Dino Crescentini (22 September 1947 – 22 June 2008) was a Sammarinese bobsledder and racing driver.[1] He competed in the two man event at the 1994 Winter Olympics.[2] He was killed while taking part in a motor race in Canada in 2008.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Sammarinese |
| Born | 22 September 1947 San Marino |
| Died | 22 June 2008 (aged 60) Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Bobsleigh |
Biography
editCrescentini was born in San Marino in 1947, and moved to Michigan during the 1970s.[1][4] He was living in Rochester Hills when he qualified to compete at the Winter Olympics.[5] Along with Mike Crocenzi, Crescentini competed in the two man event at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.[1] Crescentini was also the flag bearers for San Marino at the Winter Olympics.[1]
Following the Olympics, Crescentini became a race car driver.[1] In June 2008, at a racing festival at Mosport Park, Crescentini was killed after his car flipped over and hit a wall.[1][6] He was taken to the hospital in Bowmanville where he died.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Dino Crescentini". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dino Crescentini Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "Dino Crescentini". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Dino Crescentini". Historic Racing. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "More Than One Way for Americans to Get to Olympics". AP News. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Driver killed at Mosport". Toronto Star. 22 June 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Vintage Racer Killed In High-Speed Crash At Mosport Raceway". Jalopnik. 23 June 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
