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Matthew Cooper

Skier Elena Fanchini dies aged 37 after Winter Olympics ace had career ended by tumour

Olympics Winter Olympics World Championships Marta Bassino Italy

Italian skier Elena Fanchini has tragically passed away at the age of just 37 after a battle with cancer.

Fanchini competed at three Winter Olympics and six World Championships for Italy, winning a silver medal in the downhill at the 2005 World Championships. She last raced in December 2017, stepping away from the sport due to her diagnosis.

Fanchini was cleared to return in 2018, but was unable to fully make it back and missed the 2018 Winter Olympics as a result. In a statement, the International Ski Federation (FIS) said: "Mourning has struck the world of winter sports and the Alpine Ski World Cup.

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