Gary Charles di Silvestri[1] (born February 3, 1967, in Staten Island, New York, United States[2]) cross-country skier who unsuccessfully competed for Dominica at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the 15 kilometre classical race.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 3, 1967 (age 57) Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse | Angelica di Silvestri |
| Website | http://www.gary-di-silvestri.com/ |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Dominica |
| Sport | Cross-country skiing |
Gary di Silvestri is a graduate of Monsignor Farrell High School in Staten Island, New York, where he was a member of the football, wrestling and track & field teams.[4] He has an undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University.[4][5] In 1997, di Silvestri founded Deutsche Suisse Asset Management.[6][7] The Di Silvestris were accused in 2014 of evading paying taxes on the sale of their Turks and Caicos mansion in 2006,[8][9] but were never indicted.[10]
Olympics
editWith sights set on competing at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, di Silvestri raced in five Olympic qualifiers leading up to the games. He and his wife Angelica di Silvestri earned points by competing in qualifying races in lower level tournaments in New Zealand and North America.[11] Prior to the start of the games, Silvestri fell ill by contracting acute gastroenteritis, and was unable to finish the 15 km race.[12] He was one of four competitors to not finish his 15 km event (there was also one non-starter).[13][14]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Gary Silvestri". Olympedia. OLYMadMen. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ FIS Biography
- ^ Clarey, Christopher (2014-02-06). "Caribbean Newcomers Dip Their Toes in the Snow". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- ^ a b "Gary di Silvestri: Founder of Deutsche Suisse Asset Management". Ideamensch. 8 July 2020.
- ^ Gaines, Cork. "A Former Hedge Fund Manager Hoping To Compete In Sochi Ended Up In A Hospital Instead". Business Insider. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- ^ Clarey, Christopher (2014-02-06). "Caribbean Newcomers Dip Their Toes in the Snow". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
- ^ "Steve Solloway: An Olympic dream was realized in Waterville". Press Herald. 2014-02-11. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- ^ McKenna, Dave (13 February 2014). "Do Dominica's Adorable Skiers Deserve A Gold Medal In Tax Dodging?". Deadspin. Univision Communications. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ Zeigler, Mark (16 February 2014). "An Olympic fairy tale gone horribly wrong". San Diego Union-Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ Levenson, Eric (25 February 2014). "A Guide to Scamming Your Way into the Olympics, À La Dominica's Ski Team". The Atlantic. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ Zeigler, Mark (22 February 2014). "Did Dominica couple game the Games?". U-T San Diego. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Downing's Side of the Story: What Happened to Team Dominica in Sochi". FasterSkier.com. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
- ^ "Gary, Angelica Di Silvestri's Timeline as Controversial Dominica Olympic Skiers". Bleacher Report. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ "Dominica's Fake Ski Team Scammed The Olympics And The Press". Deadspin. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
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