Milan (RWH) The Italian Winter Sports Federation FISI has announced eight Bob athletes in the A squad for the winter of 2018/2019.

As pilots, Patrick Baumgartner, Youth Olympic champion of 2012, in 2-Man and 4-Man Bobsleigh and for the first time also Costantino Ughi (2-Man) go into the post-Olympic season. Also nominated for the A-squad were push athletes Lorenzo Bilotti, Francesco Costa, Simone Fontana, Giovanni Mulassano, Mattia Variola and Alex Verginer.

Also 15 years old Monobob athlete Marco Farina was nominated for the Italian A squad. ©RWH2018

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