Guido Caroli

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Guido Caroli (9 May 1927 – 8 September 2021) was an Italian speed skater who competed from the late 1940s to the mid-1950s. He is best known for falling with the Olympic flame, which he lit at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Caroli also competed in three Winter Olympics, earning his best finish of 28th in the 10,000 m event at Oslo in 1952. He died on 8 September 2021, at the age of 94.{{Olympedia|84619}}

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  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20200417223531/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/guido-caroli-1.html Guido Caroli's profile at Sports Reference.com]

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Category:1927 births

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Category:Italian male speed skaters

Category:Olympic speed skaters for Italy

Category:Speed skaters at the 1948 Winter Olympics

Category:Speed skaters at the 1952 Winter Olympics

Category:Speed skaters at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Category:Olympic cauldron lighters

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Category:20th-century Italian sportsmen

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