Andrea Vuerich

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAndrea•Vuerich
Used nameAndrea•Vuerich
Born6 October 1907 in Pontebba, Udine (ITA)
Died23 April 1964 (aged 56 years 6 months 17 days) in Udine, Udine (ITA)
Measurements168 cm
AffiliationsG.S. Fiamme Gialle, Roma (ITA)
NOC Italy

Biography

Italian skier Andrea Vuerich competed in cross-country and Nordic combined skiing during the 1930s. Vuerich represented G.S. Fiamme Gialle in Roma, which saw him win multiple medals at the Italian championships, including gold in the Nordic combined in 1935. At the 1932 Lake Placid Olympics he competed in the 18 kilometres cross-country event, finishing 25th. Four years later he competed in the Nordic combined at the 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Olympics where he finished 14th in the cross-country element but did not start in the ski jump.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1932 Winter Olympics Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) ITA Andrea Vuerich
18 kilometres, Men (Olympic) 25
1936 Winter Olympics Nordic Combined (Skiing) ITA Andrea Vuerich
Individual, Men (Olympic) DNF