Grief for Matilde Lorenzi: Last words touch the skiing heart

Grief for Matilde Lorenzi: Last words touch the skiing heart

In the tragic incident, 19-year-old Matilde Lorenzi died on October 28, 2024 due to a serious ski accident in Val Senales, South Tyrol. Lorenzi was one of the greatest talents in Italian skiing and had made a name for himself, especially in the speed disciplines. Her friend, the Italian SkiRosser Federico Tomasoni, now talks about the unimaginable loss and emotional moments that shaped the day of the accident.

On the morning of her tragic accident, Lorenzi Tomasoni sent a touching message in which she told him: "I love you to death". These words have a dreary meaning because it crashed seriously just a few hours later. During a training run, she fell strongly on her head and contracted fatal injuries. The shock about the loss is overwhelming for Tomasoni to this day and led to it doubts about his end of his career.

The last conversation

Tomasoni, the reigning national champion in Skicross, admitted that the thought of ending his career shot again and again after the accident. Nevertheless, the dream of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo stops him from taking this step. The memory of Lorenzi and the motivation to continue to be successful drive him and face an emotional challenge.

the loss of a talent

Matilde Lorenzi was seen as the future hopeful in Italian skiing. Her talented career and the impressive performance in the speed disciplines had brought her in many admirers early on. Her sudden death is not only a personal loss for Tomasoni, but also for the entire Italian skiing, which loses a radiant perspective with its absence.

The tragic accident reminds us again of the dangers associated with high -performance sports. Federico's Tomasoni's honorable memories of Lorenzi will remain into the future and perhaps also serve as an incentive for him to pursue his sporting goals with courage and determination.