Carlo Barassi
Italian alpine skier
About Carlo Barassi
Born 1910. Carlo Barassi was an Italian skier.
Carlo Barassi (1910–?) was an alpine ski racer from Italy.
Biography Graduated in engineering in 1933 at the age of 23, he worked for Pirelli. Passionate about skiing, so much so that he was the first Italian in history to have taken part in the Alpine World Ski Championship in Mürren 1931, he provided the idea for the invention of the ski rack.
Furthermore, in 1948 he patented the ribbons for Olivetti typewriters and in 1959 he patented the winter snow tires, the Pirelli BS3 tire.
World Championships results Barassi closed in last place all three races in which he participated.
YearAgeSlalomDownhillCombined 1931 21 252016
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Who was Carlo Barassi?
Italian alpine skier
When was Carlo Barassi born?
Carlo Barassi was born in 1910 in Milan.
What was Carlo Barassi's occupation?
Carlo Barassi was a skier.
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Carlo Barassi was Italian.
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