civilian honor – the Commendatore of the Italian Republic and then retired to labor in his skiing facilities in Cortina. Struck by numerous hardships (separation from his wife, the departure of his daughter for the United States, the death of his son from an overdose), suffering from Parkinson's disease, on 30 November 2003 he shot himself in the head; transported to the hospital in Belluno, he died the next day. Turn 19 at Cesana Pariol, the site of the 2006 Winter Olympic bobsled, luge, and skeleton competitions, was named for Monti. The bobsleigh track that Monti competed on for years in Cortina and is slated for the 2026 Winter Olympics was renamed in his honor following his 2003 death. Achievements Bobsleigh Olympic Games Gold medal in the two-man at the 1968 Winter Olympics Gold medal in the four-man at the 1968 Winter Olympics Silver medal in the two-man at the 1956 Winter Olympics Silver medal in the four-man at the 1956 Winter Olympics Bronze medal in the two-man at the 1964 Winter Olympics Bronze medal in the four-man at the 1964 Winter Olympics World Championships Gold medal in the two-man in 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1966 Gold medal in the four-man in 1960, 1961 Silver medal in the four man in 1957 Alpine skiing National titles Monti has won three national titles. Italian Alpine Ski Championships Slalom: 1949, 1950 (2) Giant slalom: 1950 (1) See also Legends of Italian sport - Walk of Fame Italy at the Olympics - Men gold medalist References External links 1928 births 2003 suicides People from Toblach Bobsledders at the 1956 Winter Olympics Bobsledders at the 1964 Winter Olympics Bobsledders at the 1968 Winter Olympics Italian male alpine skiers Italian male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders of Italy Olympic gold medalists for Italy Olympic silver medalists for Italy Olympic bronze medalists for Italy People with Parkinson's disease Recipients of the Pierre de Coubertin medal Suicides by firearm in Italy Olympic medalists in bobsleigh Medalists at the 1956 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1964 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1968 Winter Olympics 2003 deaths Sportspeople from Südtirol