Odirlei Pessoni

{{Short description|Brazilian bobsledder (1982–2021)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Odirlei Pessoni | image = Odirlei Pessoni - grafite.jpg | caption = | full_name = Odirlei Carlos Pessoni | birth_date = {{birth date|1982|7|1|df=y}} | birth_place = Franca, São Paulo, Brazil | death_date = {{death date and age|2021|3|27|1982|7|1|df=y}} | death_place = Ibiraci, Minas Gerais, Brazil | height = 1.82 m | weight = 93 kg | country = {{BRA}} | sport = Bobsleigh }}

'''Odirlei Carlos Pessoni''' (1 July 1982<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-odirlei-pessoni |title=Odirlei PESSONI |website=Sochi2014.com |publisher=Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223200811/http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-odirlei-pessoni |archivedate=23 February 2014}}</ref> – 27 March 2021) was a Brazilian bobsledder. He competed for Brazil at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the four-man competition and at the 2018 Winter Olympics also in the four-man<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brasil.gov.br/esporte/2014/01/comite-olimpico-inscreve-13-atletas-em-sochi-2014 |title=Comitê Olímpico inscreve 13 atletas em Sochi 2014 |trans-title=Olympic Committee inscribed 13 athletes in Sochi 2014 |website=Brasil.gov.br |language=Portuguese |publisher=Brazilian Government |date=31 January 2014 |accessdate=31 January 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140201013939/http://www.brasil.gov.br/esporte/2014/01/comite-olimpico-inscreve-13-atletas-em-sochi-2014 |archive-date=1 February 2014}}</ref> where he placed in 29th position out of 30 teams along with Edson Bindilatti, Edson Martins and Fábio Gonçalves Silva.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sochi2014.com/en/bobsleigh-four-man-heat-4 |title=Four-man Heat 4 - Bobsleigh |website=Sochi2014.com |publisher=Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee |access-date=23 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223195607/http://www.sochi2014.com/en/bobsleigh-four-man-heat-4 |archive-date=23 February 2014}}</ref>

Pessoni died in a motorcycle accident on 27 March 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/olimpiadas-de-inverno/noticia/morre-em-acidente-de-moto-brasileiro-que-se-preparava-para-terceira-olimpiada-de-inverno.ghtml |title=Morre em acidente de moto brasileiro que se preparava para terceira Olimpíada de Inverno |trans-title=Dies in a motorcycle accident the Brazilian that was preparing for the third Winter Olympics |website=globoesporte.globo.com |language=Portuguese |publisher=Grupo Globo |date=27 March 2021 |access-date=28 March 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327200541/https://globoesporte.globo.com/olimpiadas-de-inverno/noticia/morre-em-acidente-de-moto-brasileiro-que-se-preparava-para-terceira-olimpiada-de-inverno.ghtml |archive-date=27 March 2021}}</ref>

== References == {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{IBSF}} * {{World Athletics|name=Odirlei Carlos Pessoni}} * {{Olympics.com}} * {{Olympedia}} * {{InterSportStats}}

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