CNN —Italian alpine skier Matilde Lorenzi died aged 19 from injuries suffered in a training accident, the Italian Ministry of Defense confirmed Tuesday. The rising skiing star suffered a serious crash during a training session on the Grawand G1 slope in Val Senales, South Tyrol, Italy, according to an International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) statement. “I will always remember her with a smile, with her determination and drive,” her older sister Lucrezia Lorenzi – a World Cup series skier – told CNN affiliate SkyTG24. The 19-year-old was Italian junior champion last season in the overall standings and super-G, according to the Olympic website. US alpine ski star Mikaela Shiffrin was one of many who expressed sadness, reposting images of Lorenzi captioned with broken hearts on her X account.

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Persons: Matilde Lorenzi, Lorenzi –, –, “ Lance Corporal Matilde Lorenzi, …, ” “ FISI, Matilde, “, Lucrezia Lorenzi –, Lucrezia, Lorenzi, Shiffrin, Giorgia Meloni Organizations: CNN, Italian Ministry of Defense, Snowboard Federation, Italy’s Ministry of Defense, Twitter, Army, FIS, Italian Army, Winter Sports Federation, SkyTG24, Army Sports Center, ” Locations: Italian, Val Senales, South Tyrol, Italy, Bolzano, Olympics.com