Italian skier Matilde Lorenzi has died after an accident during a training session, the country's defense ministry said on Tuesday, October 29. Lorenzi was 19 years old.

The “promising Italian skier” died after a fall during a training session on the Grawand G1 slope in Val Senales, a valley in the northern Italian mountainous region of South Tyrol south of the Austrian border, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation said in a statement.

“The International Ski and Snowboard Federation extends its deepest condolences following the tragic loss of Matilde Lorenzi,” the association said. “We are deeply saddened by the death of Matilde Lorenzi, as announced by the Italian Ministry of Defense, which expressed its deepest condolences to the 19-year-old Italian Army athlete.” The FIS mourns together with FISI President Flavio Roda and the entire Italian winter sports community, including coaches, athletes, teammates, the Federal Council and all FISI employees.”

The association said it “mourns, stands with her family, friends and all who cherished Matilde, and honors her memory today and always.”

According to Olympics.com, Lorenzi was flown by helicopter to a hospital in Bolzano, where she later died.

According to the website, the young ski racer came from Villarbasse, a municipality in Turin. She followed her sister Lucrezia Lorenzi into the sport.

According to Olympics.com, the 19-year-old was the Italian junior champion last season. She also placed sixth at the Junior World Alpine Skiing Championships last year and eighth in the world super-G competition.

Former Olympic skiers mourned Lorenzi's death after the International Ski and Snowboard Federation shared the news on social media on Tuesday.

Italian Olympic skier Luca De Aliprandini, Spanish Olympic skier Juan del Campo, Swiss Olympic skier Michelle Gisin and Austrian Olympic skiers Philipp Schörghofe, Michaela Kirchgasser and Nina Ortlieb all shared broken or black heart emojis in response the association's social media tribute to Lorenzi.

“Unbelievable,” Slovakian Olympic alpine skier Andreas Žampa replied with a broken heart emoji.

“So much love for her family, friends and teammates,” wrote U.S. Olympian Mikaela Shiffrin.

“This is a tragic loss,” added retired U.S. Olympian Lindsey Vonn, who also paid tribute to Lorenzi with a post on her Instagram Stories. “I send my thoughts to her family.”