Johanna Bassani

Johanna Bassani (25 April 2002 – 5 May 2020) was an Austrian combined Nordic skier and ski jumper.

Career
She began her career with the team UVB Hinzenbach, winning the championship in her Austrian hometown of Attnang-Puchheim at the age of twelve.

In her debut at the Summer Grand Prix in 2019, Bassani finished 18th. In October 2019, she won the silver medal at the Austrian national Nordic combined championships. Afterwards, she focused on the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne with Nordic combined.

After finishing eighth in the Gundersen individual event, Bassani competed with the Austrian Nordic combined team, winning the silver medal. She then finished 11th at the 2020 Nordic Combined Continental Cup in Eisenerz.

She was named to the Austrian national team for the 2020 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships in Oberwiesenthal.

Death
Bassani died on 5 May 2020 at the age of 18.

References

Category:2002 births
Category:2020 deaths
Category:Austrian skiers
Category:People from Upper Austria
Category:Suicides
Category:Suicide in 2020