Lorenzo Holzknecht

Lorenzo Holzknecht (12 December 1984 – 13 April 2023) was an Italian ski mountaineer.

Early life and career Holzknecht was born in Sondalo on 12 December 1984. He started ski mountaineering in 2001 and competed first in the same year. He became a member of the national team in 2002.

Death Holzknecht died alongside two other people in an avalanche near the Tsanteleina mountain on 13 April 2023. He was 38. 7th, World Championship team race (together with Ivan Murada) 2nd, Adamello Ski Raid 2009: 1st, European Championship relay race (together with Dennis Brunod, Manfred Reichegger and Damiano Lenzi) 2nd, European Championship team race (together with Guido Giacomelli) 3rd, European Championship ind. race 3rd, European Championship combination ranking 3rd, Valtellina Orobie World Cup race 1st, Vertical race Italian Championship 3rd, ind race Italian Championship 2010 1st, World Championship relay race (together with Damiano Lenzi, Dennis Brunod and Manfred Reichegger) 3rd, World Championship team race (together with Damiano Lenzi) 2011: 2nd Overall Pierra Menta 2nd, World Championship team race (together with Manfred Reichegger) 1st, Team Race Italian Championship 2012: 1st Overall Pierra Menta 2nd, La Grand Course Overall 1st, European Championship team, together with Manfred Reichegger 10th, European Championship ind. 1st, Sellaronda Skimarathon (together with Michele Boscacci) 2nd, 2012 Crested Butte Ski Mountaineering Race, single and total ranking 3rd, 2012 Crested Butte Ski Mountaineering Race, sprint 1st, Vertical race Italian Championship 2013 3rd Overall Pierra Menta 3rd Overall Mezzalama Trophy 3rd Overall Adamello Ski Raid 1st, Team Race Italian Championship 1st Overall Italian Cup 2014 2nd Overall Sellaronda Skimarathon 3rd, ind race Italian Championship 2015 3rd, Vertical Race World Championships of Ski Mountaineering (Verbier) 1st Overall Sellaronda Skimarathon (new Record) 2nd Overall Mezzalama Trophy 3rd, Vertical race Italian Championship 2016 1st Overall Sellaronda Skimarathon

Pierra Menta

2002: 1st, cadets class race 2010: 4th, together with Damiano Lenzi 2011: 2nd, together with Guido Giacomelli 2012: 1st, together with Manfred Reichegger

Trofeo Mezzalama

2007: 6th, together with Daniele Pedrini and Mattia Coletti 2011: 7th, together with Guido Giacomelli and Jean Pellissier