Fausto Radici

{{Short description|Italian alpine skier (1953–2002)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}} {{Infobox alpine ski racer |name = Fausto Radici |image = |image_size = |caption = |disciplines = Slalom |club = |birth_date = {{birth date|1953|9|24|df=yes}} |birth_place = Leffe, Italy |death_date = {{death date and age|2002|4|13|1953|9|24|df=yes}} |death_place = Peia, Italy |height = |wcdebut = 1973 |retired = 1977 |website = |olympicteams = 1 |olympicmedals = |olympicgolds = |worldsteams = 1 |worldsmedals = |worldsgolds = |wcseasons = 5 |wcwins = |wcpodiums = |wcoveralls = |wctitles = |show-medals = yes |medaltemplates= }} '''Fausto Radici''' (24 September 1953 – 14 April 2002) was an Italian former alpine skier who competed in the 1976 Winter Olympics. He was a prominent member of the Italy national alpine ski team when it was known as the "Blue Avalanche" in the 1970s.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=14 April 2002 |title=Former Italian Ski Champ Dies |url=https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Former-Italian-Ski-Champ-Dies-7867872.php |work=Midland Reporter-Telegram}}</ref>

==Racing== He finished 7th in the slalom race at the 1976 Winter Olympics.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fausto RADICI |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/athletes/fausto-radici |website=International Olympic Committee}}</ref> He was an Italian Champion in slalom in 1974. In the World Cup he won two slalom races: 5 January 1976 at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and 19 December 1976, at Madonna di Campiglio.

== Personal life == He was married to alpine ski racer Elena Matous.

He died on 14 April 2002 in Peia at the age of 49.<ref name=":0" /> The manner of death was suicide.<ref name="Olympedia">{{Cite web |title=Fausto Radici |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/96686 |access-date=22 January 2021 |website=Olympedia}}</ref>

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