Snowboard - Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics - Men's Parallel Giant Slalom Finals - Phoenix Snow Park - Pyeongchang, South Korea - February 24, 2018 - Roland Fischnaller of Italy competes. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

Freestyle Skiing - Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics - Men's Parallel Giant Slalom Finals - Phoenix Snow Park - Pyeongchang, South Korea - February 24, 2018 - Vic Wild, Olympic Athlete from Russia, and Roland Fischnaller of Italy compete. REUTERS/Issei Kato

Snowboarding - FIS Snowboarding and Freestyle Skiing World Championships - Men's Snowboard Parallel Slalom - Sierra Nevada, Spain - 15/03/17 - Roland Fischnaller of Italy Competes in the 1/8 finals. REUTERS/Albert Gea

Italy's Roland Fischnaller competes during the men's parallel slalom event at the FIS Snowboard World Championships in Stoneham, Quebec, January 27, 2013. Fischnaller finished third. REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger (CANADA - Tags: SPORT SNOWBOARDING)

Italy's Roland Fischnaller celebrates on the podium after the men's parallel slalom finals at the FIS Snowboard World Championships in Stoneham, Quebec, January 27, 2013. Fischnaller finished third. REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger (CANADA - Tags: SPORT SNOWBOARDING)

Slovenia's Rok Marguc (C), Justin Reiter (L) of the U.S. and Italy's Roland Fischnaller (R) pose on the podium after the men's parallel slalom finals at the FIS Snowboard World Championships in Stoneham, Quebec, January 27, 2013. Marguc won the competition, Reiter finished second and Fischnaller finished third. REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger (CANADA - Tags: SPORT SNOWBOARDING)

Italy's Roland Fischnaller celebrates after the men's parallel giant slalom semi-final at the FIS Snowboard World Championships in Stoneham, Quebec, January 25, 2013. Fischnaller finished second. REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger (CANADA - Tags: SPORT SNOWBOARDING)

Italy's Roland Fischnaller (L-R), Austria's Benjamin Karl and Russia's Vic Wild celebrate on the podium after the men's parallel giant slalom finals at the FIS Snowboard World Championships in Stoneham, Quebec, January 25, 2013. Karl won the competition, Fischnaller finished second and Wild finished third. REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger (CANADA - Tags: SPORT SNOWBOARDING)

Italy's Roland Fischnaller competes during the men's parallel giant slalom qualifications at the FIS Snowboard World Championships in Stoneham, Quebec, January 25, 2013. REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger (CANADA - Tags: SPORT SNOWBOARDING)

Italy's Roland Fischnaller competes during the men's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom at the FIS Snowboard World Cup competition in Moscow, March 3, 2012. REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT SNOWBOARDING)

Gold medalist Italy's Roland Fischnaller reacts after winning in the men's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom at the FIS Snowboard World Cup competition in Moscow, March 3, 2012. REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT SNOWBOARDING)

Gold medalist Italy's Roland Fischnaller reacts on the podium after the men's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom at the FIS Snowboard World Cup in Moscow, March 3, 2012. REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT SNOWBOARDING)

Silver medalist Switzerland's Simon Schoch (L-R), gold medalist Italy's Roland Fischnaller and bronze medalist Austria's Andreas Prommegger pose on the podium after the men's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom at the FIS Snowboard World Cup competition in Moscow, March 3, 2012. REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT SNOWBOARDING)

Roland Fischnaller of Italy celebrates victory during the men's parallel slalom of the FIS snowboard world cup in Moscow March 5, 2011. REUTERS/Alexander Natruskin (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT SNOWBOARDING)

Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom bronze medallist Roland Fischnaller of Italy awaits news of the start of the men's Parallel Slalom (PSL) qualification run at the FIS Snowboard World Championships in La Molina January 21, 2011. Qualifiers for the Parallel Slalom and Slopestyle were postponed until further notice due to heavy winds, according to the organizers of the 9th FIS Snowboard World Championships in La Molina. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT SNOWBOARDING)

(L-R) Silver medalist Rok Marguc of Slovenia, gold medalist Benjamin Karl of Austria, and bronze medalist Roland Fischnaller of Italy pose on the podium after the men's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom at the FIS Snowboard World Championships in La Molina January 19, 2011. The championships take place in Barcelona and La Molina from January 15 to 22. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT SNOWBOARDING)

(L-R) Silver medalist Rok Marguc of Slovenia, gold medalist Benjamin Karl of Austria, and bronze medalist Roland Fischnaller of Italy pose on the podium after the men's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom at the FIS Snowboard World Championships in La Molina January 19, 2011. The championships take place in Barcelona and La Molina from January 15 to 22. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT SNOWBOARDING)

Italy's Roland Fischnaller reacts after winning the bronze medal in the men's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom at the FIS Snowboard World Championships in La Molina January 19, 2011. The championships take place in Barcelona and La Molina from January 15 to 22. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT SNOWBOARDING)

