aran Valley from March 1 to March 6, 2004....
single "juniors" class race
- 3rd, World Championship
- 2007:
- 6th, European Championship vertical raceVertical raceA Vertical Race is a special kind of ski mountaineering without the typical downhill skiing after ascending. At the mountain running and climbing passages the runners have to carry their skis in their backpacks...
- 8th, European Championship single race
- 6th, Trofeo Mezzalama (together with Daniele PedriniDaniele Pedrini- Selected results :* 2006:** 2nd, Trofeo Parravicini ** 3rd, Adamello Ski Raid * 2007:** 1st: Gara del Pizzo Scalino...
and Mattia ColettiMattia ColettiMattia Coletti is an Italian ski mountaineer.Coletti was born in Sondalo. He started ski mountaineering in 1998 and competed first in the Trofeo Folgore race in the same year...
)
- 6th, European Championship vertical race
- 2008:
- 1st, Trofeo Angelo Gherardi
- 7th, World Championship2008 World Championship of SkimountaineeringThe 2008 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering was the fourth World Championship of Ski Mountaineering sanctioned by the International Council for Ski Mountaineering Competitions , held in Portes du Soleil, Switzerland, from February 23 to February 29, 2008.About 450 athletes of 29 nations...
team race (together with Ivan MuradaIvan MuradaIvan Murada is an Italian ski mountaineer.- Selected results :* 1997:** 1st, Trofeo "Rinaldo Maffeis" * 1998:** 3rd, Sellaronda ski marathon * 1999:...
)
- 2009:
- 1st, European Championship relay race (together with Dennis BrunodDennis BrunodDennis Brunod is an Italian ski mountaineer, mountain and skyrunner.Brunod, added ski mountaineering to his favorite sports in 2000, when he first competed in the Mountain Attack race in Saalbach...
, Manfred ReicheggerManfred ReicheggerManfred Reichegger is an Italian ski mountaineer.Reichegger was born in Bruneck. He competed first in ski mountaineering in 1999 and has been member of the national team since 2002.- Selected results :* 2002:...
and Damiano LenziDamiano LenziDamiano Lenzi is an Italian ski mountaineer and cross-country skier.- Selected results :* 2009:** 1st, European Championship relay race...
) - 2nd, European Championship team race (together with Guido GiacomelliGuido GiacomelliGuido Giacomelli is an Italian ski mountaineer.Giacomelli was born in Sondalo. He started ski mountaineering in 1995 and competed first in the Pierra Menta race in 1998. He has been member of the national team since 2002...
) - 3rd, European Championship single race
- 3rd, European Championship combination ranking
- 3rd, Valtellina Orobie World Cup race
- 1st, European Championship relay race (together with Dennis Brunod
- 2010
- 1st, World Championship2010 World Championship of SkimountaineeringThe 2010 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering was the first World Championship of Ski Mountaineering sanctioned by the International Ski Mountaineering Federation , successor organization of the International Council for Ski Mountaineering Competitions . The competition was held in the skiing...
relay race (together with Damiano Lenzi, Dennis Brunod and Manfred Reichegger) - 3rd, World Championship team race (together with Damiano Lenzi)
- 1st, World Championship
External links
- Lorenzo Holzknecht at skimountaineering.org