Corrado Hérin
- August 4, 1966
- March 31, 2019
- 52 years
- plane crash
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Corrado Hérin, 52, Italian luger and mountain bike racer, plane crash.
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|Corrado Hérin (French pronunciation: [eʁɛ̃]; 4 August 1966 – 31 March 2019) was an Italian luger and mountain bike racer. He died on 31 March 2019 in an ultralight flight accident in Torgnon, Italy.
Biography
Originally from Fénis, Aosta Valley, he competed from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. A natural track luger, he won four medals at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with two gold in the doubles (1986, 1992) and two silvers at the 1990 event (singles, doubles).
Hérin also won three medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships with one gold (1993) and two silvers (1985, 1987).
Hérin was involved with mountain biking during his career in luge during the 1990s, winning a bronze medal in the downhill event at the 1994 World Mountain Biking Championships in Vail, Colorado. He remained active in mountain biking from 1997 to 2002 after retiring from luge.
He won the UCI mountain bike Downhill World cup in 1997 racing for the Sintesi Verlicchi team. In 2016 he returned to racing at the age of 50 and won the Mountain Bike Downhill Masters World Championships in Val Di Sole, Italy.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
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1.Which of these events resulted in a silver medal for Corrado Hérin in 1990?
- A.World Mountain Biking Downhill
- B.European Luge Natural Track Doubles
- C.European Luge Natural Track Singles
- D.World Luge Natural Track Singlescorrect
Corrado Hérin won two silver medals at the 1990 World Luge Natural Track Championships in both the singles and doubles.
Source: Biography section
2.What years represent the period Corrado Hérin competed as a natural track luger?
- A.Mid-1980s to early 1990scorrect
- B.Mid-1970s to early 1980s
- C.1997 to 2002
- D.Early 1990s to late 1990s
Corrado Hérin competed as a natural track luger from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s.
Source: Biography section
3.How many silver medals did Corrado Hérin win at the FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships?
- A.Twocorrect
- B.One
- C.Four
- D.Three
Corrado Hérin won two silver medals at the FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships in 1985 and 1987.
Source: Biography section
4.In which city did Corrado Hérin experience his fatal accident?
- A.Val Di Sole
- B.Aosta
- C.Fénis
- D.Torgnoncorrect
Corrado Hérin died on 31 March 2019 in Torgnon, Italy.
Source: Biography introduction
5.What were the languages available on Corrado Hérin's official website?
- A.French and German
- B.English, French, and Italiancorrect
- C.English and Italian
- D.Italian and French
Corrado Hérin's official website was available in English, French, and Italian.
Source: External links
6.Which decade was Corrado Hérin actively involved in mountain biking while also pursuing his luge career?
- A.1970s
- B.2000s
- C.1980s
- D.1990scorrect
Corrado Hérin was involved with mountain biking during his luge career in the 1990s.
Source: Biography section
7.At what age did Corrado Hérin return to racing in 2016?
- A.40
- B.50correct
- C.55
- D.45
Corrado Hérin returned to racing in 2016 at the age of 50.
Source: Biography section
8.What title did Corrado Hérin win in 2016 in Val Di Sole, Italy?
- A.European Luge Natural Track Championship
- B.World Luge Natural Track Championship
- C.Mountain Bike Downhill Masters World Championshipcorrect
- D.UCI World Cup Downhill Championship
In 2016, Corrado Hérin won the Mountain Bike Downhill Masters World Championships in Val Di Sole, Italy.
Source: Biography section
9.In what year did Corrado Hérin win his gold medal at the FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships?
- A.1985
- B.1987
- C.1993correct
- D.1997
Corrado Hérin won one gold medal at the FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships in 1993.
Source: Biography section
10.On what date was Corrado Hérin born?
- A.12 July 1960
- B.4 August 1966correct
- C.31 March 2019
- D.25 December 1966
Corrado Hérin was born on 4 August 1966.
Source: Biography introduction
11.Where was Corrado Hérin originally from?
- A.Fénis, Aosta Valleycorrect
- B.Vail, Colorado
- C.Paris, France
- D.Val Di Sole, Italy
Corrado Hérin was originally from Fénis, Aosta Valley.
Source: Biography section
12.How did Corrado Hérin die on 31 March 2019?
- A.A car accident
- B.An ultralight flight accidentcorrect
- C.A mountain bike racing crash
- D.A luge training accident
Corrado Hérin died in an ultralight flight accident in Torgnon, Italy.
Source: Biography introduction
13.In which sport did Corrado Hérin win a bronze medal in 1994 at the World Championships in Vail, Colorado?
- A.Natural track luge
- B.Downhill mountain bikingcorrect
- C.Cross-country cycling
- D.Ultralight flight racing
Corrado Hérin won a bronze medal in the downhill event at the 1994 World Mountain Biking Championships.
Source: Biography section
14.How many gold medals did Corrado Hérin win at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships in the doubles event?
- A.Twocorrect
- B.Three
- C.One
- D.Four
Corrado Hérin won two gold medals in the doubles at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships in 1986 and 1992.
Source: Biography section
15.During which years did Corrado Hérin remain active in mountain biking after retiring from luge?
- A.1997 to 2002correct
- B.2010 to 2015
- C.2002 to 2008
- D.1990 to 1995
Corrado Hérin remained active in mountain biking from 1997 to 2002 after retiring from luge.
Source: Biography section
16.For which team did Corrado Hérin win the UCI mountain bike Downhill World cup in 1997?
- A.Aosta Valley Racing
- B.Fénis Cycling
- C.FIL National Team
- D.Sintesi Verlicchicorrect
Corrado Hérin won the UCI mountain bike Downhill World cup in 1997 racing for the Sintesi Verlicchi team.
Source: Biography section
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