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Italian Prosecutors Probe Two Runner Deaths From Same Team as Autopsies Seek Common Cause

Investigators have ordered autopsies with toxicology to determine whether the deaths share a cause.

Overview

  • Alberto Zordan, 48, was found dead at home in Sovizzo overnight between Nov. 1 and 2, weeks after teammate Anna Zilio, 39, was found dead at her Verona residence on Oct. 13.
  • Both athletes belonged to Team Km Sport, had recently raced a 10 km in Arzignano together, and were coached by Dario Meneghini.
  • Prosecutors in Vicenza and Verona ordered forensic autopsies, seized medical certificates, and collected the heart, liver, and kidneys for extended testing.
  • Authorities are running toxicology to exclude shared factors including possible doping, with Verona’s prosecutor saying no evidence has emerged as results are still pending.
  • Zordan’s funeral is scheduled for Nov. 6 in Sovizzo, as families and teammates call for clarity on the causes of both deaths.