Ambrogio Fogar | |
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 Ambrogio Fogar in Egypt in 1975 | |
| Born | Ambrogio Fogar (1941-08-13)13 August 1941 Milan, Italy |
| Died | 24 August 2005(2005-08-24) (aged 64) Milan, Italy |
| Occupation(s) | sailor, writer, rally driver, all-round adventurer and television presenter |
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| Partner | Katalin Szijarto (1985–24 August 2005) |
| Children | Rachele Fogar Francesca Fogar |
| Website | Official website |
Ambrogio Fogar (Italian pronunciation:[ˈfɔːɡar]; 13 August 1941 – 24 August 2005) was an Italian sailor, writer, rally driver, adventurer, and television presenter. He was a Commander of theOrder of Merit of the Italian Republic, gold medal for athletic value, gold medal for marine value, gold medal to memory and other.
His exploits included a number of successful long-distance sailing feats, such as becoming the first Italian to sail single-handedly from east to west around the world, starting and ending his journey inCastiglione della Pescaia, Tuscany. In 1978, after being capsized byorcas, he survived more than ten weeks in a life raft in the South Atlantic along with a friend, journalist Mauro Mancini,[1] who died ofpneumonia two days after the two were rescued.[2] Another venture was Fogar's solo sled expedition to the North Pole. He competed several times in theDakar Rally and in theRallye des Pharaons.
In 1992, Fogar was paralyzed from the neck down following a jeep accident while rallying inTurkmenistan. This did not end his adventurous spirit, and in 1997, in a wheelchair, he competed in a round-Italy yacht race.[3]
He died in 2005 of aheart attack and is buried at theMonumental Cemetery of Milan, Italy.
Fogar was the father ofRachele and Francesca Fogar.Rachele Fogar was born inMilan on 31 July 1991 and Francesca Fogar was born inTradate on 17 November 1975.
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