Famous Italian skier Elena Fanchini has died at the age of 37 after a serious illness, La Repubblika reports..

Cause of death was oncology. In 2018, the athlete was forced to miss the Olympics due to illness..

Fankini was able to beat the disease, but last summer she had a relapse. The last performance of the skier took place in December 2017 at the World Cup stage.

Elena Fanchini competed at three Winter Olympics (2006, 2010, 2014), won the Italian championship many times, and also became the winner of two World Cups and the 2005 world vice-champion in downhill.

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