Italian professional alpine skier who died of heart failure after 5 years in a coma caused by injuries he sustained in a crash at Lake Placid on 3 March 1979.David, who had won his first World Cup race a few days before his accident, fell a few yards before the finish of race 29 of the men's downhill World Cup series. David finished the season in 11th place in the men's overall competition, with 85 points. A racing piste is named after his memory on Gressoney Saint Jean.
Italian professional alpine skier who died of heart failure after 5 years in a coma caused by injuries he sustained in a crash at Lake Placid on 3 March 1979.David, who had won his first World Cup race a few days before his accident, fell a few yards before the finish of race 29 of the men's downhill World Cup series. David finished the season in 11th place in the men's overall competition, with 85 points. A racing piste is named after his memory on Gressoney Saint Jean.
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