Tito Tolin

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Other
SexMale
Full nameBenito "Tito"•Tolin
Used nameTito•Tolin
Born28 October 1935 in Asiago, Vicenza (ITA)
Died6 March 2006 in Asiago, Vicenza (ITA)
AffiliationsSport Union Asiago Ski
NOC Italy

Biography

Tito Tolin was an Italian ski jumper in the 1950s. He competed for Unione Sportiva Asiago and Fiamme Gialle (the Italian revenue inspectors), based in Predazzo. Tolin’s best year was 1956. In January he won his first and only Italian title, which led to selection for the Cortina Olympics where he was also chosen as the Italian flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony. His career was interrupted the following year when, in Cortina, the day before the Italian Championships, during a training jump, he caught a gust of wind and crashed, sustaining several fractures. After retiring from competition, Tolin worked various jobs, including as a truck driver and a clerk in a construction company.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1956 Winter Olympics Ski Jumping (Skiing) ITA Tito Tolin
Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) 33

Other participations

Games Role NOC As
1956 Winter Olympics Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony ITA Tito Tolin