Alessandro Casse
Italian ski racer (1946–2021)
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Life and career
Born in Oulx, Casse formed at the Edoardo Agnelli ski school in Sestriere, and later joined the Sci club Sestriere team.[1] He competed in several specialties but specialized in the speed skiing specialty, in which he established the world record (112.49 m.p.h.)[2] in 1971 at Cervinia, a record he himself improved in 1973 (114.227 m.p.h.).[3][4]
After his retirement, he was a coach, training among others the Olympic gold medalist Piero Gros.[1][3] He later relocated in Vercelli, where he ran a sport store together with his wife.[1][3]
Casse was the father of World Cup alpine ski racer Mattia Casse.[3] He died on 22 December 2021, at the age of 75.[1]