Italy's Roland Fischnaller passes a gate during the heats of the men's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom at the FIS Snowboard World Championships in La Molina January 19, 2011. The championships take place in Barcelona and La Molina from January 15 to 22. REUTERS/Albert Gea (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT SNOWBOARDING)

Italy's Roland Fischnaller celebrates qualifying for the quarter finals of the men's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom at the FIS Snowboard World Championships in La Molina January 19, 2011. The championships take place in Barcelona and La Molina from January 15 to 22. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT SNOWBOARDING)

Italy's competitors winner Roland Fischnaller (L) and second placed Aaron March pose on the podium during the Men's Parallel Slalom award ceremony at the FIS World Snowboarding Championships in Limone Piemonte, December 11, 2010. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: SPORT SNOWBOARDING)

Swiss Roland Haidi is seen through banners as he takes a curve during the Men's Parallel Slalom at the FIS World Snowboarding Championships in Limone Piemonte, December 11, 2010. Italy's Roland Fischnaller won the race ahead of his teammate Aaron March and Haidi. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: SPORT SNOWBOARDING IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Itay's competitors winner Roland Fischnaller (L), second placed Aaron March (R) and third placed Swiss Roland Haidi (C) pose on the podium during the award ceremony of Men's Parallel Slalom at the FIS World Snowboarding Championships in Limone Piemonte, December 11, 2010. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: SPORT SNOWBOARDING)

Switzerland's Roland Haidi takes a curve during the Men's Parallel Slalom at the FIS World Snowboarding Championships in Limone Piemonte, December 11, 2010. Italy's Roland Fischnaller won the race ahead of his teammate Aaron March and Haidi. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: SPORT SNOWBOARDING)

Italy's Roland Fischnaller takes a curve during the Men's Parallel Slalom at the FIS World Snowboarding Championships in Limone Piemonte December 11, 2010. Fischnaller won a race ahead his teammate Aaron March and Swiss Roland Haidi. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: SPORT SNOWBOARDING)

Italy's Roland Fischnaller celebrates after winning the men's Parallel Slalom at the FIS World Snowboarding Championships in Limone Piemonte December 11, 2010. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: SPORT SNOWBOARDING)

Italy's competitors winner Roland Fischnaller (R) and second placed Aaron March pose on the podium during the Men's Parallel Slalom award ceremony at the FIS World Snowboarding Championships in Limone Piemonte, December 11, 2010. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: SPORT SNOWBOARDING)

Italy's Roland Fischnaller clears a gate during the men's parallel slalom race at the FIS Snowboard World Cup in Arosa December 21, 2008. REUTERS/Miro Kuzmanovic (SWITZERLAND)

Canada's Matthew Morison competes during the Men's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom FIS World Cup Grand Finals 2008 in Chiesa Valmalenco March 15, 2008. Morison won the race ahead of Italy's Roland Fischnaller and Justin Reiter of the U.S. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo (ITALY)

Austria's Benjamin Karl (C) celebrates with compatriot Andreas Prommegger (L) and Italy's Fischnaller Roland after winning the Mens' Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom FIS World Cup Grand Finals 2008 in Chiesa Valmalenco March 15, 2008. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo (ITALY)

Roland Fischnaller of Italy competes during qualification in the men's snowboard parallel giant slalom at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Bardonecchia, Italy, February 22, 2006. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi

Roland Fischnaller of Italy competes during qualification in the men's snowboard parallel giant slalom at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Bardonecchia, Italy, February 22, 2006. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi

Italy's Roland Fischnaller crashes during the men's alpine skiing World Cup downhill race in Wengen, Switzerland, January 15, 2005. [Austria's Michael Walchhofer won the world's longest downhill race ahead of team mate Christoph Gruber and Bode Miller of the U.S.]

Italy's Roland Fischnaller crashes during the men's alpine skiing World Cup downhill race in Wengen, Switzerland, January 15, 2005. [Austria's Michael Walchhofer won the world's longest downhill race ahead of team mate Christoph Gruber and Bode Miller of the U.S.]

Italy's Roland Fischnaller crashes during the men's alpine skiing World Cup downhill race in Wengen, Switzerland, January 15, 2005. Austria's Michael Walchhofer won the world's longest downhill race ahead of team mate Christoph Gruber and Bode Miller of the U.S. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener PLA/GB

Italy's Roland Fischnaller crashes during the men's alpine skiing World Cup downhill race in Wengen, Switzerland, January 15, 2005. Austria's Michael Walchhofer won the world's longest downhill race ahead of team mate Christoph Gruber and Bode Miller of the U.S. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener Pictures of the month January 2005 PLA/GB

Italy's Roland Fischnaller crashes during the men's alpine skiing World Cup downhill race in Wengen, Switzerland, January 15, 2005. Austria's Michael Walchhofer won the world's longest downhill race ahead of team mate Christoph Gruber and Bode Miller of the U.S. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener PLA/GB

