Gary di Silvestri

Gary Charles di Silvestri[1] (born February 3, 1967, in Staten Island, New York, United States[2]) cross-country skier who unsuccessfully competed for Dominica at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the 15 kilometre classical race.

[3] Gary di Silvestri is a graduate of Monsignor Farrell High School in Staten Island, New York, where he was a member of the football, wrestling and track & field teams.

[6][7] The Di Silvestris were accused in 2014 of evading paying taxes on the sale of their Turks and Caicos mansion in 2006,[8][9] but were never indicted.

He and his wife Angelica di Silvestri earned points by competing in qualifying races in lower level tournaments in New Zealand and North America.

[11] Prior to the start of the games, Silvestri fell ill by contracting acute gastroenteritis, and was unable to finish the 15 km race.