Giancarlo Bergamelli (born 28 October 1974) is a retired Italian alpine skier who competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics. [1]
The Bergamellis were four brothers, Sergio (born 1970), Norman (born 1971), Thomas (born 1973) and Giancarlo (born 1974), and all four were World Cup alpine skiers. [2]
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Giancarlo is an Italian given name meaning "John Charles". It is one of the most common masculine given names in Italy and is often short for "Giovanni Carlo". Notable people with the name include:
Bergamelli is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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In serie anche i Bergamelli: Sergio, Thomas, Norman e Giancarlo