Italy's Roland Fischnaller crashes during the men's alpine skiing World Cup downhill race in Wengen, Switzerland, January 15, 2005. Austria's Michael Walchhofer won the world's longest downhill race ahead of team mate Christoph Gruber and Bode Miller of the U.S. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener PLA/GB

Switzerland's Urs Eiselin takes a bend during the Parallel Slalom race
at the Snowboard World Cup in Soelden, October 19, 2003. Austria's
Siegfried Grabner won the race ahead of Roland Fischnaller from Italy
and Austria's Alexander Maier. Eiselin finished the race in seventh
place. REUTERS/Alexandra Winkler

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Italy's Roland Fischnaller takes a curve during the Parallel Slalom
race at the Snowboard World Cup in Soelden, October 19, 2003. Austria's
Siegfried Grabner won the race ahead of Fischnaller and Austria's
Alexander Maier. REUTERS/Alexandra Winkler

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Austria's Alexander Maier takes a curve during the Parallel Slalom race
at the Snowboard World Cup in Soelden, October 19, 2003. Austria's
Siegfried Grabner won the race ahead of Roland Fischnaller from Italy
and Maier. REUTERS/Alexandra Winkler

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Austria's Siegfried Grabner takes a bend during the Parallel Slalom
race at the Snowboard World Cup in Soelden, October 19, 2003. Grabner
won the race ahead of Roland Fischnaller from Italy and Austria's
Alexander Maier. REUTERS/Alexandra Winkler

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Austria's Siegfried Grabner celebrates his victory in the Parallel
Slalom race at the Snowboard World Cup in Soelden, October 19, 2003.
Grabner won the race ahead of Roland Fischnaller from Italy and
Austria's Alexander Maier. REUTERS/Alexandra Winkler

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Italian skier Roland Fischnaller cuts a turn while posting a time of
one minute, 45.16 seconds for 25th place during the first Alpine World
Cup downhill of the season November 30, 2002 in Lake Louise. Austria's
Stephan Eberharter won the race with a time of one minute 42.61
seconds. REUTERS/Mike Blake

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ROLAND FISCHNALLER OF ITALY TAKES A CURVE AT THE ALPINE WORLD CUP FINAL
TRAINING IN ALTENMARKT ZAUCHENSEE.


Roland Fischnaller of Italy takes a curve at the men's alpine World Cup
downhill training in Altenmarkt/Zauchensee in Austria's province of
Salzburg March 5, 2002. Fischnaller finished on eigth place in a time
of one minute 44.36 seconds and Austria's Stephan Eberharter clocked
the fastest time in one minute 43.20 seconds ahead of Didier Cuche of
Switzerland. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich REUTERS

Italian skier Roland Fischnaller is silhouetted by the sun as he arrives in the finish area after his men's alpine ski World Cup downhill race in Bormio December 28, 2001. [Fischnaller finished in 9th position while Austrian Christian Greber won the race and compatriots Fritz Strobl and Stephan Eberharter finished second and third.]

Italian skier Roland Fischnaller is silhouetted by the sun as he
arrives in the finish area after his men's alpine ski World Cup
downhill race in Bormio December 28, 2001. Fischnaller finished in 9th
position while Austrian Christian Greber won the race and compatriots
Fritz Strobl and Stephan Eberharter finished second and third.
REUTERS/Paolo Cocco

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ALESSANDRO FATTORI OF ITALY IS HELD BY ITALIAN TEAM AFTER HE WON THE MEN'S SKI WORLDCUP DOWNHILL IN VAL D'ISERE.


Alessandro Fattori (C) of Italy celebrates his victory with teammates (L to R) Kristian Ghedina, Roland Fischnaller, Erik Seletto and Lorenzo Galli after the Val d'Isere Men's Alpine Ski Worldcup Downhill race December 16, 2000. Ghedina and Fischnaller of Italy finished second and third.

FATTORI OF ITALY REACTS WITH TEAM MATES GHEDINA AND FISCHNALLER ON PODIUM OF THE MEN'S SKI WORLDCUP DOWNHILL IN VAL D'ISERE.


Alessandro Fattori (C) of Italy celebrates with compatriots Kristian Ghedina (L) and Roland Fischnaller (R) on the podium of the Men's Alpine Ski Worldcup Downhill race, in Val d'Isere December 16, 2000. Fattori won the race, Ghedina took the second place and Fischnaller third.

Alessandro Fattori of Italy soars over a crest on his way to win the Men's Alpine Ski Worldcup Downhill race, in Val d'Isere December 16, 2000. Compatriots Kristian Ghedina and Roland Fischnaller of Italy finished second and third.

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Alessandro Fattori if Italy reacts on podium after he won the Men Alpine Ski Worldcup Downhill race, in Val d'Isere December 16, 2000.Team mates Kristian Ghedina took second and Roland Fischnaller third.

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Alessandro Fattori of Italy reacts after winning the men's Alpine skiing World Cup Downhill race, in Val d'Isere December 16, 2000. Compatriots Kristian Ghedina took second and Roland Fischnaller of finished third.

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