IFSC and President Marco Scolaris mourn the loss of Italian climber and coach of the Italian national team Cristian Brenna, who tragically lost his life in a mountaineering accident in Arco, Italy. Brenna leaves behind his wife Jana, his son Filippo, and his daughter Sofia, who won the U17 Lead Italian Championship just a few days ago.

President Scolaris said: “I can’t find the words... I have images coming to my mind of the countless days spent together at events, when he was competing for Italy and I was FASI Sport Manager. And also of those days on the rocks, to illustrate his glory days. He was a great person, someone everybody loved, he was a great climber, he was a great friend.”