Vera Schenone
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Vera•Schenone (-Cazzaniga) |
| Used name | Vera•Schenone |
| Born | 25 April 1940 in Torino, Torino (ITA) |
| Affiliations | Sci Club Sauze d'Oulx, Sauze d'Oulx (ITA) |
| NOC |  Italy |
Biography
Vera Schenone is a former Italian alpine skier. At 15, she participated in the 1956 Cortina d’Ampezzo Olympics as Italy´s youngest competitor. She finished 36th and 29th respectively in the downhill and slalom but failed to finish the giant slalom.
Schenone won six Italian national championships, winning the downhill (1956-57), slalom (1956-57, 1960), and giant slalom (1956). After finishing her competitive career, for many years Schenone managed “Schenone Sport”, a historic sports shop in Torino, with her brother.
At the age of 84, Vera Schenone was arrested on 3 January 2025 for shooting and seriously wounding her neighbour after an argument in the city of Moncalieri. Schenone was later placed under house arrest.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Winter Olympics | Alpine Skiing (Skiing) | ITA |
Vera Schenone | |||
| Downhill, Women (Olympic) | 36 | |||||
| Giant Slalom, Women (Olympic) | ||||||
| Slalom, Women (Olympic) | 29 |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Sent to Prison (Arrested in January 2025 for attempted murder (she shot a neighbor).)