… Giorgio di Centa is the brother of the Olympic Gold medallist Manuela Di Centa. He is living with his wife Rita (they got married in 1996) and his children Laura, Martina, Gaia, William in Treppo Carnico
... Since he was a child he has suffered from a serious allergic asthma “This is also a reason why I started practising sport and walking in the wonderful mountains. When I was very small my father Gaetano took me to walk in the woods of my valley where I could breathe pure air and where I learnt to respect nature.”
...his role model is Thomas Wassberg
...di Centa celebrated his first World Cup victory in 2009/10 season in Canmore being 37-years of age at that time and the second oldest man who has been able to win a World Cup competition. Only Harry Kirvesniemi was older when he claimed victory in Oslo in 2002 at the age of 41.
… his hobbies are contact with nature, walking, biking, tractors and trucks…
… website: www.giorgiodicenta.it |