Odirlei Pessoni

Odirlei Pessoni
Personal information
Full nameOdirlei Carlos Pessoni
Born(1982-07-01)1 July 1982
Franca, São Paulo, Brazil
Died27 March 2021(2021-03-27) (aged 38)
Ibiraci, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
Sport
Country Brazil
SportBobsleigh

Odirlei Carlos Pessoni (1 July 1982[1] – 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[2] where he placed in 29th position out of 30 teams along with Edson Bindilatti, Edson Martins and Fábio Gonçalves Silva.[3]

Pessoni died in a motorcycle accident on 27 March 2021.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Odirlei Pessoni". Sochi2014.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Comitê Olímpico inscreve 13 atletas em Sochi 2014" [Olympic Committee inscribed 13 athletes in Sochi 2014]. Brasil.gov.br (in Portuguese). Brazilian Government. 31 January 2014. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Final 4 man bobsled results at Sochi 2014". Sochi2014.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Morre em acidente de moto brasileiro que se preparava para terceira Olimpíada de Inverno" [Dies in a motorcycle accident the Brazilian that was preparing for the third Winter Olympics] (in Portuguese). Grupo Globo. 27 March 2021. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.


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