Matilda Rapaport
Appearance
Matilda Rapaport | |
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Born | 29 January 1986 |
Died | 18 July 2016 | (aged 30)
Cause of death | Avalanche |
Nationality | Swedish |
Occupation | Skier |
Spouse | (her death) |
Relatives | Alexandra Rapaport (aunt) |
Matilda Rapaport (29 January 1986 – 18 July 2016) was a Swedish alpine free-skier. She was married to Swedish alpine skier Mattias Hargin, and was the niece of Swedish actress Alexandra Rapaport.
Career
Rapaport was the winner of the Xtreme Verbier event of the Freeride World Tour in 2013.[1]
Death
On 14 July 2016 Rapaport was involved in an avalanche accident during the filming of a promotional video for Ubisoft's upcoming video game Steep, in Farellones, Chile. She was buried under the snow and fell into a coma.[2][3] She was brought to a hospital in Santiago de Chile where she died on 18 July 2016.[4][5][6]
References
- ^ "Matilda Rapaport, Ski, Swe". Swatch Freeride World Tour. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "Svenskt skidproffs i koma efter lavinolycka" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
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(help) - ^ "Swedish extreme skier Matilda Rapaport dies filming Ubisoft game promo in Chile". BBC News. 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Matilda Rapaport har avlidit" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "Swedish skier dies in avalanche tragedy". The Local. Sweden. 18 July 2016.
- ^ "Extreme skier Matilda Rapaport killed in avalanche in Chile". The Guardian. Reuters. 18 July 2016.